{"id":688,"date":"2010-09-24T16:59:56","date_gmt":"2010-09-24T23:59:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.wickedthemusicalticketsonline.com\/blog\/?p=688"},"modified":"2010-09-24T16:59:56","modified_gmt":"2010-09-24T23:59:56","slug":"wicked-triumphs-at-overture-center","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.wickedthemusicalticketsonline.com\/blog\/wicked-triumphs-at-overture-center\/","title":{"rendered":"Wicked triumphs at Overture Center"},"content":{"rendered":"

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<\/a> this week (September 22) is a triumphant start to the arts center’s Broadway season. Like The Lion King<\/a>, Overture’s spring hit, Wicked proves that a show can be a commercial hit yet also visually and emotionally rich. <\/p>\n

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. <\/p>\n

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. <\/p>\n

Wicked proves that a show can be a commercial hit yet also visually and emotionally rich.<\/p>\n

Find one of the lowest prices for Wicked Overture Center Tickets, Madison WI<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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