Wicked Day

I went to Wicked Day yesterday... not impressed. The crazed fans did my nut in, there was nothing much to look at, and it was unjustifiably crowded.

On the plus side, got a bit of Des Barrit action (although he didn't recognise me at all) and I was happy with my goodie bag (although I have about forty of those Oyster card holders at home and God knows what I'm going to do with a ****ing balloon). The bag itself, however, will come in very useful on my trips down to Somerfield and I did my little crossword on the train home.

In all, we were there for about ten minutes. We'd already made vague alternative plans just in case it was crap so as soon as it was the unanimous opinion that Wicked Day was rubbish, we hot footed it to the Saatchi... which was also rubbish.

Ah well, I bought a hat in H&M so I still came away a happy lovepigeon.

Updated On: 10/27/08 at 09:03 AM

He was in The Seagull and Merchant at Chichester the first season I worked there (summer '03... kind of explains why he didn't recognise me). We kept seeing each other at Chi car boot sale and after weeks of telling each other about our bargains in the pub after shows, we decided to go together. He bought a big clock. His cabaret is hilarious too... he's so crude. A brilliant, brilliant man.

Are you still in touch with him?

I dont suppose anyone has seen the Dress Circle vote thing..the best musical/musical recording ever thing..?
Wicked is in #1 position! how can this be happening!?

I voted for Wicked. I was listening to the Stuttgart cast at the time and was just in the mood. The next day at work I voted for How To Succeed... a more mature choice I feel.

You voted for the German cast recording of 'Wicked'???

But it's nor even a proper cast recording. They are sing to the Broadway orchestra track!

Crazed fans at Wicked day. Shocking.

Yeah they are! I think the vocal arrangement on What is this Feeling (I can never remember the German titles... Was Fuhl Ich In Mir?) is much better, although this could be down to something as simple as the position of mics, plus I love her laugh at the end. They seem to let go more in their acting... I'm not sure if Idina felt uncomfortable really performing in a recording studio but the German recording is much less contrived and actually more fun to listen to. Oh my Lord, the No Good Deed (Gutes Tun) is incredible. She's so angry!

That's what I reckon anyway.

Oh, and Legally Wicked? I couldn't agree more. We had these gimps behind us in the queue talking about the cast like they were friends and trying to outdo each other. And, oh Lord, the screaming! It was embarassing to be near them.

I want to ask what Wicked Day is but I think I'm too old so I wont bother!!!
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Updated On: 10/27/08 at 01:06 PM

Try the Japanese 'Rent'! The award winner for hardest cast recording to listen too.. ever!

"It has a HUGE fanbase all over the UK, and honestly, who do you think votes for that? Londoners? No. It's tourists. Probably a few Londoners vote, but mostly tourists and the show that's most popular among UK, European, DEFINITELY JAPANESE, and probably even Americans who want to see a show from their own country for a smaller price is WICKED."

my gawd. What does that sentence even mean? Are you implying that because Japanese tourists vote for Wicked as Dress Circle's Best Musical, the Japanese cast recording will definitely be good? Because that's the drift I'm getting, do correct me honey.

I" will fly to Amsterdam JUST to get the Original Dutch Cast CD on the FIRST DAY!!!"

I'm glad for you dear, but I am both a Wicked fan and a NORMAL person... so pardon me if I don't hop over on the Eurostar just to get a CD.

I do actually owe all the recordings of Wicked, including the Japanese cast recording... and I'm sorry but it kinda stinks. Pity I have to agree with you that the German cast recording is awesome though.

mtf3, you are not very well-liked on BWW, you know why? Cause you are too confrontational... and sometimes completely random. Sometimes I do think your updates about Wicked productions are quite legit posts, but ppl put you down because of your reputation, which is a real pity actually.

You just need to be more sensible, darling.

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"EVERYONE is AMAZING on the Tokyo CD"

Are you insane? I realise that spoken Japanese has different intonation and inflection but surely they could have found someone better suited to the parts? Oh well, who am I to judge? That's probably how they do musical theatre there and for all I know, they probably think the Broadway and German CR's are rubbish. Any way, for my European ears, it is a hideous recording to listen to.

"I will fly to Amsterdam JUST to get the Original Dutch Cast CD on the FIRST DAY!!!"

That is either excitement getting the better of your judgement, you are lying or you are stupid, it's not for me to decide. To spend time and money on a flight to buy a f*cking CD is ridiculous. Is something awful going to happen in those few days to wait for Amazon delivery? Jesus!