WICKED 7/13/12

Two nights ago, on July 13, 2012, I saw the 1st National Tour of "WICKED" in San Diego, CA at the Civic Theatre with my parents. This was my first time seeing the show and I loved every minute of it! I definitely want to see it again when it comes back around to California!

We had one understudy on for Boq, Mikey Winslow, but other than that, the full cast was on and they were amazing! As soon as we walked into the theatre, my jaw dropped when I saw the stage and I realized "I'm finally here". Our seats were pretty amazing considering we had balcony seats.

 Nicole Parker was AMAZING as Elphaba! She was very funny in Act I and did a lot of comedic and dorky things that a lot of other Elphaba's don't do. Her TWAI was amazing and she showed a lot of excitement in that song! And boy can she belt! When she rose in "Defying Gravity",  it sent chills down my spine. Her "No Good Deed" was very intense and dramatic and it was the best I've ever hear from an Elphaba! Her "As Long As Your Mine" with Andy Kelso was phenomenal! Her cackle in the catfight was really hysterical! "For Good" was very beautiful and she was almost in tears by the end. 

Alli Mauzey was a phenomenal Glinda! She was a very perky and bubbly Glinda, which I love. As soon as she came down in the bubble at the beginning of the show, I was so happy to see her! She did the optional high note in NOMTW and it was so amazing! She was very funny in the Shiz scene and got a lot of laughs. Her "Popular" was hilarious! It got the same response as her very last one in San Francisco. I loved when she said "your whole life is gonna change and all because of me. Yep, all because of me! Keep up!" Her "Thank Goodness" was perfect! She added a lot of emotion to that song and showed that Glinda was going through a lot of struggles and obstacles in her life. During the catfight scene she got A LOT of laughs! Her wand twirl was hilarious! She was crying in the bubble during the finale. She was an AMAZING Glinda! She is now my new favorite in that role! :D 

Andy Kelso was an awesome Fiyero! He added a lot of new riffs and cool vocal things in "Dancing Through Life" and "As Long As Your Mine" which I loved! He performed one of the best DTL's I've ever seen! He was very funny and got a lot of laughs during the "lion cub" scene and when he grabbed Elphaba's hand in that scene the whole audience started to clap and whistle hahaha He did an amazing job in "Thank Goodness"! He was very hesitant when agreeing with Glinda on their engagement and he got a lot of laughs when he said "and if it'll make you happy, of course I'll marry you!" ALAYM was really amazing! His voice is just stupendous! And when he gazed at Elphaba, you can tell that he was "under her spell". He executed his lines so perfectly and emotionally in the finale!


Mikey Winslow was a great Boq! He had one of the strongest voices I've ever heard from a Boq! He showed great chemistry with Demaree Catherine Hill on stage. Demaree Hill was a pretty great Nessa! She showed the more naiveness and softness of Nessa rather than the witchy side. She had an AMAZING voice! I saw her third performance and for being her third performance she was great! Clifton Davis was amazing as Dillamond! He is my new favorite! He played the role a lot more rougher than others and when he had an encounter with Elphaba in Act II and she says "don't you remember me?", he touched her face as if he did remember her and was trying to make that point to her! Sheer brilliance! He is perfect for this role!

Liz McCartney was a deliciously evil Madame Morrible! She made the character one that you loved to hate! She was very sincere and generous in the beginning of Act I and seemed like she had Elphaba's best interest at heart, but by the end of Act I, you got to see how evil she really was! And , she had a great voice, which you don't see in a lot of Morribles! She was fantastic! P.J Benjamin was a great Wizard. He has such a nice voice and his acting choices are just phenomenal. He made the Wizard seem really nice but not too nice, so that in the back of your head you are thinking, "he has a secret, no one can be that nice." He was phenomenal in the role! My new favorite Wizard! The ensemble was really fantastic! Their voices meshed together really beautifully and their dancing was just top notch! This cast was really at the top of their game! I DEFINITELY want to see this show 10000 more times!

STAGE DOOR: I went to the back of the theatre to a door that had a sign above it that said "Actors Entrance" which I thought was the stage door. There were 5 other people their ready with their stuff ready to be signed. Me and my parents waited for about 45 minutes and no on came out :( But it was a FANTASTIC show so I was totally content with not getting autographs! :D