And then around August of last year, they announced that Wicked is coming to Manila. Yaaaay! My friends and I bought tickets as early as then. We were scheduled for Feb 9, 7PM so I finally decided to finish reading the book before then.
The book by Gregory Maguire and the musical had differences. A lot, actually. For me, Maguire's version is better. I think they revised the musical to be more suitable for kids. I liked Fiyero and Elphaba's love story in Maguire's book better. I don't know why, but the tragic twist in their affair made it more appealing to me.
Anywho, the play. I can say that the actors really did justice to the characters, especially Suzie Mathers. It must have been exhausting to hit those high notes while doing all that dancing in Popular. That was my favorite part, by the way. They (Elphaba and Glinda) were both so funny and it all seemed natural. We didn't like Fiyero, however. He moved awkwardly and his voice sounded a bit shaky.
To be honest, I didn't know any of the songs in the play except for Gravity. But after watching the play, I listened to the Wicked soundtrack all day long! I heard Idina's version of Gravity and I liked Jemma Rix's better, because it felt effortless when she sang. But that's just me. :)
All in all, my 2000 something pesos was surely worth it. I'd watch it again, even! Sponsor me? ;)
Photo op before the show
