Wicked is all about backstory, taking familiar characters we think we know and making us — to paraphrase a tune from the show — see them with different eyes. The touring production that opened at Overture Center this week (September 22) is a triumphant start to the arts center’s Broadway season. Like The Lion King, Overture’s spring hit, Wicked proves that a show can be a commercial hit yet also visually and emotionally rich.
In the lead role of Elphaba, Vicki Noon excels as the green-skinned girl who later becomes the Wicked Witch of the West. At 25, she is a phenomenal talent. Though a powerhouse while singing, she doesn’t oversell her acting. Watching her, I could only conclude that having a voice like Noon’s come out of your body is a magical power of its own.
For Thursday’s performance, the other lead role — Glinda — was played with aplomb by understudy Lesley McKinnell, who showed no sign that she’s not Glinda every night of the week. While she, too, is a fine singer, I was more captivated by her goofy comic skills, particularly in the first act, when Elphaba and Glinda meet at students at mythical Shiz University.
Wicked proves that a show can be a commercial hit yet also visually and emotionally rich.
Find one of the lowest prices for Wicked Overture Center Tickets, Madison WI.
Wicked is all about backstory, taking familiar characters we think we know and making us -- to paraphrase a tune from the show -- see them with different eyes. The touring production that opened at Overture Center this week (September 22) is a triumphant start to the arts center's Broadway season. Like The Lion King, Overture's spring hit, Wicked proves that a show can be a commercial hit yet also visually and emotionally rich. In the lead role of Elphaba, Vicki Noon excels as the green-skinned girl who later becomes the Wicked Witch of the West. At 25, she is a phenomenal talent. Though a powerhouse while singing, she doesn't oversell her acting. Watching her, I could only conclude that having a voice like Noon's come out of your body is a magical power of its own. For Thursday's performance, the other lead role -- Glinda -- was played with aplomb by understudy Lesley McKinnell, who showed no sign that she's not Glinda every night of the week. While she, too, is a fine singer, I was more captivated by her goofy comic skills, particularly in the first act, when Elphaba and Glinda meet at students at mythical Shiz University. Wicked proves that a show can be a commercial hit yet also visually and emotionally rich. Find one of the lowest prices for Wicked Overture Center Tickets, Madison WI.
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September 25th, 2010 at 12:14 am
I love to watch Broadway musical and this one is one of my favorites