A Review of Wicked the Musical
© 2006 ClickitTicket

My wife and I saw Wicked the Musical at the Boston Opera House and it was pretty cool. I am not a big fan of musicals, I find it sort of funny when two people are having a perfectly normal conversation and then they suddenly break out in dramatic song. (My wife commented that the theater was about 75% women and 25% men (the Red Sox were playing at the same time, maybe that was it?)

But overall, the show was really entertaining and it had a great plot. I mean, we all grew up with 'The Wizard of Oz' and that story is as much a part of us as E.T. or Star Wars or Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. The musical Wicked is a story that falls before, during and after 'The Wizard of Oz' and deals with the life of the good and 'wicked' witches. So the two stars were the two witches and they were awesome.

They were funny, great actors, and fantastic singers. When we got home at the end of the night we flipped on the tube and caught the end of Saturday Night Live. The musical guests were the Chili Peppers and while they rocked and are totally awesome, Kiedis's voice paled in comparison to the women of Wicked. My wife even commented on it.

The show had cool effects and had almost all of the characters from the Wizard of Oz in it, and at least a few made comeo appearances.

One of the cool things about the story was that it explained where/how all of Dorothy's friends and many of the other Oz characters originated. I won't give the plot away, but if you ever wondered why the tin man didn't have a heart or why the scarecrow didn't have a brain, or even how the scarecrow came into being in the first place, then this show will give you the answers, and in very creative ways.

If you even mildly like The Wizard of Oz, or you appreciate good, clean fun, great singing and family entertainment, then definitely check out Wicked. All in all, it was a cool show and I recommend it to any guy who wants to be a hero (if just for the night) with their lady.

© 2005 ClickitTicket

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