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Friday, December 01, 2006

Wicked is wicked!

The long-awaited Thursday for attending the Wicked: The Untold Story of the Witches of Oz Musical finally arrived for me. Wicked is a Broadway musical based on the novel Wicked: The Lifes and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West.. The novel is like the prequel of The Wonderful World of Oz. And hello, who doesn't know Dorothy and Toto, those red ruby slippers, the Lion, the Scarecrow, the Tinman, and the Emerald City. Of course the stars for the Musical are none other than the Wicked Witch of the West (or is she?) and Glinda the Good Witch.

It's now on tour, and back in at Toronto for a 3-month stop at the Canon Theatre. So ISC got 20 tickets and I was one of those who paid CA$45 for a Mezzanine W133 seat. I think the usual price is CA$60, and even though the seat is one of the last few rows on the second floor, it was all worth it. We just couldn't clearly see the faces of the performers, but otherwise it was just perfect. Took some pictures (Yes, I'm trying out this FilmLoop) in and out of the theatre. We were stopped from taking pictures due to copyright issues in the theatre after one person's flash got the attention of the usherer. So we put our cameras away and enjoyed..

Golly, the show is awesome. The singing, the dancing, the storyline. Captivating. It made me think of Miss Saigon and AMKSS' very own production, but no. Wicked is in a league of its own. It's... WICKED! At the end of the play, after 2 hours and 45 minutes including intermission, when all the performers came out for their last bow, everyone was on their feet and cheering. A freaking standing ovation! I was howling and clapping and cheering. Especially when Elphaba (the Wicked Witch of the West) and Galinda (Glinda the Good) emerged. I had shivers all over.

Watching the Musical has really got me all reminiscent of my years in Drama and how I stupidly missed a chance to be part of the Musical production in AMKSS. I feel so jealous of my sister who's planning to pursue an education and career in Theatrical Arts. If so, Toronto is so much more of a place to do that. I'm now so in love with the songs in the Musical. I wanted to get this book called the Grimmerie, which includes all the making of, scripts, pictures, costume and set designs, character and cast bios, etc. But it costs CA$60. So I decide to wait a while and see if this infatuation dies away.. If not, I'm going to scrimp and get it! (:



PS Thanks guys for your concern. I'm fine with my Grandma's passing away. At some point we all have to get on with our lives and then head to the unknown. For now, I have to complete assignments and mug for my Finals. And after an unexpectedly warm week, we're heading for a freeze. Though, about time it snowed for Christmas!