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Posted: 5/13/06 at 9:35am
After seeing an unispired performance of the show this past February, I decided I was going to take a much needed break from the show. My obsession with the show has since dwindled and I began to lose faith in the show and thought it became just a spectacle with nothing that makes you really go "wow."
Last night on the way to dinner, C is for Company and I passed the Gershwin and although at the time I had no ambition to see the show again, we decided we should play. My name was called and there it was my seventh time seeing Wicked on Broadway.
When we arrived at the theatre, the crowd had a buzz about them, they were really into the Oz-inspired decor. In my opinion, in order for a show like Wicked, that doesn't run on good writing, to succeed you need a really enthusiastic audience. And boy they were.
As soon as the houselights dimmed, an eruption of applause and cheers echoed through the theatre and we were all really into it.
First things first: Megan Hilty has never dissappointed me! She is my favorite Glinda and she is such a warm and caring woman. She has been giving one of the greatest performances on Broadway this season. It's so sad to see a loved performer leave the show, but I'm sure Kate will do an awesome job!
Eden Espinosa was really on last night. I saw her first in January and found her to be decent, I saw her in February and found her to be boring, I saw her last night and thought she was phenomenal! There was a family with three little girls sitting behind me and the girls loved it, which was great to see. And even if Wicked is a mediocre show, it still brings new people to the theatre, which none of us can say is a bad thing.
One thing that I really loved about Eden, Megan, and Robb Sapp (Boq)'s performances was that they really were college students. They are the perfect age and they do a great job. Robb Sapp really stuck out last night and added GREAT - and numerous! - nuances to the show.
We got another surprise when we opened the playbill and saw that David Garrison was playing the Wizard. I was under the assumption that he was starting when Kate Reinders joins the cast. He was a really pleasant surprise! He worked his poorly written character well, as well as Derrick Williams as Fiyero. It was the third time I was seeing him and he always adds something new. Carol Kane was her usual funny self, I really like her Madame Morrible. She really understands the role and how wicked this woman is.
Jenna Leigh Green was on as Nessarose and did not support. I remember back in the Sabrina days, I loved Libby! What a biotch! I got to meet her after the show and she was so appreciative and so kind, as was the rest of the show.
Overall, I now have renewed faith in this show and it continues to Fly High Defying Gravity. (Boy that was corny.)
Edit: There was also a few mistakes that I found funny.
When Nessa shouts "Jeweled shoes!" In the first Shiz scene, Jenna sayed "Jewed shoes" and that was funny. Also, only four people, including the two of us, got the Evita homage. :) And during that song, Megan totally blanked out and hummed along and pretended to cry until she remembered her words. Gotta love live theatre!
Last night on the way to dinner, C is for Company and I passed the Gershwin and although at the time I had no ambition to see the show again, we decided we should play. My name was called and there it was my seventh time seeing Wicked on Broadway.
When we arrived at the theatre, the crowd had a buzz about them, they were really into the Oz-inspired decor. In my opinion, in order for a show like Wicked, that doesn't run on good writing, to succeed you need a really enthusiastic audience. And boy they were.
As soon as the houselights dimmed, an eruption of applause and cheers echoed through the theatre and we were all really into it.
First things first: Megan Hilty has never dissappointed me! She is my favorite Glinda and she is such a warm and caring woman. She has been giving one of the greatest performances on Broadway this season. It's so sad to see a loved performer leave the show, but I'm sure Kate will do an awesome job!
Eden Espinosa was really on last night. I saw her first in January and found her to be decent, I saw her in February and found her to be boring, I saw her last night and thought she was phenomenal! There was a family with three little girls sitting behind me and the girls loved it, which was great to see. And even if Wicked is a mediocre show, it still brings new people to the theatre, which none of us can say is a bad thing.
One thing that I really loved about Eden, Megan, and Robb Sapp (Boq)'s performances was that they really were college students. They are the perfect age and they do a great job. Robb Sapp really stuck out last night and added GREAT - and numerous! - nuances to the show.
We got another surprise when we opened the playbill and saw that David Garrison was playing the Wizard. I was under the assumption that he was starting when Kate Reinders joins the cast. He was a really pleasant surprise! He worked his poorly written character well, as well as Derrick Williams as Fiyero. It was the third time I was seeing him and he always adds something new. Carol Kane was her usual funny self, I really like her Madame Morrible. She really understands the role and how wicked this woman is.
Jenna Leigh Green was on as Nessarose and did not support. I remember back in the Sabrina days, I loved Libby! What a biotch! I got to meet her after the show and she was so appreciative and so kind, as was the rest of the show.
Overall, I now have renewed faith in this show and it continues to Fly High Defying Gravity. (Boy that was corny.)
Edit: There was also a few mistakes that I found funny.
When Nessa shouts "Jeweled shoes!" In the first Shiz scene, Jenna sayed "Jewed shoes" and that was funny. Also, only four people, including the two of us, got the Evita homage. :) And during that song, Megan totally blanked out and hummed along and pretended to cry until she remembered her words. Gotta love live theatre!
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To Kill A Mockingbird
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Updated On: 5/14/06 at 09:35 AM
