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Posted: 12/10/05 at 9:51am
I saw Wicked last night in Hartford (for the 2nd time) and before people were asking for reviews so I thought I'd write one up.
No One Mourns the Wicked- The monkeys were cool in the beginning, Kendra was very good. Same old same old.
Dear Old Shiz- Jenna's interpretation of Elphaba is my favorite so far. She seems to know the limits but really plays the part well. Afterwards at the stage door she was saying how she almost kept answering herself when she was talking to Nessarose. Lori Holmes as Nessarose worked very well. She looks the part and has a nice voice. Jenna looked AMAZING in green, very pretty.
The Wizard and I- A few parts were rushed, but the money note at the end was fantastic. Jenna really can sing. Her vocal transitions during the song were smooth, and you could see the soft side of Elphaba. Carol Kane as Morrible was not very good compared to Carole Shelley. She spoke all of her lines. At first I was like "It's a different take, she sounds nice..." but then she spoke the whole thing and I got really pissed off. Urrrrgg....
What Is This Feeling?- The reactions on both sides (Kendra and Jenna) were the funniest I've heard/seen. Jenna's 'blonde' received the most laughs. When I first saw it on Broadway, I was kind of bored with the fact that at the beginning of the song they kind of just walked around. Jenna and Kendra both did some great hand motions which made it much more enjoyable. My favorite part was when the ensemble came in, surrounding Kendra and Jenna looked all lonely in the corner. Perfect.
Something Bad- Sounded exactly the same.
Dancing Through Life- Derrick is really good. He was such an upgrade from David Ayers. The beginning was somewhat rushed, but I still think most of the audience understood what he was saying. I loved his entrance, it set the mood of the character very well. My favorite part "The Presentation of the Hat" was sped through. Not many people heard the Kendra's funny lines. "You know black is this years pink".. etc. Jenna's Elphaba dance was nice but didn't involve the legs, it was mostly hands. Not many people understood why she was dancing, or why Galinda joined it.
Popular- This was by far Kendra's best scene of the whole show. She went crazy. She did some of the same actions seen on the trailer but about 100 times bigger. She kept kicking up her legs and at the end held up her skirt and shook her butt showing the frilly pink panties.
I'm Not That Girl- Jenna fixed the nasty note at the end and it sounded beautiful. Much better.
One Short Day- The bobbly thingies we're AMAZING. I don't know what their names are. I loved the lady with the swirly type hat. Ensemble was great.
A Sentimental Man- Eh... ok.
Defying Gravity- I really loved Jenna's expression in, "It's me. It's MEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!". That has to be one of my favorite lines. I was sitting close so you could obviously tell the cherry picker was there but the rest of the audience was stunned. Money note at the end was amazing as usual.
No One Mourns the Wicked (Reprise)- Ensemble people rock.
Thank Goodness- Kendra sounded very falsely (is that a word?) happy, just like shes supposed too. She hit a really high note at the end that I would probably die if I tried to attempt.
The Wicked Witch of the East- Lori is the perfect Nessa. No one laughed at the unelected official line which was sad. Logan Lipton as Boq was horrible. He can't sing.
Wonderful- David Garrison and Jenna were very good in this number. They kept it interesting. I really liked the way David sang this song, it got the message across clearly. We had one flying monkey coming from the ceiling of the stage. It was very nice.
I'm Not That Girl (reprise)- Sounded heartbreaking as always. Nasty note at the end was somehow gracefully attempted by Kendra.
As Long As You're Mine- Derrick + Jenna= HOT HOT HOT. Their voices were amazing, I loved it more than the recording.
No Good Deed- I saw Shosh with this number in NYC and she's known for being amazing at this song, but Jenna was a very close second.
March of the Witch Hunters- Logan was really bad in this number. Ensemble was fantastic. They should just overtake Logan and push him out of Wicked. He he he.
For Good- Beautiful.
Finale- Kendra's voice was very delicate and pretty. It left a good feeling afterwards. Unfortunately, at the Bushnell we don't have trapdoors- so Derrick knocked and Jenna just ran out.
Stage Door- Jenna told us that not having a trapdoor was "so lame". She is one of the nicest people I've ever met at a stage door. She let us take pictures and everything. Overall, she was an amazing Elphaba.
