#1
Posted: 8/4/06 at 4:46pm
hi guys, i have never seen wicked and i am really looking forward to it coming to London. Does anyone know if the flying monkeys acually fly in it?
#2
Posted: 8/4/06 at 4:48pm
They get some real chimps and put them in harnesses
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#3
Posted: 8/4/06 at 4:48pm
Uh... They call them FLYING monkeys for a reason, benny123...
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#4
Posted: 8/4/06 at 4:49pm
I don't think anyone here has seen Wicked.
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#5
Posted: 8/4/06 at 4:50pm
The last time I saw it, they had understudies on for the chimps. I've heard they are so unreliable.
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#7
Posted: 8/4/06 at 4:51pm
You know, that show with the green witch in the cherry picker!
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#8
Posted: 8/4/06 at 4:53pm
Before the show came to Broadway, I don't believe the monkeys flew due to insurance reasons. When it came to Broadway, the monkeys flew.
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#9
Posted: 8/4/06 at 4:55pm
Honestly, I've seen lots of 'wicked' in my life. I'll start with an experience in kindergarten. I was playing in the sandbox one day with some friends of mine when suddenly, I remembered it was snack time, and I was indeed hungry. So I toddled on over to my cubby and got out my lunchbox. I opened it up, and it was empty! I knew what I had that day: cookies, an apple, and a turkey and cheese sandwich on white. So I look to the left, and what do I see but another student eating MY lunch! My cookies, my apple, and my turkey and cheese sandwich on white. Needless to say, I was shocked at his wicked acts. It was definitely a wicked thing to do.
Flash forward to fourth grade, when I saw Beauty and the Beast. I distinctly remember there being an actor who played the Beast that could not hit the right notes or sing properly on key. He indeed had a wicked voice. It was vile, awful, and wicked.
In ninth grade, at summer camp, we did this activity in which candles were lit and then thrown at targets. It was very dangerous, but so much fun. It was also the summer that Punk'd came out, I believe, and so we spent quite some time throwing the unlit candles at each other, and saying that the other person had been wick'd. That was a memory.
Nowadays, I work in a mall, and so I pass by book stores all the time, and I must say, I have seen Wicked in book stores. Borders carries it, B. Dalton carries it, WalBooks carries it. In fact, I'd say I've seen Wicked numerous times at said book stores.
Yes. Overall, I have to say, I have seen Wicked. I hope that answers your question.
(Really, though, it's a great show, and enjoy it. I personally love it, even though everyone seems to hate it.
)
Flash forward to fourth grade, when I saw Beauty and the Beast. I distinctly remember there being an actor who played the Beast that could not hit the right notes or sing properly on key. He indeed had a wicked voice. It was vile, awful, and wicked.
In ninth grade, at summer camp, we did this activity in which candles were lit and then thrown at targets. It was very dangerous, but so much fun. It was also the summer that Punk'd came out, I believe, and so we spent quite some time throwing the unlit candles at each other, and saying that the other person had been wick'd. That was a memory.
Nowadays, I work in a mall, and so I pass by book stores all the time, and I must say, I have seen Wicked in book stores. Borders carries it, B. Dalton carries it, WalBooks carries it. In fact, I'd say I've seen Wicked numerous times at said book stores.
Yes. Overall, I have to say, I have seen Wicked. I hope that answers your question.
(Really, though, it's a great show, and enjoy it. I personally love it, even though everyone seems to hate it.
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Updated On: 8/4/06 at 04:55 PM
#10
Posted: 8/4/06 at 4:56pm
Benny, I apologize for my fellow Americans. They sure know how to make someone feel welcome don't they? UK is lucky to have Wicked, it's a fun show. And yes the monkeys fly. There are lots of little twists and surprises you may or may not want to know about prior to seeing it. Use the search feature and enjoy the site - WELCOME!
#11
Posted: 8/4/06 at 4:58pm
Haha! so funny.
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#12
Posted: 8/4/06 at 5:04pm
Oh wait- is that the one about the Wizard of Oz? I think I've heard of it, but I thought it was a huge flop.
#13
Posted: 8/4/06 at 5:07pm
I saw the show in New York and really enjoyed it, and I'm going to it in London also soon. It's the kind of show that you should probably go in to knowing nothing about it. It's better that way, I'd say.
The rain we knew is a thing of the past -
deep-delving, dark, deliberate you would say
browsing on spire and bogland; but today
our sky-blue slates are steaming in the sun,
our yachts tinkling and dancing in the bay
like racehorses. We contemplate at last
shining windows, a future forbidden to no one.
