Is Wicked Still Good? — Page 2

and the funny thing is... Rue doesn't even seem to enjoy being in Wicked... in a current interview I read it was as if livbe theatre was the bottom of the acting barrell. Which some believe it is... but she could still be thankful for a job... right? And being cast in one of Broadway's hoittest, highest grosing musicals? But to each their own.

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See, I never understood that attitude toward the theatre. How is it not obvious that is takes FAR more talent to act on the live stage than on film? There are no retakes or computer generation on the stage. But I can see where Rue is coming from. I mean, shee has had so many successes since her Golden Girls days, starting with....hmmm

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Bean is better than Idina Screamalot Menzel

As far as I'm concerned, it takes a real actor to be able to do stage work. Anyone can get a scene right after dozens of takes. Like it was already stated, in live theatre you only get one shot in front of an audience.

Wicked is a fun, feel good show... For people that have seen it many times w/ different casts will think it's not as good... However, tourist are really taking on to this show and I think it's great. :)

"How is it not obvious that is takes FAR more talent to act on the live stage than on film?"

Not true. . Both need different style of talents. There are stage actors that can't do film or they overact, but they're great onstage (*cough* Chenoweth *cough*). There are film actors that can't do stage but is brilliant on the film (*cough* Denzel *cough*).

Then you have the entire blue screen acting. Doing special effect movies is pretty damn hard. Try to act while imagining what your seeing is supposed to be great, in the meantime all you see is a blue screen. Not an easy thing to do.

Of course this show is still good!!!!!!!!1

it will always be the best!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

still infers it was good to begin with.

It was "cute".....entertaining, but nowhere near the quality that is the book.

It is not great art........it is entertaining.

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I know this is fairly late, but I am going to throw in my two cents about Rue. Personally, I can't stand the way she plays the part, but I think they decided to have someone that couldn't sing on purpose to kind of add to the characterization. I guess in some ways acting really weird and having that very scratchy voice "fits" Madame Morrible. It doesn't make much sense, but it's been the only reason I have been able to see why they cast her.

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La_Becca, I understand your frustration as sometimes I feel the same way...but where exactly did that come from?? There were only a few negative comments on the thread..and the person who originally posted was asking for opinions if they felt wicked was good or not.

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greengirl-- I just felt like venting. :) I put in my 2 cents at the end of the post.

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Updated On: 11/16/05 at 12:50 AM

I just went up to NYC last week and won the Wicked lottery twice. I tried again b/c my mom was w/ me the 2nd time. Wicked is not the end all be all of Music Theatre, but then again no show is. The current cast has ups and downs. Megan Hilty is absolutely the best Glinda there ever could be. She's perfect. Shoshana Bean can't touch Idina Menzel. Rue is ok, can't sing worth a dime though. Ben Vereen is very different than Joel Grey, but I like both interpretations. David Ayers sucks. He seems like a cool guy, met him after the show, but his voice is extremely lacking and his acting is amatuer. The ensemble is fierce. Overall the show rocks. I'm a big Stephen Schwartz fan.

I agree with some people on here that just because it is the "it" show, you shouldn't not like it. Wicked is funny, has great music, a great set, costumes, coreography. I mean, the show is very good. You don't have to not like something just becuase other people like it. That's the worst reason in the world not to like something. I mean, on Wednesday I went to the Sweeny Todd matinee and loved it, then went to Wicked that night and loved it as well. Sondheim and Schwartz are obviously two people from different worlds. Just go out and enjoy theatre. That's what it's there for.

I want to scream every time I hear Rue say "This Wicked Witch!" Words can't describe how awful it is.....