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#126

re: My Family Thinks Wicked Is Like The Best Show...*Rant*

Posted: 8/23/05 at 6:58pm

It was rather...strange seeing a blonde Roxie AND Velma. After seeing the movie...that was weird. Confused me a little bit.

Luba has got to be one of the most beautiful women I have EVER seen.

Is it true that this isn't the *real* production of Chicago? It was just supposed to be like a concert version of the show, but was so successful that they kept it on Broadway?

Did Mary already leave?
"If it walks like a Parks, if it wobbles like a Parks, then it's definitely fat and nobody loves it." --MA
#127

re: My Family Thinks Wicked Is Like The Best Show...*Rant*

Posted: 8/23/05 at 6:59pm

It was my second time seeing a show on broadway, i had seen the Producers earlier in the day (not with matt and nathan, 5 days after they left) and I just remember being in awe the whole time.
when ducks grow thumbs then maybe my opinion will change.
#131

re: My Family Thinks Wicked Is Like The Best Show...*Rant*

Posted: 8/23/05 at 7:11pm

Yeah Parks, what you are seeing on Broadway now is the concert revival from the Encores series. It was such a success that they mounted the concert production as is to Broadway. The original Broadway version was in the early 1970's.
"My dreams, watching me said, one to the other...this life has let us down."
#132

re: My Family Thinks Wicked Is Like The Best Show...*Rant*

Posted: 8/23/05 at 7:19pm

Yep. It was part of Encores concerts.

And at intermission of opening night there was already talks to bring it to Broadway, cause it was so damn good.

The Weissler's thought this would be perfect for them, because there is no set (less money to spend.) Insiders were suggesting to them they should really have a full set, but they decided to basically keep it as it is. And it's simply fantastic with a minor set and costumes.

The original Fosse version had a full scale set and costumes, but still had the dark feeling.

Updated On: 8/23/05 at 07:19 PM

#135

re: My Family Thinks Wicked Is Like The Best Show...*Rant*

Posted: 8/23/05 at 8:59pm

parks, Ben Vereen is considered the heir to the Fosse dancing throne, if you will. He should be treated like a God because, in the dance world, he is one.
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#137

re: My Family Thinks Wicked Is Like The Best Show...*Rant*

Posted: 8/23/05 at 9:26pm

And that's why I'm surprised parks said that Vereen "wasn't that good." Everyone is entitled to their own opinion. And I hate to bring up an old subject, but I would watch Ben Vereen poop if that's all he could do in Wicked.
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#138

re: My Family Thinks Wicked Is Like The Best Show...*Rant*

Posted: 8/23/05 at 9:27pm

I'm glad that it works so well without a set to showcase the dancing, but I wish there was a set and more elaborate costumes. I feel it could really enhance the piece and they would have a lot more oppurtunities as actors to respond to their surrondings.
#139

re: My Family Thinks Wicked Is Like The Best Show...*Rant*

Posted: 8/23/05 at 9:35pm

^ Chicago??

Well the costumes are very sexy. Roxie's black lace costume is one of the sexiest costumes i've seen. period.

And who wouldn't enjoy women prancing around stage in bras and thongs, and shirtless men in tight leather pants? A little bit for everyoen.
#140

re: My Family Thinks Wicked Is Like The Best Show...*Rant*

Posted: 8/23/05 at 10:27pm

Ben Vereen just didn't do anything for me.

He wasn't everything that people make him out to be in the show.
"If it walks like a Parks, if it wobbles like a Parks, then it's definitely fat and nobody loves it." --MA
#141

re: My Family Thinks Wicked Is Like The Best Show...*Rant*

Posted: 8/23/05 at 10:31pm

I've never seen Ben live, but I'm always amazed with his performances (Fosse & Pippin) that I've seen on DVD.
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#144

re: My Family Thinks Wicked Is Like The Best Show...*Rant*

Posted: 8/24/05 at 12:57am

Welcome to the party bway86, and only 8 hours late and with nothing new to add. If you couldn't tell, we sort of already moved on from the original point of this thread.
when ducks grow thumbs then maybe my opinion will change.

Updated On: 8/24/05 at 12:57 AM

#145

re: My Family Thinks Wicked Is Like The Best Show...*Rant*

Posted: 8/24/05 at 2:55am

Just for the record, you may be upset about not getting to see Charity twice, but don't knock the music in Wicked just because you want to see a different show. I think you're taking your anger out in the wrong place. I don't think the music is simply pop songs, I think it's more than that, but don't be closed minded just because you're having a disagreement with your family.
I hold a degree in Musical Theatre from Montclair State University. It is useless. Now I'm funny for money. Oh, and I sing.
#146

re: My Family Thinks Wicked Is Like The Best Show...*Rant*

Posted: 8/24/05 at 3:29am

i happen to think shwartz is a great composer, and i loved him WAAAYY before wicked. in fact, his name on the credits was the reason i went to see the show in the first place.

i heard this acting proff say once that a show is great as long as people are willing to see it. in that sense, wicked is a lot like cats and les miz and phantom. it's definetely on its way to becoming a classic - not necessarily because the material is amazing, but because of the love and hate reactions it gets from the public.

as for charity - i hope i get a chance to see applegate in the role. i'm interested in seeing how she does. and once she's gone...i REAAALLYYY hope bianca marroquin gets to play the part. she's got the perfect energy for it.

ilj, your parents are getting you a wonderful birthday present. you're lucky you have the means to go to see a hit broadway show in new york city with a family that loves you enough to endure musical theater for you. not all of us are as lucky. if seeing wicked honestly bothers you that much, tell them how you feel. i'm sure they'll understand and switch to see something else with you. if charity isn't family material, then chitty may be a good family-type revival to see.
Tenme por lo que soy, por lo que puedo ser, y si te importo hoy, tenme nena, o vete!
#147

re: My Family Thinks Wicked Is Like The Best Show...*Rant*

Posted: 8/24/05 at 3:31am

I'm sorry, did you just put Les Mis on the same plane as Wicked and Cats? let's try that one again, only give Les Mis the respect it deserves. It has more than just popularity, it can be sustained on its merits.
when ducks grow thumbs then maybe my opinion will change.
#148

re: My Family Thinks Wicked Is Like The Best Show...*Rant*

Posted: 8/24/05 at 3:45am

and even if it couldn't...

the point is the audience is the one that chooses which one is a classic and which one isn't. the shows that have a good turnout earn money. the shows that earn money get revived. the shows that get revived become classics. etc.

and that is the state of the art.
Tenme por lo que soy, por lo que puedo ser, y si te importo hoy, tenme nena, o vete!

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