Musical “Wicked” in Stuttgart
On Sunday, June 1st I went to see the musical Wicked in Stuttgart with my Musical dance group. For some of us it was the second time, for most of us however it was a premiere. Happily we were able to see first cast mostly: Sabrina Weckerlin (Elphaba), Lucy Scherer (Glinda) and Mark Seibert (Fiyero). It was nice to see how impressed and enthusiastic everybody in our group was. Of course, it really is an impressive show… The redecoration of the auditorium transporting you into the story before the show has even begun. The technical gadgets, the high degree of detail everywhere. I mean, you could say the dragon above the stage moving only once (or twice?) throughout the whole play is not really necessary, but in my opinion it adds to the overall impression you will leave the theater with.
We had seats on the first balcony, from where we had a great view – the choreography often consists of big expansive group movements including all of the stage. From the balcony, we could see this much better than from orchestra (or is it pit? – sorry, not sure of the word here – anybody want to tell me? ^^), which was really great! Next time, however, I’d like to sit right in front of the stage (I’m sure we’ll go again), as from there you get a better idea of what the characters are feeling. You’ll get an impression from farther away as well, of course, but the nuances can be seen only from the front rows.
The music once again made me laugh and cry and feel with the people on stage… except for the two songs of the wizard, I love every single song. My absolute favourite would be “Defying gravity” – it has such an uplifting effect and mind-blowing intensity, simply great. =)
