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I Just Have to Tell Y'all About This.the Kat Lady and I Went to

In summary, the conversation is about a couple who went to see the musical Wicked in Chicago on Halloween. They both dressed up in costumes and had a great time. They also discuss other Broadway shows and share photos of their costumes. The conversation also includes a discussion about the book Wicked and its underlying theme of empowering women.
The_Kitchen_Guy
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I just have to tell y'all about this.

The Kat Lady and I went to Chicago on Halloween to see Wicked. (We both read the book for book club a couple of months back.) Since it was Halloween, we decided to go in costume...The Kat Lady wanted to go as Elphaba, and I already had my The Phatom of the Opera costume.

Since there was a thread about wanting to see us, well, here we are!

Elphaba_and_Phantom.jpg
 
Awesome!! Were there other people in costume? You guys look great!:)
 
How fun! :):):)
 
Great picture. Now we know... well that you have a bit of a beard.
 
How was the show??? Heard rave revues!
 
Awesome costumes!!
 
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The beard is sheer laziness. What you see there is all the whiskers that grow on my face now. All the other hair follicles got burned out and one morning, while shaving those few remaining whiskers, it occured to me what a collosal waste of time it was to shave - so I let it grow out.As for the rest of the audience - there were several witch hats but only one other Elphaba in green makeup. A couple was dressed in some kind a weird get-up that, I think, was supposed to be Ozian but they looked more like they had escaped from a bad Elton John video. There was a guy in a resplendant Count Dracula tuxedo, complete with white-face makeup, fangs, large medallion and a red sash. His opera cape had a red lining - mine is black - one of the times I wish I would have had it made with a red lining instead of a black lining.I was the only Phantom. And, the Count and I were the only ones wearing tuxedoes.
 
Did you love it? I loved the book, but haven't yet gotten to see the musical!

On a side note, I'm going to see Rent on Sunday! I'm so excited. :)
 
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Ginger428 said:
How was the show??? Heard rave revues!
It is a wonderful show!

If you visit the official Wicked website, you can see photos of the New York production. There is a clockwork dragon above the stage and it really helps to have read the book to understand the significance of the dragon and the references to clockwork.

While I wouldn't consider any of the music to be the kind of tune that stands out on it's own (like 76 Trombones, Climb Every Mountain, Memories or The Impossible Dream do) the songs and the lyrics are all meaningful and make the experience that much better. Still, the opening number keeps running through my mind today, as does one called No Good Deed Goes Unpunished.

Oh, one more interesting note...if you get a chance to see the play, do so. There is a very strong, underlying theme in the plot line about the empowerment of women. At least, read the book. The same theme runs through the book, too. (I'm reading the sequel, Son of a Witch as we speak.)

Defy gravity!
 
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WOW!! Thanks for all the info, I wonder if I could talk some friends into going downtown to see it. Thanks again!:D
 
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I much preferred the author's other work, Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister. It's the Cinderella story from another point of view.Awesome costumes! Pics of me in mine (I was Carmen Miranda, complete with fruit hat) are at www.michiganlcoc.org -> go to the "Halloween Party 2006" pictures. (OK, I don't remember the exact link, but it's right there on the front page of the site.)
 
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chefann said:
Pics of me in mine (I was Carmen Miranda, complete with fruit hat) are at www.michiganlcoc.org -> go to the "Halloween Party 2006" pictures. (OK, I don't remember the exact link, but it's right there on the front page of the site.)

What a great costume. I love the hat.
 
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The musical is incredible!!
My husband took me to see it for our 1st wedding anniversary!!
We are taking my daughters September 2007!! Can't wait!!
~Becky
 
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chefann said:
I much preferred the author's other work, Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister. It's the Cinderella story from another point of view.QUOTE]

I liked that one too! I really like alternative perpspective stories, like the Mists of Avalon, which is the Arthurian legends from the female persepective.
 
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I've seen Wicked in Chicago twice now. It's a must-see if you are in the area. Great songs, great storyline, and there's humor to be enjoyed! :) I love your costumes--what a fun memory!
 
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Don't miss a single tick!
 
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Wow!! You guys look great!!:)
 
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Glad you had a great time. You both look marvelous!
 
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chefann said:
I much preferred the author's other work, Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister. It's the Cinderella story from another point of view.Awesome costumes! Pics of me in mine (I was Carmen Miranda, complete with fruit hat) are at www.michiganlcoc.org -> go to the "Halloween Party 2006" pictures. (OK, I don't remember the exact link, but it's right there on the front page of the site.)
I look at that photo, and even though Oliver Hardy is right there, too, I hear Carmen singing...You hear a lot of people shouting, "There she goes!"
You see a señorita dressed in flashy clothes,
In Rio de Jeneiro, ev'rybody knows
The lady in the tutti-frutti hat.
 

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