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sharelleIt's only about 10:45 right now, but it feels like 2:00 in the morning. That's how tired I am. But I had a really nice day in NYC with my mom.
We made the rounds from Canal Street for knockoffs, Little Italy for lunch, and Serendipity 3 for dessert. In between, we went to see "Wicked."
Now, I'd heard the show was excellent many, many times. I'd also heard it was very different than the book, which I was happy to hear because really, when all was said and done, I didn't like the book very much.
I wasn't prepared for just how different, however. And I *certainly* wasn't prepared to be surprised by the ending -- the simple fact that Elphaba lives. After I'd spent the majority of the show in tears, feeling sorry for her character and how brokenhearted she was, knowing what was to come (from Baum's original story, the movie, as well as Maguire's novel), the fact that I was able to be pleasantly surprised by a semi-happy ending was really rather wonderful.
So, yes. It *was* excellent. Very!
Plus, The Gershwin was actually the most - dare I say - comfortable theatre I've ever been in. Wow. Leg room. That's rare.
All in all, a great day!
We made the rounds from Canal Street for knockoffs, Little Italy for lunch, and Serendipity 3 for dessert. In between, we went to see "Wicked."
Now, I'd heard the show was excellent many, many times. I'd also heard it was very different than the book, which I was happy to hear because really, when all was said and done, I didn't like the book very much.
I wasn't prepared for just how different, however. And I *certainly* wasn't prepared to be surprised by the ending -- the simple fact that Elphaba lives. After I'd spent the majority of the show in tears, feeling sorry for her character and how brokenhearted she was, knowing what was to come (from Baum's original story, the movie, as well as Maguire's novel), the fact that I was able to be pleasantly surprised by a semi-happy ending was really rather wonderful.
So, yes. It *was* excellent. Very!
Plus, The Gershwin was actually the most - dare I say - comfortable theatre I've ever been in. Wow. Leg room. That's rare.
All in all, a great day!
