What if nobody had written Wicked? — Page 4

I swear Homer Simpson said the same thing to Marge once.

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"Good" is each poster's opinion, DGrant. Some people state their reasoning and others don't.

Namo, your icon alarms me. Or maybe that's because I haven't slept in 2 days.

Plum - applause - you summed it up very well - when I was on the road in the Sunday In The Park tour, I cried every time I heard We Do Not Belong Together...its just an amazing piece of writing. As are all of his songs, if you ask me. And as for Shira's comment about other great writers out there besides Sondheim - I'd like a list please. I don't know of anyone who compares to his wit, intelligence, phrasing for actors, and just plain beautiful writing. Adam Guettel is good, Jason Robert Brown has his moments, Andrew Lippa and John Michael Lachuisa (sp?) are both good writers - but on the whole - there just aren't a lot of other writers out there at the moment who make me feel the way Sondheim does.

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joeyjoe - I think you hit on a very important issue - a lot of audiences go to the theatre simply to escape reality and be entertained for the night and don't want to have to think. (which is fine for that faction of the population - hell - even I do that sometimes) but, I believe it is those people who mainly dislike Sondheim because you DO have to think - you are challenged by him to listen and understand what all his lyrics are saying, more often than not. I have always loved just listening to his stuff and seeing it performed is an added bonus. (not to mention actually performing his pieces) Sondheim is the thinking man's writer.

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Caroline Or Change is a great show. I went twice when it was at the Public Theater.
Namo you have to see Avenue Q!

I love Avenue Q!

sure joey- I'm all for it.

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Namo is that near the I'VE SEEN EVERYTHING DURING INVITED DRESS MADE UP PLAYHOUSE?

Now Orion, my old friend, see what you've stirred up! You actually surprised me with this thread. I thought you were a Chenoweth devotee!

So here is my two cents: I love the book, Wicked. I've read it three times (long before the show was written), had countless discussions about it and have recommended it to many. If it were never written, we would have been robbed of a great story. I love the show Wicked. I am one of the few who does not take offense to the liberties taken with the translation of the book into this production. They are both entertaining on their own merits. I really LOVE this show. It appeals to me on various levels. I will never say its the best piece of theater ever created. Not by a long shot. But I love the music, the sets, costumes and especially love seeing these two incredibly talented women share the same stage. Someone on an earlier message talked about the difference between a good show and enjoying a show. Agree wholeheartedly. Also goes back to the old one man's trash is another's treasure. I am thrilled Wicked was written and am thrilled to have seen it on stage.

i was refering to the condesending remarks about "gumdrop island" which i believe were meant to point out that corine is easily impressed, and is too idealistic when picking her tony favs (like saying she wished there would be a tie). if she liked a lot of shows this season, again, good for her. you mentioned that she has provided "many lists of what she loved" with a notabley negative "tone", suggesting that you do indeed have a problem with a board member saying that they really enjoyed all the shows this season, and not mentioning their dislikes as well. you can say that you meant something else, but the hostility that you, and some other posters have towards posters with more idealistic views is very apparent in my eyes.