Did anyone here see Wicked the musical? Was it good?
We were fortunate enough to see the original Broadway cast! My daughter loved Idina Menzel; I favored Kristen Chenoweth’s performance (and voice!). As you know, Wicked tells the Wizard of Oz story from the witches’ point of view. I enjoyed it, but I think it caters to the teenage population: loud orchestrations, techo-lighting, belting voices. Definitely not Rodgers and Hammerstein! Still, well worth seeing. I hope you’ll enjoy the video clips below! And here’s the New York Times’s review of Wicked: October 31, 2003 THEATER REVIEW; There’s Trouble In Emerald City By BEN BRANTLEY SHE’S flying! She’s actually flying! No, not that winged monkey who levitates over the audience. And not the slinky babe with green skin on the broom, though she definitely has her sky-scraping moments. No, the one I’m talking about is that improbably small woman in the white dress, the one who doesn’t even need that floating mechanical bubble she uses for transportation. That’s Kristin Chenoweth, who is curren
