Wicked 2nd Nationa tour reviews

[goodmanK]

Wicked 2nd Nationa tour reviews#1

Posted: 3/7/09 at 10:27pm

Anyone see the 2nd National of Wicked tonigjt. Huge Marcie Dodd fan here..any major changes in this tour compared to the 1st national? Saw the video special on broadwayworld and it looked similar..

[inick122492]

re: Wicked 2nd Nationa tour reviews#2

Posted: 3/7/09 at 10:42pm

Though I haven't seen the 2nd Tour, I can tell you you probably won't see a change... at least sets-wise. The sets besides Bway are all the same.

[Conor2]

re: Wicked 2nd Nationa tour reviews#2

Posted: 3/7/09 at 11:24pm

Actually, I heard they're now using a projection for the end of "Defying Gravity" because some of the theaters are too small.

[tourboi]

re: Wicked 2nd Nationa tour reviews#3

Posted: 3/7/09 at 11:39pm

A projection of what? Her flying? She stands on a cherry picker and they don't take up much room.

[WishingOnlyWounds2]

re: Wicked 2nd Nationa tour reviews#4

Posted: 3/7/09 at 11:41pm

They're using a lift, the dragon is slightly different than the other productions.

2008: Feb. 18- Rent, Feb. 19- Curtains, April 18- Xanadu, April 22- Wicked, April 26- Legally Blonde, May 31- Wicked, June 13- The Little Mermaid, June 28- Wicked and Young Frankenstein, July 2- The Little Mermaid, July 6- A Chorus Line and Legally Blonde, August 16- Xanadu, September 13- Legally Blonde and 13, September 28- Xanadu and Spring Awakening, Oct. 12-GYPSY and [title of show], Oct. 19- Hairspray & Legally Blonde, Nov. 9- Wicked and 13, Dec. 14-13, Dec. 26- Billy Elliot, 2009: Jan 1- Shrek, Jan 2- 13 and Wicked, Jan 4- 13, Feb 17- In The Heights, Feb 19- Billy Elliot, Feb 22- Sweeney Todd (tour), March 28- Mary Poppins, April 4- Mamma Mia!, April 15- Jersey Boys (on tour), April 25- next to normal & 9 to 5 May 1- Billy Elliot, May 3- Spelling Bee (tour), May 8- Chicago, May 21- Wicked, June 6- Everyday Rapture, June 23- The Wiz, June 25- Hair July 15- Shrek, August 9- Wicked, September 7- Rock of Ages, October 11- Next To Normal, October 23- The Marvelous Wonderettes, November 7- Ragtime November 29- Dreamgirls, December 25- Billy Elliot, December 30- Finian's Rainbow, 2010: January 9- Bye Bye Birdie, January 16- Memphis February 17- The Phantom of The Opera, February 18- God of Carnage, March 7- Billy Elliot, March 31- American Idiot

[chinkie azn jai]

re: Wicked 2nd Nationa tour reviews#5

Posted: 3/7/09 at 11:51pm

On that video posted on bww, the set looks a lot smaller in that theatre. I don't know, maybe it was just the angle. I know it's the same set that was used in Chicago (a production I saw many times), so it can't be that small.

"Chicago is it's own incredible theater town right there smack down in the middle of the heartland. What a great city! I can see why Oprah likes to live there!" - Dee Hoty :-D

[WishingOnlyWounds2]

re: Wicked 2nd Nationa tour reviews#6

Posted: 3/8/09 at 12:26am

Actually a friend just told me they 86ed the lift.

I find that to be really stupid on the producer's part being all the advertising clips show Elphaba flying and the first tour has a lift...

2008: Feb. 18- Rent, Feb. 19- Curtains, April 18- Xanadu, April 22- Wicked, April 26- Legally Blonde, May 31- Wicked, June 13- The Little Mermaid, June 28- Wicked and Young Frankenstein, July 2- The Little Mermaid, July 6- A Chorus Line and Legally Blonde, August 16- Xanadu, September 13- Legally Blonde and 13, September 28- Xanadu and Spring Awakening, Oct. 12-GYPSY and [title of show], Oct. 19- Hairspray & Legally Blonde, Nov. 9- Wicked and 13, Dec. 14-13, Dec. 26- Billy Elliot, 2009: Jan 1- Shrek, Jan 2- 13 and Wicked, Jan 4- 13, Feb 17- In The Heights, Feb 19- Billy Elliot, Feb 22- Sweeney Todd (tour), March 28- Mary Poppins, April 4- Mamma Mia!, April 15- Jersey Boys (on tour), April 25- next to normal & 9 to 5 May 1- Billy Elliot, May 3- Spelling Bee (tour), May 8- Chicago, May 21- Wicked, June 6- Everyday Rapture, June 23- The Wiz, June 25- Hair July 15- Shrek, August 9- Wicked, September 7- Rock of Ages, October 11- Next To Normal, October 23- The Marvelous Wonderettes, November 7- Ragtime November 29- Dreamgirls, December 25- Billy Elliot, December 30- Finian's Rainbow, 2010: January 9- Bye Bye Birdie, January 16- Memphis February 17- The Phantom of The Opera, February 18- God of Carnage, March 7- Billy Elliot, March 31- American Idiot

Updated On: 3/8/09 at 12:26 AM

[TimeSquare3]

re: Wicked 2nd Nationa tour reviews#7

Posted: 3/8/09 at 12:30am

WHAT?! No lift?!

