Wicked Weekend!

After much anticipation, we finally watched the first weekend run of Wicked last night. And what a night it was. I've never felt so much excited energy in one big place! The entire main theater of CCP was just brimming with excitement - from the lobby, all the way to the theater.

As expected, the theater was packed to the rafters. From Wicked newbies to hard-core fans, they were all there. When they dimmed the lights to signal the start of the play, there was a collective gasp from the audience. Then, from the first song to the finale, the audience - including Mark and myself - were very singing along, laughing heartily, and shedding a tear. That was how powerful their performances were.

Props goes to the cast who really pulled out all the stops to bring the characters alive. Much more so for Elphaba and Glinda since they had huge shoes to fill. (For most of us, Elphaba is Idina Menzel and Glinda is Kristin Chenoweth.) But judging by the standing ovation, they did a wicked job of bringing alive the lead characters.

It's been a while since I last saw a stage play, and I'm glad that we watched Wicked tonight. Not only did it rekindle my love for Wicked, but for watching theater as well. I told Mark that we should watch Wicked again in Tokyo.

We were so into Wicked, we immediately trooped to the souvenir stand to get a program and keychains. After little prodding, Mark also bought the CD, which I'm sure will be in our playlist and on repeat.

Wicked is such a hit in Manila that they extended the run, and still, tickets have run out. That should be a sign that they should extend it a few weeks more.

Everyone should have this Wicked experience!