Wow... I saw Wicked n 12/17, Monday, the 8pm show. It was great. Megan Hilty was there then too, and at first I felt kinda bad about missing JLT, but Megan was awesome! She was straining a bit in "Popular" but she totally nailed "What is this feeling?" and "Thank goodness." Idina was awesome, as always. (Sorry, but she WAS.) It was a bit overrated, though - the theater erupted in cheers when she burst onstage during "Dear Old Shiz." But yeah, it was great. Michelle Federer was awesome, as was Christopher Fitzgerald. Joey McIntyre, though, was a bit disappointing. But after it all, Michelle came out the stage door and signed my playbill. She's so nice!
I didn't get to meet Idina, but I talked to William Youmans and some ensemble members in the theatre, by the other door. They were all nice. But Idina was really good that night, she didn't seem to hold back. Megan did, though, a little. Best songs that night were "What is this feeling?" and "No Good Deed." I was expecting a little mre out of "For Good," but both women, Megan in particular, seemed tired by then. Hmm...
Overall, very much worth it, even though I only had a partial-view seat. It was row CC, but way off to the side. Still, it was awesome.
We can't all come and go by bubble...