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[Elphaba3]

re: Wicked 2nd Nationa tour reviews#8

Posted: 3/8/09 at 12:31am

How does it work without the lift?
Updated On: 3/8/09 at 12:31 AM

[inick122492]

re: Wicked 2nd Nationa tour reviews#9

Posted: 3/8/09 at 12:38am

Seriously... thats suck! no lift? what do they do... strings. pft!

[snowskittle]

re: Wicked 2nd Nationa tour reviews#10

Posted: 3/8/09 at 12:42am

No, that's incorrect. Ther IS a lift.

[WishingOnlyWounds2]

re: Wicked 2nd Nationa tour reviews#11

Posted: 3/8/09 at 12:49am

Have you seen it?

Someone here posted it, then a friend told me.

2008: Feb. 18- Rent, Feb. 19- Curtains, April 18- Xanadu, April 22- Wicked, April 26- Legally Blonde, May 31- Wicked, June 13- The Little Mermaid, June 28- Wicked and Young Frankenstein, July 2- The Little Mermaid, July 6- A Chorus Line and Legally Blonde, August 16- Xanadu, September 13- Legally Blonde and 13, September 28- Xanadu and Spring Awakening, Oct. 12-GYPSY and [title of show], Oct. 19- Hairspray & Legally Blonde, Nov. 9- Wicked and 13, Dec. 14-13, Dec. 26- Billy Elliot, 2009: Jan 1- Shrek, Jan 2- 13 and Wicked, Jan 4- 13, Feb 17- In The Heights, Feb 19- Billy Elliot, Feb 22- Sweeney Todd (tour), March 28- Mary Poppins, April 4- Mamma Mia!, April 15- Jersey Boys (on tour), April 25- next to normal & 9 to 5 May 1- Billy Elliot, May 3- Spelling Bee (tour), May 8- Chicago, May 21- Wicked, June 6- Everyday Rapture, June 23- The Wiz, June 25- Hair July 15- Shrek, August 9- Wicked, September 7- Rock of Ages, October 11- Next To Normal, October 23- The Marvelous Wonderettes, November 7- Ragtime November 29- Dreamgirls, December 25- Billy Elliot, December 30- Finian's Rainbow, 2010: January 9- Bye Bye Birdie, January 16- Memphis February 17- The Phantom of The Opera, February 18- God of Carnage, March 7- Billy Elliot, March 31- American Idiot

[lakezurich]

re: Wicked 2nd Nationa tour reviews#12

Posted: 3/8/09 at 12:53am

Hey, look, there's a gullible!!

Rant, Wickud, Rant, Wickud, Rant! We're not gonna pay Rant! 'Cause everythink is Wickud!

"Leave Walt Disney Theatricals new sparkling production of The Little Mermaid on Broadway alone!!!"

lakezurich will be played by Paul Groves in the BWW musical

[snowskittle]

re: Wicked 2nd Nationa tour reviews#13

Posted: 3/8/09 at 12:59am

http://www.news-press.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=200990305078

"Glinda’s pendulum-like bubble machine will still swing across the stage, and the Wicked Witch will soar during the show-stopping first act climax, “Defying Gravity.”

[goodmanK]

re: Wicked 2nd Nationa tour reviews#14

Posted: 3/8/09 at 1:00am

reviews anyone?? I know from what the schedule looks like the 2nd national is playing smaller venues..

[Pianolin717]

re: Wicked 2nd Nationa tour reviews#15

Posted: 3/8/09 at 1:02am

well, I'm not seeing this until May when it comes to Norfolk, but I can tell you, that is NOT a small venue

[Silence = Death]

re: Wicked 2nd Nationa tour reviews#16

Posted: 3/8/09 at 1:12am

I'm seeing it in Norfolk as well and that place is definitely not small.

I talked to the people who book tours at my university and they told me awhile back that even our stage was too small to book Wicked. This may have changed (it was before this tour and before the economy REALLY started to blow). Our stage isn't amazingly huge or anything but it is a pretty good size.

"That's what writers do. We cut ourselves open and just bleed all over the page."

[goodmanK]

re: Wicked 2nd Nationa tour reviews#17

Posted: 3/8/09 at 1:25am

That article did list that Barbara Mann theatre expended to fit phantom and lion king.if it fits those too, it has to be big. Sounds like the 2nd national may be the same size as the 1st, but is just heading to smaller markets...12 trucks..wow

[snowskittle]

re: Wicked 2nd Nationa tour reviews#18

Posted: 3/8/09 at 1:29am

From what I've heard the space that the actors work in is the same regardless of the actual size of the theater stage. If the set looked smaller in Florida, it just might be because the stage area itself is much bigger. So the set size stays the same regardless of what theater they're in.

