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Wicked

In early September, I managed to get tickets for us to see the Wicked The Musical, an adaption of the book by Gregory Maguire.

Given its taken over a month for me to commit this, there isn't actually very much to say. I think Its good. Very good.

Some songs are stronger than others, my particular favorites being Popular, What is this Feeling? and Defying Gravity. Idina Menzel, who performed the role of Elphaba* in Broadway returns and Helen Dallimore makes her West End debut as Glinda. Both are great and play off each other wonderfully. Miriam Margolyes and Nigel Planer appear as Madame Morrible and The Wizard respectively and fit right it. The set is extravagant and is worked well.

Perhaps what makes this so entertaining is the script/source material, with subtle references to and interleaving with The Wizard of Oz. Some of my favorite examples are:

Glinda: 'Just follow that one road the whole time!... I hope THEY don't get lost, I'm so bad at giving directions...'

Glinda: 'Let the little girl go! And that poor little dog... Dodo!'

Fiyero: 'I've been thinking....' Elphaba: 'Yes(pause) I heard.'

Glinda: 'You're still riding that old thing?' Elphaba: 'Well we cant all come and go by bubble!'

Elphaba: 'Steal a dead womens shoes? Must have been raised in a barn.'

Glinda: 'I know you don't want to hear this but someone has to say it! You are out of control! I mean they're just shoes...let it go!'

I think the Dorothy connection accounted for a large part of the audience, a selection of which are below, clapped enthusiasticly at every reference, but thats by the by (also note the rather large dragon over the stage - and anything with a dragon in it has got to be worth watching).

**

I could watch it again. Numerous times. :)

15 Oct 2006 16:33 | (0) comments | Art/Theatre

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