[innerSpaceman]

Ok, I didn't like Wicked. There, I said it.

I enjoyed the production. I dig some of the songs and performances. I love the costumes.

The 2nd act purely sucked. And, boring as the book was, the play simply skipped the most interesting parts.

Also, unlike the book, the play reimagines the Wicked Witch of the West as a poor, misunderstood heroine - thus positing a complete alternate to the Baum creation (and beloved MGM version) ... and making no attempt to have the audience comprehend how charming Elphaba could, in fact, become the Wicked Witch of the West.

To me, this was an unforgivable cop-out. And because the 2nd act was so lackluster, I give Wicked - on the whole - a non-passing grade.



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I love the idea of a McFarlane OZ ... and I'm only dismayed that he's going to tone it down from his line of fabulously designed characters.

It's been a long time, but I recall the Baum series of books getting rather dark. The article says McFarlane is going for "Harry Potter" dark rather than "Seven" dark ... and I think, the beloved MGM version nothwithstanding, that's the proper tone for OZ.




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