Wicked - New UK and Ireland Tour (2018)

Tonight was fantastic. Got a restricted view seat in row BB of the stalls but didn't miss much, was really good to see it up closer than I have done before, really got to appreciate all the costumes too.
Nice to see a different chemistry between the witches, thought they worked well together.

I’m afraid to report that I really am over this. I thought I was after the last night of the last tour and said I’d never go again but when it’s playing across the street from your front door it’s hard not to go have a look.

I’m not taking away from the central performances (except Fiyero, see below) but the whole thing just seems lame. Yes I’m almost ten years older and I’ve seen a great deal more stuff in the intervening years but I swear that compared to the very first time I saw it (Ellis) the characterisations have been progressively dumbed down to the point where it’s now almost cartoonish. I know it seems ridiculous that it wouldn’t have always been the case given the subject matter, but my earlier experiences of it including the first tour, were that it was much more subtly played, with a lot more wit. 

And so to Fiyero. This is the fellow whose supposed to have charisma enough to stretch all the way to the Statue of the Unsung Munchin. I doubt this one’s charisma could carry him out of the front door. Also, in his moment to shine, he may have been dancing through life but his singing was as flat as a witch’s tit if you’ll forgive the Albert Steptoe reference. I actually winced. Absolutely dreadful.

Impeccably behaved audience. Maybe Tuesday nights don’t attract ‘them’.

It’s ridiculous! I went to the box office last night at 19:25 and they were charging £67.50 for a single, restricted view seat in the stalls.

The seats were reduced at the start of the run, but I was told that there’s ‘no more discounting for the rest of the run’.

I kind of lucked out a bit with Manchester. My ticket for the final show came to £31 and looking at similar seats for the same show, they are no longer at that price. Maybe they’ve realised repeat visitors tend to get single seats at lower prices and they want to try and profit while they have the chance?

I agree! Last week they were saying about ‘best availability this Thursday’ and now it seems all the performances are almost full the price has shot up!

It’s just frustrating how the seats were £25 and now they’re £70! And how some venues, such as Sunderland had £25 seats and £15 student tickets yet Manchester have nothing! Bit miffed that other venues have been really good about discounting and now it’s nearing the end they just want to squeeze every single penny they can! But it’s a business and that’s how it works I suppose!

Just read on another site there was a witch switch in Act 2 last night.

Amy Ross last performed st the matinee on the 19th december. Since then Nikki Bentley has been playing Elphaba.

Amy Ross returned last night (28th December) but went off after the interval, guessing she came back too soon. She was replaced by Amy Webb.

As for today - it could be anyone! It always seems to be at the end of every tour Elphabas contract they go (pretty certain it’s happened to all four!)

I’m really hoping that Amy will be back to close out the tour. I heard she was meant to be back tonight? I have a friend in and it is her third attempt at seeing Amy. She went to Edinburgh and there was a witch switch, and both times she went to Sunderland it was Nikki.

Amy Webb is on as Elphaba tonight, I assume she was also on for the Matinee too.

With no disrespect to the other Amy’s/Nikki, I wonder if Amy Goodwin will have a chance to go on as Elphaba tomorrow, or at some point next week as there are 9 shows? Let’s hope for her sake!

If anyone deserves a green show it is her!

So am I right in thinking it’s just Amy G and Charlie K to go on for their covers?

Did anyone manage to catch Jack’s Boq? Boxing Day treat for him! Social media seemed to show he only got the one show though.

And when did the witch switch happen?

Despite Amy Ross confusing me by taking antibiotics for what she said would was a viral infection, it looks like she's going to be back for the week!

Also another cover is Sara Morley as Nessa, she was added in Cardiff after Grace Chapman spent a lot of time on 1st Cover for Glinda and I was told Hannah Cadec was also quite ill and that one day Emily Shaw was actually left without any covers. Very doubtful she will go on due to only being added at the last moment but one to be aware of.