Wicked

Mike recently took me to see the musical Wicked, so I thought I would blog about it.

In lieu of a long, tedious review, I will give you my briefest opinion. I am not a fan of the music; there's just not enough substance for my taste. It's written more for raw belting power than anything else, which is certainly very dramatic, but I don't think it's worth the damage done to the singers' voices and to my attention span. There were a couple of moments when I found the lack of melodic interest a little trying. However, it was very powerfully performed, and I liked seeing a familiar story from another angle. I also loved the set design and the costumes. I enjoyed it very much, and if you have a chance to see it I highly recommend that you do so.

... however, on one point I remain firm: if I hear one more person audition for a show with "Defying Gravity," I may puke.