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Posted: 12/29/04 at 11:06pm
Before I begin my short review, may I just say if this isn't an example of the disgusting state of theater manners in this day and age, I don't know what is.
My friend and I bought tickets to wicked back in August, and have been looking forward to the show for a while. We get to the theater, our seats were in the 2nd back half of the orchestra. I was surrounded by children which made me a little nervous (only because I had a sing-along incident with a little boy last time I saw the show) but today it was the women in the row behind me who were doing the misbehaving. They came in late (about 10 minutes), loud, and drunk as my uncle on New Years day. I am talking WASTED. Making innapropriate comments, laughing during silences, the whole deal. And intermission just gave them a chance to get more boozed up for Round- ahem I mean Act 2. They came in late again, spilled their drinks all over the ground, left trash, proceeded to call Elphaba and Galinda "bitches", or I assume thats what they meant to say for their words were slurred. Luckily I had seen the show before and wasn't so anal about a perfect audience but what about all those kids? Respect the other people around you, respect the actors, the theater. Don't pay 100 dollars to get smashed and assult everyone else's good time.
And it made me wonder how people in their right minds can behave this way. Complete lack of respect for anything or anyone. And I'm sorry if you feel you need to be drunk to endure Wicked, just don't bother seeing it if it isn't your thing. It was just disgusting.
Now that my rant is complete, I have a few things to say about the show.
I wasn't as into it as the last time I had seen it. I suppose it's one of those shows that blows you away the first time and settles the second? I almost wished I had picked something I hadn't seen yet, but still enjoyed it. Seriously, the number of youngins in the audience had doubled since I went last. I felt old, and I'm merely in my late teens.
Idina- I am a huge fan (haters, step off :p) and was excited to see one of her last performances. I felt she was holding back in the first act, I can't say I blame her, nor can I imagine the strain her voice must be under day in and day out. But she was lovely and charming, funny. Her voice was not as strong as I remembered it but hey, it happens. Oh, and for "I'm Not That Girl" she pronounced girl as "Goiyl". She did it twice, and it left my friend and I quite confused. My friend had never seen it before and didn't understand what she was saying. Strange. Act 2 was much more there. "No Good Deed" completely blew me away, she was tearing it up. I'm glad I got to catch one of her last performances, she'll always be a favorite of mine. Farewell Idina. You shall be missed in that green paint. (By me at least) But I think it's time for her to move along. I can't wait to see what she'll be doing next.
Megan- She was a very good Glinda. Dare I say I liked her more than JLT? I can't decide but the girl definitely held her own, and I loved her voice. She was very funny as well, had me in stiches. And the jokes were all quite familiar to me so that's saying alot. I enjoyed her performance very much.
Michelle Federer and Christopher Fitzgerald- Do these two ever have off days? They were so incredibly solid, I was almost expecting a bit of slip after all this time but they were golden. Michelle's voice is pure heaven, I'd like to see what she does in the future as well.
And I am stopping myself from saying anymore. I'm tired and icky. This is not a very decent review but we all know Wicked well enough. And watch out for those drunken women, their next stop may be at a theater near you.
My friend and I bought tickets to wicked back in August, and have been looking forward to the show for a while. We get to the theater, our seats were in the 2nd back half of the orchestra. I was surrounded by children which made me a little nervous (only because I had a sing-along incident with a little boy last time I saw the show) but today it was the women in the row behind me who were doing the misbehaving. They came in late (about 10 minutes), loud, and drunk as my uncle on New Years day. I am talking WASTED. Making innapropriate comments, laughing during silences, the whole deal. And intermission just gave them a chance to get more boozed up for Round- ahem I mean Act 2. They came in late again, spilled their drinks all over the ground, left trash, proceeded to call Elphaba and Galinda "bitches", or I assume thats what they meant to say for their words were slurred. Luckily I had seen the show before and wasn't so anal about a perfect audience but what about all those kids? Respect the other people around you, respect the actors, the theater. Don't pay 100 dollars to get smashed and assult everyone else's good time.
And it made me wonder how people in their right minds can behave this way. Complete lack of respect for anything or anyone. And I'm sorry if you feel you need to be drunk to endure Wicked, just don't bother seeing it if it isn't your thing. It was just disgusting.
Now that my rant is complete, I have a few things to say about the show.
I wasn't as into it as the last time I had seen it. I suppose it's one of those shows that blows you away the first time and settles the second? I almost wished I had picked something I hadn't seen yet, but still enjoyed it. Seriously, the number of youngins in the audience had doubled since I went last. I felt old, and I'm merely in my late teens.
Idina- I am a huge fan (haters, step off :p) and was excited to see one of her last performances. I felt she was holding back in the first act, I can't say I blame her, nor can I imagine the strain her voice must be under day in and day out. But she was lovely and charming, funny. Her voice was not as strong as I remembered it but hey, it happens. Oh, and for "I'm Not That Girl" she pronounced girl as "Goiyl". She did it twice, and it left my friend and I quite confused. My friend had never seen it before and didn't understand what she was saying. Strange. Act 2 was much more there. "No Good Deed" completely blew me away, she was tearing it up. I'm glad I got to catch one of her last performances, she'll always be a favorite of mine. Farewell Idina. You shall be missed in that green paint. (By me at least) But I think it's time for her to move along. I can't wait to see what she'll be doing next.
Megan- She was a very good Glinda. Dare I say I liked her more than JLT? I can't decide but the girl definitely held her own, and I loved her voice. She was very funny as well, had me in stiches. And the jokes were all quite familiar to me so that's saying alot. I enjoyed her performance very much.
Michelle Federer and Christopher Fitzgerald- Do these two ever have off days? They were so incredibly solid, I was almost expecting a bit of slip after all this time but they were golden. Michelle's voice is pure heaven, I'd like to see what she does in the future as well.
And I am stopping myself from saying anymore. I'm tired and icky. This is not a very decent review but we all know Wicked well enough. And watch out for those drunken women, their next stop may be at a theater near you.
If you limit your choices to what seems possible or reasonable, you disconnect yourself from what you truly want, and all that is left is a compromise."- Robert Fritz
Updated On: 12/29/04 at 11:06 PM
