Last night I went to watch “Wicked” live at the Gershwin Theater in New York. For my very first broadways show, it was epic! Everything was amazing—from the sets to the costumes to the acting and choreography. The role of Elphaba and Glinda were played by Jennifer DiNola and Kara Lindsay, respectively. The ladies did a wonderful job portraying the characters’ strengths and weaknesses.
Wicked is the prequel to “The Wonderful Wizard of OZ”. It tells the story of Glinda—the good witch—and Elphaba—the Wicked Witch of the West. From “Wizard of Oz”, we are led to believe that Elphaba was the evil one that try to kill everyone in Oz. In “Wicked”, the audience gets to learn the truth and the story behind Elphaba’s actions. In “Wicked,” the audience learns that Glinda is not so good and that Elphaba is not so bad. The first is more self-centered than we were lead to believe while the latter is just misunderstood and very compassionate.
As stated before, the play was incredible. Although it was a serious play, there were some humorous moments and dialogues sprinkled throughout the show that really captivated the audience. From the very beginning of the play, I was hooked. The entire cast was enormously committed to the project, receiving standing ovations for every musical number performed. Both leads were absolutely brilliant—so much so that I could not pick my favorite one. I highly recommend this to anyone looking to watch a great live performance even if he or she is not a theater geek.
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