
大約一年半前我在學校圖書館的雜誌上看見這部音樂劇的介紹, 被這部片的舞台設計深深吸引, 想說哪天有機會的話去看看吧, 雖然是一部全新百老匯音樂劇.
事隔了那麼久, 我幾乎已經忘了這件事, 卻因為來到LA工作, 無意間看見了大型看板的廣告, 想著, 看板上的圖片怎麼那麼熟悉, 再加上某的大清早邊開車上班邊聽著廣播說起Wicked,我才頓時想起~~~~阿~原來就是它! 立刻手不抖, 眼不眨的在星期四的下午訂了隔天晚上的票! 也是wicked第二天在LA上演的日子. 多少錢一張???? 哈哈~~~反正我坐在一樓K排中間靠左一點點而已.......................................................(還好熊寶逼聽到後沒大叫........

Wicked的舞台設計跟服裝表演真的沒讓我失望, 可能也是因為新音樂劇關係, 爲了打敗眾百年老字號的百老匯劇, 下了不少功夫, 能有這樣華麗又具巧思,且震撼現場的表演, 在Broadway show裡算非常出色的! 不但如此~ 巫婆真的在現場"飛"起來喔! 當然是用了很多技巧讓台下的人以為飛起來啦, 不過當時現場的震撼力, 台下可是頻頻發出驚艷的聲響呢! 非常棒!

音樂劇~當然少不了音樂, 旦可能是因為新劇的關係, 影子對劇中的音樂沒有一點預先了解, 所以些許有距離感與陌生, 這大概是我覺得唯一少了點"關係"的缺憾. 不過說真的~~~去看音樂劇, 幹麻一定要先對裡面的音樂了解呢? 恩~這~~~~這是影子自己的一種習慣啦! 所以在音樂的部分, 僅是個人立場, 整體來說~ 音樂真的很棒! 只是喔~~~那個表演廳的音響在高音尖銳的部分有點讓我聽到會起雞皮疙瘩就是了!


以下是官方網站對WICKED的簡單介紹!
Long before Dorothy dropped in, two other girls meet in the Land of Oz. One, born with emerald-green skin, is smart, fiery and misunderstood. The other is beautiful, ambitious and very popular. How these two unlikely friends end up as the Wicked Witch of the West and Glinda the Good Witch makes for the most spellbinding new musical in years.
WICKED, the untold story of the witches of Oz, features music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz (Godspell, Pippin, Academy Award winner for Pocahontas and The Prince of Egypt) and book by Winnie Holzman ("My So Called Life," "Once And Again" and "thirtysomething"), and is based on the best-selling novel by Gregory Maguire. With musical staging by Tony Award winner Wayne Cilento (Aida, The Who's Tommy, How To Succeed...), WICKED is directed by 2003 Tony Award winner Joe Mantello (Take Me Out, Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune, A Man of No Importance).
兩大女主角:

EDEN ESPINOSA (飾演 Elphaba). Eden is thrilled to be bringing Wicked to Southern California, where she was born and raised. She has performed the role of Elphaba to critical acclaim on Broadway, as well as the San Francisco stop on the national tour. She created the title character in Brooklyn, the Musical and performed it from the original workshop on through its Broadway run. You may have heard her on such recordings as Hair (BC/EFA benefit recording), The Maury Yeston Songbook; Bright Lights, Big City; and John McDaniel Live at Joe’s Pub. To my family, who for now won’t have to fly the red eye on Jet Blue. The BEATLES are back together! To my beautiful circle of friends from So Cal, thanks for always believing and supporting me no matter what. This one’s for you guys!
影子說: EDEN ESPINOSA 的舞台演唱功力真不是蓋的, 她一開口, 就像一股強烈的漩渦將你整個靈魂引過去, 很難形容的power.

MEGAN HILTY (飾演 Glinda) is thrilled to be joining the Los Angeles company of Wicked after having previously played Glinda both on Broadway and on the National Tour. She is a graduate of Carnegie Mellon University and a proud member of Actors’ Equity. Other credits include the world premiere of Vanities - The Musical (MVPAC), Cafe Puttanesca (City Theatre) and Suds (Oregon Cabaret Theatre). Television: “The Suite Life of Zack & Cody.” Megan can also be heard as the singing voice of Snow White in Shrek the Third. Much love and many thanks to her family, Steve, H&G, and everyone at BRS for their strength, guidance and support.
影子說:MEGAN HILTY演技在音樂劇裡幾乎蓋過綠巫婆的光芒.她身段的RANGE很廣很大~就是唱歌的聲音尖銳的些!不過呢~或許就是那樣的聲音特質才讓她拿到了這個角色吧?百分之兩百爲她量身訂做的角色! 非常完美!
下面這是官方網站的音樂試聽:
http://www.wickedthemusical.com/LA/sound_clips.htm
部分舞台圖片介紹! 不過說真的~網站沒把真正精采的貼出來, 非常可惜.希望有興趣的一定要去看一下! 特別是對舞台與服裝設計有興趣的你!
http://www.wickedthemusical.com/LA/gallery_stage.htm
WICKED分別在美國三個城市有表演,紐約百老匯,芝加哥與洛杉磯. 澳洲與英國分別也有! 詳情請看官方網站.
http://www.wickedthemusicaltour.com/
共有位好朋友來過這裡