#1
Posted: 9/11/05 at 1:40pm
On 9/10, after 5 times of losing, my boyfriend finally won on our 6th time of trying the "Wicked" lottery for the matinee. It was awesome and the weirdest part was that there were not that many people at the lottery, as compared to the normal crowds.
We went over to the theater afterwards and got our tickets, which were Orchestra, Row A, Seat 107 and 108. I sat in 108 and I swear it was dead center. Luckyyyy. It was awesome.
We were so close that we could see every little detail, from the caribiner that holds Glinda to her bubble to the fact that Ana's make up was being sweat off by the end of the show.
The whole show was just amazing and the ensemble was so energetic and into it. It was awesome to see all of their faces and costumes in such detail.
I have seen the touring cast once and this was my second time seeing the sit-down cast. There were no understudies and at first, I was hoping to get Kristy Cates because I have heard good things and I wasn't crazy about Ana the first time I saw her. The performances have improved so much, though. Her "Wizard and I" was tremendous and so many little, funny things have been added. I laughed so much more this performance than I ever have. In "Defying Gravity," the main light ended just a few feet in front of my face and we were in the smoke. It was an amazing angle to see Ana fly at and she really seemed to soar. Her vocals were strong, but I still don't like the way she ends it. To me, that is such a huge part of the show and I still prefer Stephanie J. Block for that ending high note. Other than that, Ana was flawless. I like her so much more now.
After the show, we went to the stagedoor. First, Heidi Kettenring (Nessarose) came out and I got a quick shot with her.
Then, Telly Leung (Boq) came out. When I asked for a picture, he said, "Yeah. You guys were in the front row, right?" I thought that was cool. =)
Next came Adam Fleming (Ensemble). I called his name and I think he was a little surprised. I asked for a picture and told him that I knew "bare" and that I loved it. He asked if I saw it in New York and I said no and told him that I had a bootleg. He smiled and said that he had seen the bootleg and that it wasn't very good and that he wished I could have seen it in New York.
Kristoffer Cusick (Fiyero) came out next. I told him that I had just read his article on chicagopride.com and that I thought it was brave of him. He said, thanks, we took the picture and then he said, "Well, have a good day. Thanks for the thumbs up" and left smiling.
Ana and Kate didn't come out. I met them before at the stagedoor (and ran into them on the street once!), so it was okay, but I still wish they had.
Overall, it was an amazing experience and I am so happy to have finally won the lottery.
We went over to the theater afterwards and got our tickets, which were Orchestra, Row A, Seat 107 and 108. I sat in 108 and I swear it was dead center. Luckyyyy. It was awesome.
We were so close that we could see every little detail, from the caribiner that holds Glinda to her bubble to the fact that Ana's make up was being sweat off by the end of the show.
The whole show was just amazing and the ensemble was so energetic and into it. It was awesome to see all of their faces and costumes in such detail.
I have seen the touring cast once and this was my second time seeing the sit-down cast. There were no understudies and at first, I was hoping to get Kristy Cates because I have heard good things and I wasn't crazy about Ana the first time I saw her. The performances have improved so much, though. Her "Wizard and I" was tremendous and so many little, funny things have been added. I laughed so much more this performance than I ever have. In "Defying Gravity," the main light ended just a few feet in front of my face and we were in the smoke. It was an amazing angle to see Ana fly at and she really seemed to soar. Her vocals were strong, but I still don't like the way she ends it. To me, that is such a huge part of the show and I still prefer Stephanie J. Block for that ending high note. Other than that, Ana was flawless. I like her so much more now.
After the show, we went to the stagedoor. First, Heidi Kettenring (Nessarose) came out and I got a quick shot with her.
Then, Telly Leung (Boq) came out. When I asked for a picture, he said, "Yeah. You guys were in the front row, right?" I thought that was cool. =)
Next came Adam Fleming (Ensemble). I called his name and I think he was a little surprised. I asked for a picture and told him that I knew "bare" and that I loved it. He asked if I saw it in New York and I said no and told him that I had a bootleg. He smiled and said that he had seen the bootleg and that it wasn't very good and that he wished I could have seen it in New York.
Kristoffer Cusick (Fiyero) came out next. I told him that I had just read his article on chicagopride.com and that I thought it was brave of him. He said, thanks, we took the picture and then he said, "Well, have a good day. Thanks for the thumbs up" and left smiling.
Ana and Kate didn't come out. I met them before at the stagedoor (and ran into them on the street once!), so it was okay, but I still wish they had.
Overall, it was an amazing experience and I am so happy to have finally won the lottery.
Updated On: 9/11/05 at 01:40 PM
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