So I saw Wicked last night at the Pantages... SO GOOD(as expected)! For Grandma's birthday and Mother's Day, we took her out for a girls' night with her daughter-in-laws and granddaughters. It was so fun. We got dressed up and went to dinner at Chevy's. I'd never been there and it was super tasty, but I kept awkwardly leaning over the table, straining to see the tv at the bar to find out the score of the Laker game. *sigh* Even on girls' night I'm a boy... Then we went to the theatre and found a perfect parking spot right across Hollywood Blvd. Naturally, we took pictures with the stars and attempted to get the Wicked poster behind us. Then as Charlotte, Lindy, Alyson and I posed for a picture on the corner, the "grownups" crossed the street without us, leaving us to scramble frantically after them in our heels as the timer menacingly reminded us that angry drivers were revving up their engines, preparing for the green light. Never fear, we made it.
So then we went inside and enjoyed the general splendor and elegance of the architecture and found our seats: dead center, very back row. Oh well. Once we had secured some munchies and received a sharp reprimand from the usher for taking pictures inside, the lights dimmed and it was time for the show =] At the opening chord of the overture, my heart began to flutter with all-consuming joy and I had to refrain from singing along. It was phenomenal, possibly even better than the first time I saw it. Oh, and it was the same guy that played Fierro that I saw in New York! I was so happy. I love black Fierro. "No Good Deed" is still my favorite number. UGH so good! gives me chills every time! I was really impressed that the actors took such a popular and well-known production and made the characters their own. I was amazed by their musical prowess, as they altered the emphasises (<--- is that a word?) in the songs and changed it just enough from the original to be noticed. I don't know if I'm really describing it right, but I hope you know what I mean.
Anywhoo, I just wanted to share my amazing experience. If you haven't seen it, go! It's expensive, but it's worth it.
