Maybe it's because I'd been shlepped up in bed for 11 days and this was my first night out. Heck, who are we kidding? It was my first night out, first day to get a bra on, first time with make up on, and first time to wear a my pretty new skirt as opposed to my very comfy blanket. It was also my first time to wear shoes. Up to that point, I'd been wearing fuzzy socks.
Or maybe it was the fantastic girl-power. We had so much fun at dinner before (hmm, maybe it was that fancy dinner) we were almost late to the musical! Whatever it was, I have just seen the greatest live production in all the land. I read the book, and now, I have the soundtrack. It's WICKED.
The book is a bit hard to get through. I'm a slow reader, but since the musical was coming to Omaha, and since I'd had this book sitting on my bookshelf for a couple of years, I figured it was time to read it. I also thought it was a great time to read it since I was on that medically induced vacation of mine. However, a hard read and oxycodone don't mix. I'm just sayin. I did get most of it read, and then finished it after I saw the musical.
The musical is absolutely fabulous. There's multi-leveled messages of goodness:
- What really is wicked?
- The social assumptions of skin color. What-what?
- Political Oppression
- Selling out yourself and/or your pal to get what you've always wanted.
- Getting what you've always wished for and it's nothing like you thought it would be.
- BFF's going on different paths and trying to be supportive of each other.
The production is simply magical and really, emotional. It'll have you amazed at the vocals, laughing hysterically, and then holding back tears. All that and the singing and music is absolutely incredible. Dearl Lord, I've been made into lover of Broadway Show Tunes! Are you kidding me!?
I liked it so much, since seeing the musical, I've been trying to find an angle to get more tickets and see it again while it's still here in Omaha. Meanwhile, JulzHOLLA! brings me the soundtrack. And the only thing that really gets me crying is music. So, if you see me belting out POPULAR or DEFYING GRAVITY in the car, with tears streaming down my face, just go with it, and enjoy the break from T.I. and 2Pac. I sound fantastic singing along in the car, with the music up full blast and all the windows up. So, that's what I go with.
I was listening to the soundtrack when I picked up the kids yesterday. POPULAR was on. I really wish I could take Lucy to see this musical - but it's a little mature - all those lessons in life and stuff. Anyways, we're rocking out to POPULAR, first time they've ever heard it and Lucy says to me, "Mom, this lady singing - she's not very nice."
"Why do you think that, Lucy?"
"Because she's bragging about how nice she is. And that's not nice at all."
That's a pretty impressive observation for a 6-year-old.OMG - Maybe I can take her to see it after all! Then I can see it again! YAY!
If you have a chance, seriously, go check out this Musical. It's on both coasts, as well as on a tour right now. The message, the experience, the music, the story, all of it is worth it.
That's how I roll.
