BEKA - Wicked tonight....1/1

[BSoBW2]

Posted: 1/1/05 at 1:59pm

Let us know how it went, etc!

And if JLT is there/feeling better/anything else

Enjoy! Updated On: 1/1/05 at 01:59 PM

[BEKA531]

Posted: 1/1/05 at 2:23pm

oh, wow, how could i miss a thread with my name on it??

i hope JLT is there... i really enjoyed her the last time. haven't seen megan yet.

yes, i will definitely report. 5 more hours till i'm sitting in the gershwin!! *IS SO EXCITED SHE'S BOUNCING OFF THE WALLS* Updated On: 1/1/05 at 02:23 PM

[BSoBW2]

Posted: 1/1/05 at 2:25pm

Have fun - i can't wait for my turn tomorrow!

[BSoBW2]

Posted: 1/1/05 at 11:50pm

just bumping this on up

[OperaGhost]

Posted: 1/2/05 at 12:14am

Hey Wicked was excellent tonight...Idina ROCKS...Jennifer was still out but Megan was great...The Ensemble....Robb Sapp is cute as..Idina really put here heart into it this evening...got to run to dinner will post more later

[StickToPriest]

Posted: 1/2/05 at 12:15am

"...The Ensemble....Robb Sapp is cute as..Idina really put here heart into it this evening"

Are those supposed to be three complete thoughts?

[BSoBW2]

Posted: 1/2/05 at 12:18am

aww, sh*t - guess i will be missing her tomorrow!

priest, your signature is too funny

[GretchaSketh]

Posted: 1/2/05 at 1:28am

I was there and JLT wasn't there but Megan was great. but I still like JLT!! Idina didn't come out of the stage door for all who are interested! But I'm hoping she will tomorrow...even though it is Taye's birthday:)

[BSoBW2]

Posted: 1/2/05 at 1:31am

oh no!

i'm going tomorrow - ooo, i hope she does come out but w/e - i really wanted to see JLT again

thnx

[GretchaSketh]

Posted: 1/2/05 at 1:38am

me too!! I'm going to the stage door tomorrow. So I'll be there:)

[BSoBW2]

Posted: 1/2/05 at 1:43am

i;m gonna try lol

see ya there!

[dancingthrulife04]

Posted: 1/2/05 at 1:54am

I can't wait until MARCH!

[TheGaIsSilent]

Posted: 1/2/05 at 10:42am

Going with some friends to the matinee! Looking forward to seeing Megan, if she's on!

[BEKA531]

Posted: 1/2/05 at 10:43am

ok.... here we go. never written a review before so bear with me...

i had pretty decent seats. first row of balcony, row AA, about 10 seats from the left end (stage right). i could see everything, and I remembered to bring my binoculars this time, so i could see some facial expressions.

as everyone else said, jlt is still out. megan didn't disappoint me though. her voice was beautiful, not as helium-ish as other glindas (i think at some points she sang an octave lower), but great just the same. her comedic timing isn't as great as jlt/kristin, but she did definitely make the part her own.

you could tell idina was sick. well, *i* could tell idina was sick. my parents, who had never heard her voice before, couldn't tell. she was gasping and huffing a lot more than usual, and didn't hold some of the longer notes as long as usual. all the heavy breathing in between lines couldn't be heard when the note actually came out of her mouth; she did a great job disguising it. she was definitely saving a lot of her energy for the last note in defying gravity, and the fiyerooooo in no good deed <-- these two sounded beautiful. but despite all this, I DIDN'T CARE, because i'd rather have a sick idina than no idina at all.

everyone else was in fine voice. joey mcintyre, george hearn, and carole shelley were great. i truly enjoyed michelle federer's performance, especially wicked witch of the east (WHY isn't this in the OBCR??). this is the first time i saw her; eden espinosa played nessarose last time. it amuses me that, although chris fitzgerald is short, all the glindas seem to be shorter. he's a munchkin, and towers over many of the other characters! william youmans makes a great goat, sometimes too good. my parents couldn't understand many of his lines.

stage door - megan, joey, chris, and sean mccourt all greeted fans. michelle ran out before anyone could even recognize her. megan was very sweet, and joey and chris really enjoyed themselves. (i’ll post pictures when i have time)

FINALLY, 45 minutes later, the guard comes out to tell us idina left. i RAN to the other stage door the second i heard this, and waited for another 45 minutes, but to no avail. i’m still kicking myself for not just waiting at the other stage door in the first place. :headdesk:

overall, great. no major mistakes or bloopers, and many performers greeted fans at the stage door. not meeting idina put a slight damper on the experience for me (i had a letter i wanted to give her), but the night was generally enjoyable.

[My Fair Lady]

Posted: 1/2/05 at 10:51am

The Wicked Witch of the East wasn't on the OBCR because they thought it would give too much fo teh plot away. I'm happy you enjoyed the show!

[BEKA531]

Posted: 1/2/05 at 10:53am

yeah, i know that's why it wasn't on there, but march of the witch hunters gives away the same amount, if not more...

*whines* NOT FAIR!

[BSoBW2]

Posted: 1/2/05 at 12:07pm

thanks BEKA

so, today will be fun:

will idina be there?
will JLT? (doubt it)
will idina come out?
will anyone come out?
will i get a spot at the door?

LOL - getting ready to leave

BYE all

[BEKA531]

Posted: 1/2/05 at 12:14pm

will idina be there?
i'm sure idina's not missing anymore till she leaves...

will JLT? (doubt it)
no idea about JLT... i was hoping she'd be there last night

will idina come out?
if idina comes out i will personally SLAUGHTER you (even though its taye's birthday)

will anyone come out?
i'm sure SOMEONE will come out

will i get a spot at the door?
i got a PERFECT spot at the door... right at the front, at the beginning of the line. and i even left AFTER curtain call!


have fun, bso! i expect a review as well! Updated On: 1/2/05 at 12:14 PM

[WiCkEd4LyFfE]

Posted: 1/2/05 at 12:14pm

Hope you have a great time! :)
I doubt JLT will be there though