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"Maybe all one can do is hope to end up with the right regrets."
Arthur Miller
deep-delving, dark, deliberate you would say
browsing on spire and bogland; but today
our sky-blue slates are steaming in the sun,
our yachts tinkling and dancing in the bay
like racehorses. We contemplate at last
shining windows, a future forbidden to no one.
Derek Mahon
"Maybe all one can do is hope to end up with the right regrets."
Arthur Miller
#14
Posted: 8/4/06 at 5:08pm
I wish I could see Wicked in London. The monkey's do fly but only for like a minute.
#15
Posted: 8/4/06 at 5:09pm
Wow. Talk about beating a joke to death. While it may be apparent to veteran posters and lurkers - believe it or not, there are new people that sign up every day that haven't been up on broadway theater news (and probably even more so in places outside the US). Let's cut them some slack, ok? One person responding in a snarky manner is more than enough to send the message that the topic has been well covered. Rather than perpetuate the negativity, why not just point the newbie in the direction of the search function. Or you know what? Be a real gent or lady and do a search for them for a few threads and post the links. Far more helpful.
Ooohhh I know it's amusing to one up each other.. but let's try not to push new people down on their first series of posts.
Should someone engage in a little reading and research before jumping into the message board? Sure - probably. But if they don't, that's not a signal to act like a bunch of pigeons in central park over one crumb of bread.
:) Have a nice day!
Ooohhh I know it's amusing to one up each other.. but let's try not to push new people down on their first series of posts.
Should someone engage in a little reading and research before jumping into the message board? Sure - probably. But if they don't, that's not a signal to act like a bunch of pigeons in central park over one crumb of bread.
:) Have a nice day!
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#16
Posted: 8/4/06 at 5:17pm
Oh, Craig, you sure do know how to spoil a good party!
#17
Posted: 8/4/06 at 5:22pm
benny123 was from the U.K.. Cut him some slack. If the person were from the U.S. that's a diffrent story.
#18
Posted: 8/4/06 at 5:40pm
benny, Wicked is an enjoyable, fun, "big" show. I hope you like it when you see it. However, it has become the butt of most theater jokes because there are so many crazied teeny-booper fans over here who worship Idina Menzel because of the show. Hence, all the jokes and sarcasm in response to your post.
Over here, it seems that everyone knows of the show, even if a person is not into musical theater. It had really had made a name for itself.
Over here, it seems that everyone knows of the show, even if a person is not into musical theater. It had really had made a name for itself.
#19
Posted: 8/4/06 at 5:46pm
Benny- Yes the monkeys do fly, on Broadway over the audience. I know in LA they aren't going to do that and in Chicago I don't think they do. I am pretty sure they won't fly over the audience in London.
#20
Posted: 8/4/06 at 6:32pm
I mean this in the nicest way possible, but I think the better question would be "Has anyone NOT seen Wicked?"
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#21
Posted: 8/4/06 at 7:15pm
I bid you welcome and hope you enjoy it here. Please do not be offended or turned away by the rudeness and sarcasm of the first few posts
WICKED is one of my all time favorite shows I have seen it three times on Broadway- once with the OBC. I have many friends who adore it.
The monkeys fly on Broadway. My best friend saw the tour and said they did not fly.
WICKED is one of my all time favorite shows
I have seen it three times on Broadway- once with the OBC. I have many friends who adore it. The monkeys fly on Broadway. My best friend saw the tour and said they did not fly.
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Updated On: 8/4/06 at 07:15 PM
#22
Posted: 8/4/06 at 8:08pm
When I saw the show in Chicago they flew. I'm sorry for my fellow board members.
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#23
Posted: 8/4/06 at 8:16pm
I fully admit to loving Wicked. Saw the tour 4 times and on Broadway 3. I'm not ashamed! lol.
The monkeys in the tour didn't fly over the audience like they do on Broadway, but some flew over the stage.
Don't know if that helps or not.
The monkeys in the tour didn't fly over the audience like they do on Broadway, but some flew over the stage.
Don't know if that helps or not.
#24
Posted: 8/5/06 at 1:35pm
They're people dressed up like monkeys dangling in a harness from a wire above them. As much as I liked the show the monkeys are a bit freaky!
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#25
Posted: 8/5/06 at 5:45pm
apparently in jolly ole England they don't know how to use the SEARCH feature, as there are only 4,369,472 posts ALREADY on Wicked here......
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