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Originally Posted by SoloAJ
I have not seen the musical. I find it odd you say that it was the worst you have seen because everyone I have talked to "absolutely LOOOOOOOOVED it." I have only heard the opinions of about 6-7 girls though. The sample size is both small and female....so that might explain it.
I wrote a review of the performance I saw back in February. Can't search from work, but it was in the Lounge.
Wicked is popular because everyone has seen it before, even if you've never seen Wicked. It's just a rehashing of every musical you've ever seen. The numbers are uninspired, unoriginal, and tedious. Immediately on exiting the theater, my wife turned to me and said, "Remember that funny number in Spamalot? The one where the cast and chorus sing, 'In every musical there is a song that goes like this...' That's how I felt throughout Wicked." Me too. It's like the score was ripped off from other musicals and the words rewritten.
The story is lacking, too.
It's dumbed-down musical theater that demands nothing of the audience and little of the cast. This probably leads to its popularity too. Like most weeknight TV, Wicked spoon-feeds the audience, gives only what is expected, and is basically a veneer of a play. Not nearly worth the $85 or whatever for the cheap seats. Go see Spamalot instead.