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argentyne, and dthon and I went to see Wicked at the Paramount.
On my Friend List there has been much discussion about the massive changes from book to musical, and up until now I couldn't really join the conversation. What I will say, with no spoilers, is that the ending of the bookfor me was so sudden and abrupt - almost like the author was forced to abandon his story since the original ended there, with the death of the Wicked Witch of the West - that the change in ending didn't disturb me very much at all. Of course I knew in advance that the ending was much changed, and that may have softened the impact.
Much like many TV mini-series or Movies I'd say it's a Musical *based* on the book Wicked, and that it is a beautiful and ingenious thing all on it's own.
Now with the deep debate out of the way: So, Kistha, how was the show?
In a word, Awesome.
The original definition of Awesome, please, as in Awe inspiring.
The voice of the Witch was so deep, rich, and powerful. The voice of Glenda was so versatile, and tricksy, even if occasionally sharp in the upper range. Together they stole the show, but since it was theirs anyway...They both had powerful charisma and physical abilities that just made it all the sweeter. It's touching, deep and funny as hell in places. (We can't all travel by Bubble.) The minimalistic sets and phenomenal lighting work, and work well.
At the end of Act 1 when Elphaba finally decides that she'll have no limits, and defies gravity, I wept. Silly as it seems, I'm not even sure why, except that it was so powerful.
It was a fabulous show, and it was great to finally hear the source forscarlettina's duet "For Good".
And yes, I cried at the end too. So I'm a softy. Or I'm regretting the path not taken, I'm not sure which. What if I had followed that dance/drama path?
Sunday, we go and see Bombay Dreams with another friend. I hope he likes the American version, since all he's heard is the UK version - and they are VERY different from one another.
I'll let you know how it goes...
argentyne, and dthon and I went to see Wicked at the Paramount.On my Friend List there has been much discussion about the massive changes from book to musical, and up until now I couldn't really join the conversation. What I will say, with no spoilers, is that the ending of the bookfor me was so sudden and abrupt - almost like the author was forced to abandon his story since the original ended there, with the death of the Wicked Witch of the West - that the change in ending didn't disturb me very much at all. Of course I knew in advance that the ending was much changed, and that may have softened the impact.
Much like many TV mini-series or Movies I'd say it's a Musical *based* on the book Wicked, and that it is a beautiful and ingenious thing all on it's own.
Now with the deep debate out of the way: So, Kistha, how was the show?
In a word, Awesome.
The original definition of Awesome, please, as in Awe inspiring.
The voice of the Witch was so deep, rich, and powerful. The voice of Glenda was so versatile, and tricksy, even if occasionally sharp in the upper range. Together they stole the show, but since it was theirs anyway...They both had powerful charisma and physical abilities that just made it all the sweeter. It's touching, deep and funny as hell in places. (We can't all travel by Bubble.) The minimalistic sets and phenomenal lighting work, and work well.
At the end of Act 1 when Elphaba finally decides that she'll have no limits, and defies gravity, I wept. Silly as it seems, I'm not even sure why, except that it was so powerful.
It was a fabulous show, and it was great to finally hear the source for
scarlettina's duet "For Good". And yes, I cried at the end too. So I'm a softy. Or I'm regretting the path not taken, I'm not sure which. What if I had followed that dance/drama path?
Sunday, we go and see Bombay Dreams with another friend. I hope he likes the American version, since all he's heard is the UK version - and they are VERY different from one another.
I'll let you know how it goes...
