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MusicIsLove · Fiyeros Dancers Of Life

What was your first time seeing Wicked like?

Lauren · Moderator Elphies Animal Friends

oh god i don't remember it AT ALL. i was ten years old. it was on broadway, with idina and JLT. i don't remember anything about JLT. but idina was amazing of course.

one_short_day · Moderator

Well, my first experience with wicked was on my computer! Unfortunatley I have not seen it live but I would LOVE to someday! I have just seen the whole thing on google video and I absolutely LOVED it! And before I seen wicked I hated broadway! But now I love it after I have seen wicked! Wicked is why I started to like broadway also! MusicIsLove.... That is awesome that you got to go with your whole class! That is like a HUGE trip! You are so lucky! I wish I had something like that happen to me! I have been looking at wicked tickets in orlando I want to get the opening night in orlando but unfortunatley I dont think that is going to happen.... who did you see when you went MusicIsLove?

one_short_day · Moderator

Lauren wrote:

oh god i don't remember it AT ALL. i was ten years old. it was on broadway, with idina and JLT. i don't remember anything about JLT. but idina was amazing of course.

Oh WOW! You are so incredibly lucky! I wish I could see Idina play elphie! to bad she has quit! Its not fair! Someday I want to get tickets to go see it! I have only seen the whole thing on google video and I love it! its just an awesome show!

MusicIsLove · Fiyeros Dancers Of Life

one_short_day wrote:

Well, my first experience with wicked was on my computer! Unfortunatley I have not seen it live but I would LOVE to someday! I have just seen the whole thing on google video and I absolutely LOVED it! And before I seen wicked I hated broadway! But now I love it after I have seen wicked! Wicked is why I started to like broadway also! MusicIsLove.... That is awesome that you got to go with your whole class! That is like a HUGE trip! You are so lucky! I wish I had something like that happen to me! I have been looking at wicked tickets in orlando I want to get the opening night in orlando but unfortunatley I dont think that is going to happen.... who did you see when you went MusicIsLove?

I saw Eden Espinosa, Megan Hilty, and Derrick Williams. To this day they are all my favorites. I don't know if it's just because they were my first or if I really do just like them better. So far I haven't heard anyone better imo. one_short_day keep trying for tickets. Haha, if you ask me, you can't go through life without seeing Wicked. Videos are absolutley nothing in compare. You will never forget something like that.

EmeraldCity · Moderator Fiyeros Dancers Of Life

My first experience seeing Wicked was with a extra class trip thing. I loved musical theatre still then, and had heard about Wicked...but I didn't know anything about it or really heard any of the music. I saw it in Chicago with Ana and Sarah Jane Everman (the most amazing u/s) and I loved it. Not knowing much about it my first time, I had to go back and see it again soon.

I've seen every cast in Chicago as well as many understudies too...I've seen it a total of 7 times, and I can't wait to go back again.

one_short_day · Moderator

Just hearing you guys talk about it makes me so jealous! :( I want to see it live so bad! :(

Wickedfan41107 · Moderator Fiyeros Dancers Of Life

first time was with kendra and lisa brescia. i LOVED it. had like row J...left orch. aisle..so i was like..in for 4 bc of how the gershwin is set up. it was AMAZING. popular was HILARIOUSSS...and i remember the car ride home listening to the soundtrack going "uhm OMG they sound SOOO different than who we just saw!!" i didnt like the soundtrack @ first bc they didnt sound anything like kendy and lisa. lol

one_short_day · Moderator

lol! yea wickedfan41107, I saw the whole show once on google video player with eden and megan and then the next time I listened to the soundtrack I was like... WOW! Its so different listening to 2 different galindas and elphies!

MusicIsLove · Fiyeros Dancers Of Life

I did the same thing. After seeing Eden and Megan and Derrick live, it was hard listening to Idina and Kristen and Norbert on the soundtrack. Eventually though, I've come to appreciate them both haha.

one_short_day · Moderator

lol! Thats acctually funny! It is really weird hearing different Elphies and Galindas, especially if you are used to certain people playing the roles, Like me I was used to hearing the original then the first time I heard other people singing and even talking I was like.... WOAH! lol!

