#1
Posted: 5/17/10 at 5:56pm
This sounds like some kind of horrifying joke, but no, it actually happened last night when the cast of Wicked Australia performed a benefit concert for the charity of a former cast member ("the poor cast member had died".)
But I thought it was actually really good...for a one-night concert everyone had their lines down pat - (they had to learn them while performing in Wicked 8 shows a week at the same time). Interesting how the cast of the Encores! Whistle didn't manage that for their multiple-performanced concert by opening night? (Maybe they have less expectations?). {There were some slip-ups, e.g. Baker's Wife said "is it NEVER or? is it NEVER and" but still).
The most interesting thing (to you guys anyway) is probably how they used the Wicked set. Well, they used the front left staircase for many entrances (e.g. the Witches' "get me what I need" etc.), the right ladder part was used as Rapunzel's tower and the hair was thrown off it etc.. (it seemed to work well). It was also used as a tree for Jack/baker when they kill the giant.
They used the draw bridge for different scenes e.g. when the Witch confronts the mysterious man about what he is doing, and when Cinderella's prince is searching for her (this actually was interesting because it was actually believable she could have ran away from him whilst he had to 'get down' from the bridge after he saw her).
They used the flowers at the front of the stage during "Hello Little Girl"; they used a trapdoor for the Witches' disappearance after "The Last Midnight".
They used the backdrop of vines or whatever it is (IIRC the backdrop for a romantic scene between Fiyero and Elphaba {As long as your mine?}) often when they were "In the woods".
Sometimes they'd have random cogs down, which didn't make much sense at all. The set was clearly imposed.
The music was played by the pit-orchestra.
They managed to sell a framed signed poster of the concert for about $4700 AUD too, which was interesting (there was an auction before the beginning of act 2).
A Photo of the program;
But I thought it was actually really good...for a one-night concert everyone had their lines down pat - (they had to learn them while performing in Wicked 8 shows a week at the same time). Interesting how the cast of the Encores! Whistle didn't manage that for their multiple-performanced concert by opening night? (Maybe they have less expectations?). {There were some slip-ups, e.g. Baker's Wife said "is it NEVER or? is it NEVER and" but still).
The most interesting thing (to you guys anyway) is probably how they used the Wicked set. Well, they used the front left staircase for many entrances (e.g. the Witches' "get me what I need" etc.), the right ladder part was used as Rapunzel's tower and the hair was thrown off it etc.. (it seemed to work well). It was also used as a tree for Jack/baker when they kill the giant.
They used the draw bridge for different scenes e.g. when the Witch confronts the mysterious man about what he is doing, and when Cinderella's prince is searching for her (this actually was interesting because it was actually believable she could have ran away from him whilst he had to 'get down' from the bridge after he saw her).
They used the flowers at the front of the stage during "Hello Little Girl"; they used a trapdoor for the Witches' disappearance after "The Last Midnight".
They used the backdrop of vines or whatever it is (IIRC the backdrop for a romantic scene between Fiyero and Elphaba {As long as your mine?}) often when they were "In the woods".
Sometimes they'd have random cogs down, which didn't make much sense at all. The set was clearly imposed.
The music was played by the pit-orchestra.
They managed to sell a framed signed poster of the concert for about $4700 AUD too, which was interesting (there was an auction before the beginning of act 2).
A Photo of the program;
Give me claws and a hunch, just away from this bunch.
