The Ongoing Wicked Discussion Thread

Hope Sophie and Alistair are well enough for the 15th anniversary show, I’m sure they’d hate to miss it!

Tuesday must be a Sell Out, as it’s not on sale anymore

Got my ticket for the anniversary performance. Hoping for something special

Maybe an Epiphany of Elphabas, a Gaggle of Glindas , a Flock of Fiyeros and a Wholesale Conflagration of Wizards ?

A beautiful performance of For Good from the Tony's last night. Kristen seemed genuinely touched at the end of her first verse.

I had the choice of going to reopening night or 15th birthday but I picked reopening as I figured it'd be more special. Given how little promo there's been on socials I figure we'll get a speech and maybe a balloon drop.

I think lots of the super fans will have been to opening night and many shows in-between, even though it was only a week or two ago.

oooo what’s in the bag??

Please tell me that everyone gets these and not just the "invited guests"

That was a lovely evening. None of the craziness of reopening night. Also seemed calmer than 10th anniversary. I adore the special brochure with photos of all the leads from the last 15 years. I was like a school boy with this football stickers going through my ‘got’s and ‘not got’s.
I’m sure they would have had previous cast on stage if we weren’t still in unusual times.
Still too many talkers, the ones near me knew Chistery I believe!

A few thoughts on last night's show

I was really excited to be back at Wicked after not seeing it for about 4 years. It was also the 50th time I'd seen it so it seemed quite nice to go last night rather than the reopening.

We saw Stephen Schwartz chilling outside Stage Door around 6pm as we walked past but he was on the intercom talking to somebody so it seemed rude to chat to him. Kinda wish I did though!

Upon entry into the AV, everyone was handed a drinks voucher which was a nice touch. Who doesn't love a free drink! On our seats were a paper bag with a limited edition 15th anniversary programme, a pin badge, a 15th anniversary poster and Elphaba face mask - And some green tissue paper (random) - at this point, 18 year old me was crying with delight over free Wicked merch. In fact I grabbed another 4 programmes on the way out as they were just sitting there. Why do I do this? I have no room for these things haha

The show:

I hate to say it, but I really do feel like the show has lost it a bit. From the the opening number I just felt like the mic's were muffled and a bit grainy. I remember thinking this the last time I saw it too. It's such a shame. Show's like Book of Mormon have crystal clear sound - to the point that the actors don't even sound like they're talking/singing through a mic. Wicked really needs to upgrade their sound system.

Laura Pick - Fine, she did the job. She can hold a note. I didn't think she was anything special if I'm honest. I prefer and Elphaba to really go for it (Not riffing hr head off, but just having that raw energy and power)

Sophie Evans - Hate to say it but she is possibly the worst Glinda I've ever seen. I didn't find her funny at all. Her high notes were nice but come on....Some of the comedy lines she just completely glossed over. No waiting for a reaction, no expressions in her face etc. She just didn't do it for me.

Alistair - Really great. A very good Fiyero. I loved him in Saigon so I may be biased but I thought he was on top form. It's so nice to have a Fiyero who can sing the score well too. My Wicked height was around the time they started name casting for Fiyero so it was nice to see/here someone more than able! I will still never forget how bad Lee Mead was (sorry fans)

Nicholas as Boq - Is this guy a robot? I thought he was awful. It's like he was on autopilot. One thing that really stood out to me was the way he delivered lines/did certain things. A good example is when he grabs the knife in WWOTE - He didn't even look at the table. Nicholas the actor knows where the knife is and just grabs for it knowing it will be there. Boq the character should be frantically looking for something - anything that he can use to try and defend himself against Elphaba who he believes is Wicked. Also in MOTWH, his line "I have a personal score to settle with ELP---- WITH THE WITCH" just didn't work. Wait for the reaction...they don't know you know Elphaba so clarify that but correcting yourself with the "The witch" line. He just felt incredibly mis-cast to me.

Kim - Good Morrible. Not a lot to say really

I just came out last night feeling like the show was sooooo stale. It needs a new resident director to come in and give it a fresh take I think. It seems to have lost its magic a bit for me which is such a shame.

Aren't I a negative Nancy

@playbill99 would be insanely grateful for one too..