Wicked vs. Les Miserables Debate — Page 4

Interesting quiz, my thoughts:

1. Have you seen both? If yes proceed.

Les Miz 4 times, Wicked 7 times

2. What is your favorite part of each?

Les Miz: On My Own. Eponine has alwys been my favorite character.
Wicked: The Wizard and I
(for me part = song, I guess)

3. What do you dislike about each.

Les Miz will always be perfect to me. Seriously, I can't think of anything- not even the way that no one gets good lighting until their death scene. :)

Ok this doesn't really have anything to do with the musical itself, but sometimes I wish Wicked was more like Maguire's book. And I don't just mean the way it ends on stage- I really liked the darkness of his book, and I would have loved to see a take that was a straight interpretation of that, death and witch sex and all, instead of the pop-ness that is Wicked. But then again, if it was dark it would not be the Wicked that I have seen so many times now.

4. What is the most memorable moment of each show?

Les Miz- Eponine's death. I can weep listening to "A little Fall of Rain" on my ipod. There's bigger and better moments- the barricade, Javert's death, etc- but Eponine always does it for me.

Wicked- "it's meeeee" and then the lift in DG. I prefer The Wizard and I or No Good Deed as songs, but *every* time, no mater who the Elphaba, I get chills right there in DG.

5. Who do you identify most with?

Eponine
Elphaba- nope I am not green, nor can I fly, but I still identify with her :)

6. Are you a male or a female? 7. How old are you- (range it 10-20,20-30,30-40, etc...

Female, 20s

I personally did not like the musical. Loved the book. Musical didn't do it for me...

Which one are you referring to?

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Some of the post is amazing. One of the poster actually think Gregory Maguire is superior to Victor Hugo.

SPOILER

some have mentioned how the fact that elphaba lives is a bad thing in Wicked and if she died the musical could have been better. i dont mean to sound rude or nasty in any way but everytime i see wicked and that trap door open and out pops Idina Menzel / Shoshana Bean / Kristy Cates / Eden Espinoza / Maria Eberline / Jenna Leigh Green / Saycon Sengbloh / Ana Gasteyer the audience goes crazy lol. In my opinion I think its so much better when an audience is upset (As in For Good) and than are made happy (when Elphaba lives). Lol, i know i worded this whole thing very strangely but i hope you all get what im saying lol. audiences walk out of a theatre hoping to be smiling i think. Dont get me wrong I LOVE LES MIZ. They just arent the same kind of musical at all. Both in my opinion will become (if not already) legends

Oh, no....you HAVE to have a turntable. J/K

At the time, and still now, Thenardier. Not that I am a poor French man with an inn, going around robbing people...but I love comedy...Furthermore, when hs number comes up (Master of the House) I get very excited. Mainly because this was the song that sparked my interest in theatre.

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