Wicked 2/3/13

Hey everyone! On February 3, 2013, me and 2 of my friends went to the Orpheum Theatre in San Francisco where the Wicked tour is currently playing and decided that we would enter the lottery for the matinee that day. Now since it was Superbowl Sunday, there was only about 30 people who entered which isn't really a lot. I am kinda a pessimist so I already had decided that we weren't going to win. So we put our names in and they started to draw around 12:30 and by the greatest stroke of luck, my name was called THIRD! I was so excited! I started jumping and screaming and making a complete full of myself! 

So we went to go eat lunch and then got to theatre around 1:30 for the show to start at 2. I ran to the understudy board to see who was on and was so happy to see that Carla Stickler was on for Nessa and Christopher Russo was on for the Wizard! I went to my seat (FRONT ROW) and was super pumped for the show considering Dee Roscioli was Elphaba and Patti Murin was Glinda! My seats were awesome and so close-up! I never realized how intricate the map to Oz was!

So the orchestra started and I got chills because I was 5 feet away from the orchestra pit and as soon as the Time Dragon Clock that was 15 feet above my head started to move and spew smoke, I knew it was going to be a great show! The ensemble was amazing! Sitting so up close I could see every expression on their face and every intricate detail in the costumes which are beautifully designed! 2 minutes into the show, the beautiful Patti Murin came down in the bubble as Glinda and she was phenomenal! Best Glinda hands down! Her voice is spectacular and her acting is hilarious! And she hit the incredible high note in No Mourns the Wicked AND Thank Goodness! Her Popular was the funniest I have ever seen! 

And as soon as No Mourns the Wicked was over, Dee Roscioli ran out as Elphaba with the biggest grin on her face and I literally beamed with excitement! Her The Wizard and I brought the house down! Her voice is just so powerful and perfect that it is just too good for words! What Is This Feeling was hilarious! I definitely believed that Dee and Patti hated each other from that number! 

Cliffton Davis as Doctor Dillamond was really great! I saw him in San Diego over the summer but I thought he was even better this time! He definitely has a unique way of portraying Doctor Dillamond! Justin Brill as Boq was fantastic! He really portrayed the sweet but also creepy side of Boq really well! Carla Stickler as Nessa....oh my god! She was AMAZING! Why she isn't lead I don't know but she needs to be! Best Nessa ever! Her voice is so sweet but strong and her acting is out of this world! Cliffton Hall as Fiyero was awesome! His Dancing Through Life was so energetic and just fun! During the Ozdust Ballroom scene when Glinda and Fiyero go off to the side, (their mics are turned off) I was sitting so close I could hear Patti tell Cliffton, "pull up your pants! You are sagging!" and he responded "yes mother!" and pulled up his pants! Haha

Kim Zimmer as Madame Morrible was great! She reminded me so much of Carole Shelley but she put her own twist to it! She was very...hmmm... WICKED! And her singing voice was great which you don't see in a lot of Morrribles. Christopher Russo as the Wizard was really really good! He needs to be lead! His Sentimental Man made me want to cry! And he was HILARIOUS! He definitely stole the scenes he was in! 

The show was amazing! Dee Roscioli and Patti Murin are my new favorite Gelphie pair! I am so glad I decided to lotto! I DID stagedoor after the show and got a Playbill and poster signed by Patti Murin, Dee Roscioli, Cliffton Hall, and Justin Brill! So I guess you can count it as a success! I will post pictures of my signed stuff later! I hope you all enjoyed this blog! Go see the tour of Wicked before Dee and Patti leave! It is a show that is not to be missed! I would rate this show a 1,000,000,000/10 stars! <|:D