Friday, October 24, 2008

Wickedly Wonderful

I can't believe I am just now getting around to telling you all my most exciting news of the week! So you know a while back I posted that Wicked was at the Fox Theatre and I really, really wanted to go. Well this month my travel schedule has been crazy busy and this week was the one and only week I would be in town while the show was in Atlanta. I never ordered my tickets and figured that I would just have to wait until next time. But on Wednesday my fab friend Taylor, who knew how badly I wanted to go, called and told me that she snagged us 2 tickets for that night! I was beyond excited and left straight from work on Wednesday to drive to Atlanta, which is less than an hour away.

We met some of her husband's co-workers (whom we got the tickets from) at a restaurant near the Fox, ate a quick dinner, and then went to the show.


**the pictures aren't ultra-clear (we were having some technical difficulty) and don't mind me ... I wasn't looking too spiffy but I didn't have much notice :)

Let me just tell you. The show was soooo unbelievably good. I was telling Taylor afterwards, it absolutely amazes me how talented the actors and actresses are! Not only can they sing (which is an amazing talent in and of itself) but they can act, dance, and are gorgeous on top of everything else! I mean couldn't I have gotten a tiny piece of the "talented pie" ... just a sliver would have been fine. One thing that you may want to know about me is that I LOVE to sing but, unfortunately, I can't. At all. Anyone that knows me can testify. But anyways, the show was phenomenal and I would go see it again in a heartbeat. It was funny and sad and sweet! After talking after the show there were so many things that I noticed but didn't completely process until later. Like, if you have seen it, the significance the scarecrow and the tin-man played.

Two days later and I am still singing its praises. Literally. My favorite musical number was a duet with Glenda and Elphaba called "For Good" - although "Popular" ran a close race! I will definitely be asking for the soundtrack for Christmas!

xoxo~

20 comments:

Unknown said...

I've heard wonderful things about that show - I want to get to see it eventually!

Blue-Eyed Bride said...

i put "for good" in my bridesmaid video that i played at the brunch the day before the wedding. we were all crying.

"popular" is fantastic and "defying gravity" is great, too.

i'm so glad you loved it! you look adorable!

Mojito Maven said...

YAYAYAY I'm so glad you loved it! I love "Defying gravity"!!

Red and White Preppy said...

Glad you got to see it! I saw it in NYC when Idina Menzel was still playing Elpheba, and I am still in awe of her performance. The story is so great, too! Love, love, LOVE musicals :)

Kelli Radford said...

Im going to see it next Tuesday at the Fox. I have seen it once before but it is one of my favorites!! It is an awesomely wicked show!

LyndsAU said...

I can not believe you weren't going crazy on Wed and why am I just now reading this. i want to go sooo bad!

Melissa @ I Pick Pretty said...

Fun! It comes near me next year, so I'm definitely buying tickets.

PS - You all look darling!

Lindsey said...

OMG!!! I am so jealous to went to Wicked. I want to see that so bad! My fave song is "Defying Gravity." I'm so glad you had a great time!

Molly said...

I've alwways wanted to see Wicked, I'm glad you got to go!

amy (metz) walker said...

Ok, now you have me SUPER excited because I'm going with my friend to see it next Thursday! YEA!

Anonymous said...

"popular" was my favorite song and the show is terrific... glad you had a nice time!! super cute pictures!

Lulu said...

Aw! I am glad you had such a great time!!

AEOT said...

I've seen it twice in Chicago- love it! The soundtrack is fantastic, and you'll find yourself wanting to go again after knowing all the songs. Glad you had fun!

morewineplease said...

oh oh oh!!! I really really want to see it! So glad you got to!

Taylor said...

I love the post! I feel famous :)(just kidding) Thanks for coming to ATL. Love you!

Belle (from Life of a...) said...

I am SO envious! My two favorite songs are Popular and Defying Gravity. You should HEAR me singing along with my Ipod...on second thought, it might scar you for life so maybe not!!!

Gracie Beth said...

I love the fox! That's where my senior prom was held!

Whitney said...

I LOOOOVE Wicked!!! So good, so fun! Glad you enjoyed.

Lavender Lily said...

I really want to see this show, and I hope it comes back to Dallas soon! I missed it the first two times it came, and I'm so bummed!

Sarah Ring said...

Oh I still need to see this!