Wicked

I want to take a moment and say that if you are a fan of the arts at all, or if you like music at all, please don't walk but run to The Orpheum in Memphis and get your tickets for Wicked as soon as you possibly can. Saturday I was privileged enough to see this wonderfully choreographed production of Wicked with my Mommy. She had already seen it on Broadway in New York City on a trip a few years back and couldn't resist joining me to view it again. I have been a HUGE fan of The Wizard of Oz since I was a small child. It was so extreme that for Halloween for more than one year I went as Dorothy and even made people call me Dorothy when I was little. This story was the prequel to The Wizard of Oz and tries to paint a picture of how the Wicked Witch of the West became... well... Wicked. Hands down, best musical I have ever seen and I can't even begin to describe the scenes and set changes. I could sit here all day long and write adjectives to depict what absorbed all afternoon, but I will try to sum it up as best I can. The visual effects were breath taking as well as the costumes that were very over the top and larger than life. Oh, and the music.... there aren't adjectives that can describe how absolutely amazing the performances were. Glinda the Good was perfect with her comedic timing and her beauty as she portrayed a popular girl trying to make her way in the world of Oz. Elphaba was stunningly strange and mysterious with her green skin and powerful voice. It was like being inside of a movie. I didn't even realize how much time had passed as each song was flying by and with all the special effects it was such eye candy. If you get a chance to see it, please go and enjoy it and I promise it won't let you down. For me, it was like being a child again getting to revisit the land of Oz. This is the best thing for me, to feel as though I can escape life and be a kid again and just sit back and smile. Speaking of that, I think I smiled the entire show! Hopefully, others are fully appreciating it the way I did. I would go again and again if I could and certainly encourage you guys to come out and support the arts and that beautiful theater. Until next time: Try Defying Gravity!
P.S. I got very few pictures of it because I didn't want to disturb the others around me and also because I could barely tear myself away from the show long enough to fish my phone from my purse. ;)