[WishingOnlyWounds2]

re: Wicked 2nd Nationa tour reviews#19

Posted: 3/8/09 at 1:33am

What's with the Melbourne set? I've heard (and seen a few clips of it) and it looks quite different.

2008: Feb. 18- Rent, Feb. 19- Curtains, April 18- Xanadu, April 22- Wicked, April 26- Legally Blonde, May 31- Wicked, June 13- The Little Mermaid, June 28- Wicked and Young Frankenstein, July 2- The Little Mermaid, July 6- A Chorus Line and Legally Blonde, August 16- Xanadu, September 13- Legally Blonde and 13, September 28- Xanadu and Spring Awakening, Oct. 12-GYPSY and [title of show], Oct. 19- Hairspray & Legally Blonde, Nov. 9- Wicked and 13, Dec. 14-13, Dec. 26- Billy Elliot, 2009: Jan 1- Shrek, Jan 2- 13 and Wicked, Jan 4- 13, Feb 17- In The Heights, Feb 19- Billy Elliot, Feb 22- Sweeney Todd (tour), March 28- Mary Poppins, April 4- Mamma Mia!, April 15- Jersey Boys (on tour), April 25- next to normal & 9 to 5 May 1- Billy Elliot, May 3- Spelling Bee (tour), May 8- Chicago, May 21- Wicked, June 6- Everyday Rapture, June 23- The Wiz, June 25- Hair July 15- Shrek, August 9- Wicked, September 7- Rock of Ages, October 11- Next To Normal, October 23- The Marvelous Wonderettes, November 7- Ragtime November 29- Dreamgirls, December 25- Billy Elliot, December 30- Finian's Rainbow, 2010: January 9- Bye Bye Birdie, January 16- Memphis February 17- The Phantom of The Opera, February 18- God of Carnage, March 7- Billy Elliot, March 31- American Idiot

[pattilupuppy]

re: Wicked 2nd Nationa tour reviews#20

Posted: 3/8/09 at 1:35am

BB Mann Performing Arts Hall in Ft Myers is comprable to most other tier 1 road houses... it is not much smaller than the venues the wicked team is used to seeing on the road.

[WishingOnlyWounds2]

re: Wicked 2nd Nationa tour reviews#21

Posted: 3/8/09 at 1:36am

Doesn't have 1500 some odd seats?

2008: Feb. 18- Rent, Feb. 19- Curtains, April 18- Xanadu, April 22- Wicked, April 26- Legally Blonde, May 31- Wicked, June 13- The Little Mermaid, June 28- Wicked and Young Frankenstein, July 2- The Little Mermaid, July 6- A Chorus Line and Legally Blonde, August 16- Xanadu, September 13- Legally Blonde and 13, September 28- Xanadu and Spring Awakening, Oct. 12-GYPSY and [title of show], Oct. 19- Hairspray & Legally Blonde, Nov. 9- Wicked and 13, Dec. 14-13, Dec. 26- Billy Elliot, 2009: Jan 1- Shrek, Jan 2- 13 and Wicked, Jan 4- 13, Feb 17- In The Heights, Feb 19- Billy Elliot, Feb 22- Sweeney Todd (tour), March 28- Mary Poppins, April 4- Mamma Mia!, April 15- Jersey Boys (on tour), April 25- next to normal & 9 to 5 May 1- Billy Elliot, May 3- Spelling Bee (tour), May 8- Chicago, May 21- Wicked, June 6- Everyday Rapture, June 23- The Wiz, June 25- Hair July 15- Shrek, August 9- Wicked, September 7- Rock of Ages, October 11- Next To Normal, October 23- The Marvelous Wonderettes, November 7- Ragtime November 29- Dreamgirls, December 25- Billy Elliot, December 30- Finian's Rainbow, 2010: January 9- Bye Bye Birdie, January 16- Memphis February 17- The Phantom of The Opera, February 18- God of Carnage, March 7- Billy Elliot, March 31- American Idiot

[raggballad2]

re: Wicked 2nd Nationa tour reviews#22

Posted: 3/8/09 at 1:58am

i don't think the Melbourne set is that different from the others, except for the green lights (in One Short Day) extend very far out onto the sides of the theatre. And they keep the bridge in Defying Gravity like in LA.

[uncageg]

re: Wicked 2nd Nationa tour reviews#23

Posted: 3/8/09 at 3:00am

It will be at the Buell for over a month Stating on Oct.7th. The Buell seats 2,800 people plus.

Just give the world Love. - S. Wonder

[lakezurich]

re: Wicked 2nd Nationa tour reviews#24

Posted: 3/8/09 at 3:09am

I didn't know they kept the bridge in L.A. I'm assuming that when she goes up the bridge does as well?

Rant, Wickud, Rant, Wickud, Rant! We're not gonna pay Rant! 'Cause everythink is Wickud!

"Leave Walt Disney Theatricals new sparkling production of The Little Mermaid on Broadway alone!!!"

lakezurich will be played by Paul Groves in the BWW musical