December

I missed November. I have been posting once a month (if that) for ages. I am a blogging slacker. I'm also in a goal setting mood tonight. So I am going to try to write more often.

Review Wicked:

Last night I went with a coworker to see Wicked. It's an off Broadway musical being performed in the Miller Auditorium from December 1-12. We took a gamble and made the drive without tickets assuming that half way through the run time, on a Wednesday night, the crowd would be light. We were wrong.

The show opened at just a little after 7:30. Having read the first two books in the Wicked trilogy and heard many of the songs from the soundtrack a few years prior I was familiar with the story. Within the first song, I was impressed with the content expressed both in song and the dance. The set was unbelievable. Even from the grand tier, where we were seated, the richness of everything sparkled through.

The two songs which made the greatest impression on me were the songs "Popular," done my Galinda and "Wonderful," performed by the Wizard. Both songs dealt with the topic of image and how a person can create an image for themselves as well as how public opinion can create a person. They were humorous, often causing a roar of laughter to catch through the crowd. The cast felt as though they enjoyed themselves and the audience was thrilled to be let in on all the fun of learning how to toss their hair. "Toss, toss, heeheeeheee."

The show is a treasure both visually and in content. If you have the chance, take a whirl of an adventure and try to get tickets for yourself.