Is Wicked really THAT great a show? — Page 2

I know OH CALCUTTA! was nude, but not where it played. Someone else will know.

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About 22 years ago, my husband (a New York native) took me (a Los Angeles native) to stay in the city. We dumped our bags at the cheapest hotel we could find (the Edison) to traipse around the city. Oh Calcutta! was playing in the theater located in the lobby. I thought it so strange that a New York show would be done in the nude! And now I find out it was running FOREVER! It just makes me laugh to see what kinds of things the American public will connect with and maintain as popular! At the time I did NOT have any desire to see such a show. It just seemed so vulgar. Was I wrong? Did I miss anything?

I agree. Nothing wrong with nudity. We all have it. It just seemed out of place. You have to understand that it was my first time to Broadway. I always had a dream of going to New York City and I was finally there. I was gawking at how TALL the buildings were. You know, looking like a real tourist and all. I thought everything about the theatre district was paved in gold and look-alike Gene Kellys were singing on every street corner. Kind of like tourists who come to L.A. and want to see the intersection at Sunset and Vine. Just a street corner.

Wicked is an amazing show its a truly great story with absolutely fabulous music! It gives you a whole different feel to the world of Oz and the story of the Wicked Witch you thought you new. I think its one of the best musicals to ever be on broadway

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I thought it was good when i saw it in ny but i want to see it again cuz i was disappointed with some of the cast I saw...

I just got my chicago tix Thank GoD they lowered the price so they weren't $128 for the Orch...i got 3row Orch for $78 a piece for July 20th!

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I have not seen the show, but I really enjoy the music and I am looking forward to seeing it next month. From what I know of the musical, your children will probably enjoy it (especially if they are familiar with "The Wizard of Oz").

Wicked is honestly one of my least favorite shows ever. I consider myself somewhat of a Schwartz fan since I love pippin, children of eden etc... But I find this score to be one of his worst. While it has some AMAZING numbers it also has some terrible ones. I find the show very uneven, with moments of absolute sheer perfection, balanced with moments of akwardness, huge plot holes, and absolute ridiculousness. The aspect of the show i enjoyed the most was the original cast. The way they worked off of each other was amazing. That being said I have not seen the show since the original cast left, and honestly I have no desire.

Somewhat of a spoiler:
Defying gravity while it is a wonderful power ballad lost a lot to me when I could see her standing on the cherry picker and levitating on stage, rather then flying! To me this defeated the purpose of defying gravity since she is still standing on a cherry picker!

I found the show over produced. There are many aspects of the set that are never refered to in the musical and therefore detract from the plot. (ie. the dragon clock from the book).

I found the choreography to be wonderful modern dance that in no way fit the show.

I did enjoy myself seeing the show but as I said it is one of my least favorite shows ever.

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I enjoyed Wicked. Some of the lyrics fall short & yes it can be a bit overproduced but the story line is ye olde heartstring tugger and the costumes a re glorious. BUT a lot does seem to depend on the performers.

Just as I said earlier, these later posts prove that while a HUGE number of people find the show an extraordinary emotional journey, there are those who just don't get the adoration, and react accordingly. Go, do go, and you can let us know how you feel after you've seen it!