We Deserve Each Other

When you stop to think about it, we really do deserve each other. We all deserve to see a fantastic and captivating show that makes us think and feel for the characters. And a show like that really deserves to be seen. Wicked IS that show!
I think that this is a show that anyone would be really hard pressed to not enjoy. Even people who say they did not like parts of the show will still leave the theatre humming.
While this show is not recommended for children under eight years old, any kid who sees this show will be captivated. From the beginning when the Time Dragon comes to life and Galinda flies on stage in her bubble children will stare in amazement.
Kids fall in love with the characters Elphaba and Galinda. They are funny and charming. They form an unlikely friendship that makes you want to be their friend.
The songs in the show are obvious draws for kids. Songs like "What Is This Feeling?", "Dancing Through Life" and "Popular" are comical and entrancing to everyone who sees them. While telling your children not to try so they don't look stupid or that they need to be popular to succeed is not the best idea, it makes for a great theme for these characters. And when you hear Elphaba and Galinda singing about how much they hate eachother, kids can't help but laugh.

Adults also love Wicked. The friendship that draws in the children also draws in adults. We all want to have the kind of friendship that Elpahba and Galinda share. There is also a love triangle. Galinda and Fiyero fall in love. Fiyero and Elphaba fall in love. Fiyero then leads Galinda on. When Galinda becomes obsessed with Fiyero, he leaves her for Elphaba.
The wit in this show also draws in adults. "Stealing a dead womans shoes?! Must have been raised in a barn!"
And the songs are so darn catchy! We have all had those people we can't stand. "What Is This Feeling?" speaks to us. And we all want to be free. We all just want to take to the skies and fly away. Sometimes we all just need to be "Defying Gravity"!
This show also hearkens back to the 1939 movie "The Wizard of OZ".We all saw this movie as a kid. We fell in love with Dorothy and Toto and we all dreamed of going over the rainbow. Then being able to come home. Many of us also thought to ourselves, why is the witch so mean? and why does she want those shoes so much? Well, Wicked explains that and so much more!

I think that any theatre who is lucky enough to be able to produce this show and makes the decision do do so, will be well rewarded. This show really is "Wonderful"!