Wednesday, April 4, 2007 @ 1:23 am
lions and tigers and bears – OH MY!4
Wicked was absofrickenlutely fantabulous! Oh my gosh – talk about unbelievable in every sense of the word! Unbelievable set! Unbelievable singing! And unbelievably great story about the 2 witches of Oz. My family and I set out to Hollywood for the 8:00PM show at the Pantages Theater. The theater was crazy cool. Just absolutely beautiful and dreamy. We had excellent seats on the floor – stage left and the sound was perfect. The singing – oh my gosh – it had to be the best musical I’ve seen live – but I haven’t yet made it to any of the shows on broadway so maybe I’m overspeaking a bit. I’ve listened to the soundtrack for Wicked a bajillion times. My neice performed countless numbers from the musical on her dance team – and the soundtrack is always playing somewhere in our house. Well – always is exaggerated a bit – but I’d say at least once or twice a week it plays. I kinda have a girl crush on Kristin Chenowith (spelling?). She is so perky and cute and her voice is on point all the time – but the girl that played her part tonight (GLENDA) did a really good job. And Oh My Gosh – the girl who played Elphaba (the “Wicked” witch), Eden Espinosa – holy cow batman! Her voice was MAGICAL to say the very very least. It was perfection, I’m telling you.
After the show I went straight to the vendor and bought the soundtrack (Remember what I said about me and musicals – we all saw that coming, didn’t we?) and a few other trinkets. I would have gone hog wild and bought the poster that had the autographs of the whole cast – in addition to the book that was there and cup – and key chain, too, but I held myself back. I don’t know how long it is going to be here (in LA) for – but I am so ready to go again and again and again! It was THAT good! I’m so glad I went.
When I got home (a few hours ago) I still couldn’t come down from my theater high I was on. I tried to watch an episode of 6 Feet Under with my older cousin who is visiting from College on her spring break, but she fell asleep (amateur!) and I’ve already watched the entire season. It’s one thing to watch it again with someone who hasn’t seen it – but to watch it again all by myself? Nah – been there done that. When I looked up at the clock I noticed that it was already 2:00AM. *yawn*. I should be heading to bed. I logged in to see if I could catch Mr. Italian Stallion who had set up a call with me – but I guess I missed him by 15 minutes. I’ll be on as available for a minute or two – but then I gotta get some shut eye. Just wanted to briefly come on in and let ya all know about the play. I can’t say enough about it. It was just marvelous and I’m so glad that I was able to go!
Have a great Wednesday everyone – and I’ll speak at/with you soon, I’m sure.
Nite Nite…remember – DEFY gravity! 
Comment by nakapuppy (get it?)
April 4, 2007 @ 10:22 pm
Well, since you do inspire me so completely, and due to the fact that your phone seems to ring so often that it was as if you’d posted an ad saying “if you fathered Anna Nicole’s baby, call NOW!”, I just figured i’d communicate this way for a while.
Here’s what makes your diary so readable:it’s “stream-of-consciousness meets controlled chaos-meets-I love life-meets- oh gosh!!-meets- sooner-or-later-it will all relate to getting off”- quality.
And in addition: the chapter titles are actually quite perfect in their (or should I say “there”?…..nah) simplicity. For instance, “My Wicked Thoughts”- love the double/triple entendre and it says so much. It’s the kind of “clever enough for the masses” headline that People Magazine based a publishing empire on; trust me, I’d know.
Anyway, that’s one of the big reasons that you make the blood in my body rush to……..to………..oops, gotta take this call.