"It's just...for the first time, I feel...WICKED"

I finally got the opportunity to see the Broadway sensation- Wicked. My housing sometimes gets tickets to events around the city for a discounted price and I took advantage of this opportunity. This show has taken Broadway by storm and now it's tour around the US has quickly become a hit.

Dad and Thad saw the show while in New York City this spring on the OHS Senior Trip. Dad kept telling me I would love it! I have been listening to the music since I graduated high school, but had not had the chance to see the show.

Gershwin Theatre on 51st Street in Times Square was beautiful inside! Here is a picture of the stage and the audience before the show started.

A close up of the map of the Land of Oz with the green light illuminating the Emerald City, of course!

Dee Roscioli had her Broadway debut as Elphaba, the green-faced witch, on Tuesday night when we attended the show. She was sensational! The audience applauded her first entrance on stage at the beginning of the show, acknowledging her premiere performance. Here is Alli Mauzey, or Glinda, applauding her performance during the bows after the show. I like this picture because she shows so much emotion in her face :)

Alli Mauzey's performance as Glinda when singing Popular was absolutely hysterical! I sat by a girl in the audience who was seeing the show for the seventh time. She said the performance of that song was the best she's seen! Of course her singing was amazing, but the little quirks she threw in just amplified the girly character she was. For example, the scene starts with Glinda wanting to exchange secrets with Elphaba. Glinda says with great anticipation that she is "going to marry Fiyero" and then in perfect "teeny-bopper" form, runs and throws herself on her bed and screams into the pillows in excitement. Keep in mind she had just met this boy that day. It was perfectly acted!

Witch Love

The song performed by Glinda and Elphaba at the end of the show, For Good, has always held a special place in my heart. We sang it at our high school graduation ceremony. The song is beautifully composed with truthful lyrics that make you really stop and think about those people in your lives that have made an impact. Watching the actresses sing it on stage brought tears to my eyes.

The entire cast for one final bow after the show.

The sign above the door on the way out was very fitting. :)