Mary
Bob Martin Online
No One Mourns the Wicked- The monkeys were cool in the beginning, Kendra was very good. Same old same old.
Dear Old Shiz- Jenna's interpretation of Elphaba is my favorite so far. She seems to know the limits but really plays the part well. Afterwards at the stage door she was saying how she almost kept answering herself when she was talking to Nessarose. Lori Holmes as Nessarose worked very well. She looks the part and has a nice voice. Jenna looked AMAZING in green, very pretty.
The Wizard and I- A few parts were rushed, but the money note at the end was fantastic. Jenna really can sing. Her vocal transitions during the song were smooth, and you could see the soft side of Elphaba. Carol Kane as Morrible was not very good compared to Carole Shelley. She spoke all of her lines. At first I was like "It's a different take, she sounds nice..." but then she spoke the whole thing and I got really pissed off. Urrrrgg....
What Is This Feeling?- The reactions on both sides (Kendra and Jenna) were the funniest I've heard/seen. Jenna's 'blonde' received the most laughs. When I first saw it on Broadway, I was kind of bored with the fact that at the beginning of the song they kind of just walked around. Jenna and Kendra both did some great hand motions which made it much more enjoyable. My favorite part was when the ensemble came in, surrounding Kendra and Jenna looked all lonely in the corner. Perfect.
Something Bad- Sounded exactly the same.
Dancing Through Life- Derrick is really good. He was such an upgrade from David Ayers. The beginning was somewhat rushed, but I still think most of the audience understood what he was saying. I loved his entrance, it set the mood of the character very well. My favorite part "The Presentation of the Hat" was sped through. Not many people heard the Kendra's funny lines. "You know black is this years pink".. etc. Jenna's Elphaba dance was nice but didn't involve the legs, it was mostly hands. Not many people understood why she was dancing, or why Galinda joined it.
Popular- This was by far Kendra's best scene of the whole show. She went crazy. She did some of the same actions seen on the trailer but about 100 times bigger. She kept kicking up her legs and at the end held up her skirt and shook her butt showing the frilly pink panties.
I'm Not That Girl- Jenna fixed the nasty note at the end and it sounded beautiful. Much better.
One Short Day- The bobbly thingies we're AMAZING. I don't know what their names are. I loved the lady with the swirly type hat. Ensemble was great.
A Sentimental Man- Eh... ok.
Defying Gravity- I really loved Jenna's expression in, "It's me. It's MEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!". That has to be one of my favorite lines. I was sitting close so you could obviously tell the cherry picker was there but the rest of the audience was stunned. Money note at the end was amazing as usual.
No One Mourns the Wicked (Reprise)- Ensemble people rock.
Thank Goodness- Kendra sounded very falsely (is that a word?) happy, just like shes supposed too. She hit a really high note at the end that I would probably die if I tried to attempt.
The Wicked Witch of the East- Lori is the perfect Nessa. No one laughed at the unelected official line which was sad. Logan Lipton as Boq was horrible. He can't sing.
Wonderful- David Garrison and Jenna were very good in this number. They kept it interesting. I really liked the way David sang this song, it got the message across clearly. We had one flying monkey coming from the ceiling of the stage. It was very nice.
I'm Not That Girl (reprise)- Sounded heartbreaking as always. Nasty note at the end was somehow gracefully attempted by Kendra.
As Long As You're Mine- Derrick + Jenna= HOT HOT HOT. Their voices were amazing, I loved it more than the recording.
No Good Deed- I saw Shosh with this number in NYC and she's known for being amazing at this song, but Jenna was a very close second.
March of the Witch Hunters- Logan was really bad in this number. Ensemble was fantastic. They should just overtake Logan and push him out of Wicked. He he he.
For Good- Beautiful.
Finale- Kendra's voice was very delicate and pretty. It left a good feeling afterwards. Unfortunately, at the Bushnell we don't have trapdoors- so Derrick knocked and Jenna just ran out.
Stage Door- Jenna told us that not having a trapdoor was "so lame". She is one of the nicest people I've ever met at a stage door. She let us take pictures and everything. Overall, she was an amazing Elphaba.
Bob Martin Online
Updated On: 12/10/05 at 09:51 AM
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