A Very Wicked Week...

Hello everyone and welcome to the second installment of my new Wicked blog!

So when I left you last I was stood basking in the emerald glow of the Apollo Victoria's foyer. After the obligatory programme and merchandise purchase (Black hoody & fridge magnet!) we entered the auditorium to find our seats which happened to be in the second row!!!! (cue more amazement from myself!) As I stared up at the map of Oz as it twinkled in front of me I could still barely believe I was there! 

All nerves and preconceptions were immediatley vanquished as the orchestra burst into life and flying monkeys appeared before my eyes...
2 and a half hours later I was left amazed and in floods of tears, to have just seen a musical I had been obsessed with for near 3 years was spectacular. To have seen the sensational Kerry Ellis in the role of Elphaba made the experience purely perfect! I swear I shook through her entire performance of Defying Gravity! The moment Glinda entered the castle at Kiamo Ko the tears began to fall, I knew what was going to happen, and of course what actually hadn't and yet I couldnt stop!


I dont know how any of you felt after you saw Wicked for the first time but if it was anything like me then you felt like you had just witnessed something very special indeed...

And this is where my love for Wicked became more like an obsession, there hasnt been many days over the last two years when I havent listened to at least one song or watched at least one video related to the show. Over the last week there has been one that has ahd more than its fair share of viewings. I happened upon it whilst searching for footage of Rachel Tucker and Louise Dearmans current run in the West End. I now can not stop singing these incredible lyrics whenever I hear the meoldy to Defying Gravity...




I swear I have never laughed so much in my life! What I couldn't believe, after doing a little online research, was that this early Tuckman performance came 11 months before the pair were announced as the new Glinda and Elphaba! Their chemistry was unbelievable, perfection, and Louise's riff of the line 'Riff to the West End Sky' completely blew me away (If you missed it then PLEASE listen again!) I can not help but wonder if the casting directors of Wicked saw this performance and....well we may never know! 

What we do know is (From that amazing Louise Riff!) is that should Wicked London want to participate in 'The Great Witch Switch' that Dearman could certainly hold her own as Elphaba! 

Thats all for this week, have a fantastic easter everyone eat lots of chocolate and enjoy the sun!

Ooh I almost forgot a big jealous shout out to a follower of mine on Twitter @babygumm07 who will be seeing Wicked on the 27th next week! Have lots of fun!!