Wicked at 5,000 Performances-What Do YOU Love Most About Wicked? — Page 2

My favorite WICKED memory was that after "Defying Gravity" finished and the house lights came up for the intermission, I turned around to see a 6 year old girl sobbing, she was terrified that Elphaba and flown to the top of the proscenium and was completely inconsolable. The thing that always bothered me the most were the ignorant people that would watch the first act and then leave at intermission because the show wasn't "WIZARD OF OZ' enough for them...

Thanks, Wicked, for getting me into theatre and also convincing me to start reading more mature books at a young age. (I think I was twelve when I read the Gregory Maguire novel for the first time.) Here's to 5,000 more!

Let's not forget Fyerio's first act white pants and VPL

Having just seen the London production for the first time, (front row) I swear it gets tighter and tighter

I'm thinking Aaron won?

Cupid Boy2 said: "While Wicked isn't the most beloved show around here, it will always hold a special place in my heart. It was my gateway to the world of theatre about seven years ago, and I hate to think how many wonderful memories I would've missed out on had this show not shown me the beauty of the stage."

This. Same number of years and all. I saw Wicked at 17 with my theatre studies class and it honestly changed my life. If not for Wicked I would not have seen the countless amazing shows, concerts, etc. that I have seen; I would not have known about let alone met performers who are now my favourite singers and actors; I would never have met certain friends; I would not have gone to New York last year; I would, however, have a lot more money in my bank account!

After revisiting the show last year, after seeing many, many other shows, I will readily admit that it is far from perfect, but its ability to get young people into the theatre is incredible.

I love how it shares a title with a really brilliant novel.

Also the song "I'm Not That Girl." The best single song Stephen Schwartz has written in about 30 years.

I've never seen WICKED because nobody I know, including my teenaged niece, seems to have enjoyed it.

But as for what I like, I LOVE the choice to musicalize "Loathing" as gleeful rather than dour and hateful. It's really a brilliant number, IMO.

i admit to tearing up when the song 'For Good" is sung near the end of the second act...then the musical got me emotionally...it was a fun show but very forgettable until that moment for me ...anyway

I love that Wicked will be at the Gershwin another decade or longer

and keep bringing much needed generations of young people

to musical theatre, as evidenced by all the posts earlier....

hi broadway concierge

my count is that the 5000th show will be the wednesday evening performance on october 28th

if someone went to the box office, they could probably ask and find out for sure, or maybe the current elphaba or glinda may fb or tweet about it in advance

BroadwayConcierge said: "This week! I read a Winnie Holtzman interview recently that confirms the 5,000th show will be Wednesday, October 28. But is it the matinee or evening performance? Can anyone enlighten me?

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see reply 38.