MusicIsLove · Fiyeros Dancers Of Life

Haha yeah it's weird. I don't know why it's weird... it's not like we assume that everyone has the same voice. We should know it's gonna sound different, but for some reason when we hear different casts it's like "woah... what's up with this?" haha.

EmeraldCity · Moderator Fiyeros Dancers Of Life

Plus it sounds so much better, and more amazing when you're sitting live in the theatre, compared to the OBC or any recording.

one_short_day · Moderator

Yeah It usually means so much more when you see it live, not just on your computer! lol! Hopefully someday I will be able to see it! :)

EmeraldCity · Moderator Fiyeros Dancers Of Life

Yeah deffintely, if you get the chance to see it live, do it!

lol

one_short_day · Moderator

lol! Yeah I havnt really had that chance YET! lol! I have been looking at tickets lately but I want to know who is playing on those days... do any of you guys know how to find out?

EmeraldCity · Moderator Fiyeros Dancers Of Life

Well you never really know who will be there for a certain performance.
Generally the main cast will be there unless they are sick, or on vacation. So unless they have something scheudled, you're not going to know until you walk in the theatre and look at the understudy board.

What tour stop are you looking at though?

one_short_day · Moderator

Do you mean what tickets I am looking at? I am looking at 2 sites and they are called, onlineseats.com and ticketsnow.com mainly onlineseats.com

MusicIsLove · Fiyeros Dancers Of Life

Emerald City means where are you looking for tickets as in... what city will the performance be in?

one_short_day · Moderator

Oh! lol! okay thanks MusicIsLove! I want it to be in either orlando or FT. lauderdale preferably ft. lauderdale.

MusicIsLove · Fiyeros Dancers Of Life

Haha, no prob! Okay so... based on the tour schedule it looks like Ft. Lauderdale. And for the cast you'll be getting Carmen Cusack as Elphie, Katie Rose Clarke as Glinda, Cliffton Hall as Fiyero, Alma Cuervo as Madame Morrible, Lee Wilkoff as the Wizard, Deedee Magno Hall as Nessarose, Brad Weinstock as Boq, and Tom Flinn as Dr. Dillamond. So there ya have it :D. But depending on different circumstances and what not... I have no idea who any understudies or fill-ins would be, but other than that little tidbit, it's safe to say, that's who you can expect.

Broadwayprincess19 · Veteran Member

I actually saw it about a month after it opened on Broadway....I had read the book when i was about 10 and had been following it ever since. So when i as soon as i found out when and where is was opening i made a deal with my mom and she said if i paid for the tickets, she pay for the plane and hotel. I sat in the center orchestra. It was so amazing, and I guess alot of ppl didn't know you could meet the cast afterwards so when me and my mom went there was hardly anybody there and I actually got to talk with Idina and Kristin and got hugs and signature From Everyone! It was Great!

Then Just LAst summer i Saw it again in L.A with Eden And megan. this time i bought the grimmerie and had everyone sign the first two pages , Everyone in the ensemble as well. And The second time was just a wonderful as the first, and i'm trying to get my mom to take me again

one_short_day · Moderator

Thanks MusicIsLove! And I have heard that they are all good (the ones that you named) So Thanks again!

MusicIsLove · Fiyeros Dancers Of Life

No problem! Always glad to help :D.

BroadwayPrincess19 that is sooo awesome you got to see it so early! I'm so jealous. That's awesome!

Mariphaba · Madame Maribel

The first time I saw it was actually way back in the day with Kristen and Idina and the rest of the original cast. It was brilliant obviously. And I stagedoored too so I got autographs from nearly everyone which was really cool. I wanted to get a picture but my camera ran out of batteries, i was so upset!