Tuesday afternoon I had it all together. Augie and I took our walk along the Wellston Greenway at D.L. Fountain Park down the hill from our house, during the afternoon instead of the morning. Dishes were done; fish, fed; heating system, reprogrammed; me, bathed and coiffed. Fred arrived home just before 4 PM and we were OFF to Atlanta. Our
night at the Fox Theatre to see WICKED had finally arrived and we were on our way!Stopping at Shanes in Locust Grove for ribs seemed the perfect place for supper...just about halfway to Atlanta. Good bar-be-que is hard to resist, and Shanes does have good food for such a small shop!
Traffic was easy going, so we made the Big A in good time. We parked the Phantom just around the corner from The Fabulous Fox and headed for the theatre. The weather was brisk and cold, but that didn't deter us or any of the others who crowded the theatre this Tuesday evening for the 8:00 PM show.
We had enough time to study the proscenium arch with it wonderful Clockwork Dragon, wheels and cogs, and map of Oz. Then the house lights dimmed, the monkeys chittered out on the stage, the curtains rose, and the magic of WICKED took hold. And, magic it was!
It is memorable and it is most entertaining!
If you are a fan of Gregory Maguire's book, The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West, you must leave his story behind for a while. For though this play is based on his novel, it is NOT his novel...the story has been changed to work on stage and to meet the needs of all audiences. Everyone of all ages can enjoy the play, and it even has a happy ending, something Maguire's books are not known to always have...satisfying conclusions, yes; but happy endings, no.
Costumes and sets are great...our two leads, Elphaba (Carmen Cusack) and Glinda (Katie Rose Clarke) are just about perfect. I can't think that Broadway could have had anything better than these two. The surrounding, supporting cast has no weak links.
All too soon it was intermission. I called Jeff to see how he had liked it when he saw it. Surprise! Surprise! He doesn't see it until tonight. I can't wait to hear what he has to say about it. I then called Greg...no response; he's working an all-nighter. Kelly does answer and is having a tough Mommy night (check out her blog). We had a good laugh, a great conversation about the terrible two's, a quick comment about Wicked; then intermission was done. I turned my phone off once again and was ready to finish the show.
I was expecting one ending, but was given a different one. I liked the happy one very much. I wonder how Gregory Maguire liked it, since it is sooooo different from his own?
It was easy to give this group a standing ovation for a wonderful presentation; they truly earned it...everyone of them. Fred and I both enjoyed our night out very much. We headed for home at 11:05 PM, with at least 90 minutes of traveling home. Once again traffic was not terrible and we made pretty good time. We were in bed by 1:10 AM. Next morning he slept a little later than usual, but made it to work okay. I slept till 9 o'clock.
I stayed busy all day yesterday with all sorts of projects...cooking, sewing, cleaning, etc., and didn't get to enter my blog until today...Thursday. Even now, I am finishing up with the computer and heading for the sewing room.
1 comment:
Nancy, You so eloquently expressed your trip to 'Wicked.' I attended the matinee during our fall break with a coworker. I truly enjoyed the entire performance. The performers received a standing ovation with us as well. It was my first time in the Fox. I was thoroughly enthralled by the experience. Having never exited the Fox, we found ourselves outside the stage door. We hung around like theater groupies to add dimension to our experience.
Dora
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