I don't WANT to live in what they call "a certain way." In the first place I'd be no good at it and besides that I don't want to be identified with any one class of people. I want to live every whichway, among all kinds---and know them---and understand them---and love them---THAT's what I want! - Philip Barry (Holiday)
I didn't realize that they changed Megan's wig. I agree though, they weren't as loose as they usually are.
"In theater, the process of it is the experience. Everyone goes through the process, and everyone has the experience together. It doesn't last - only in people's memories and in their hearts. That's the beauty and sadness of it. But that's life - beauty and the sadness. And that is why theater is life." - Sherie Rene Scott
i saw the show and they never sound like that. i saw it in LA, i think they were just nervous / adjusting to the space. its a very different set from the actual show, and the space is much smaller. megan did sound a little off tho
Just came on in my neck of the woods. It was fine. Not perfect, but by no means the horrible attrocity you made it out to be.
I understand though, it would be FAR too boring of a thread to say they might half done a decent job given that they were crammed into a little tiny space singing in awkward circumstances with cameras gazing on and new staging while singing to millions of viewers nationwide.
...but musicman, isn't that what this board's all about? It is a BROADWAY message board after all...what would it be without drama and overreactions? /sarcasm
That's one of my favorite scenes in the show, and the performance tonight let me down a little. I thought they did pretty well, though, taking into consideration all the adjustments they had to make for the studio and everything.
But they didn't do a half decent job, so no one would say that. Both Eden and Megan have done TV appearances for Wicked before with cameras and millions of viewers; don't make bullsh*t excuses for them. They're professionals and their job was to be amazing and promote the show so the general public- who don't even know about the smaller stage and choreography changes- will want to make the trip and spend the money to see Wicked. I can't imagine they won over anyone tonight with that performance. It did make me want to rush out and get tickets...if only to reassure myself that this was a fluke and the show hasn't gotten that bad since I last saw it.
Like a firework unexploded
Wanting life but never
knowing how
Wow I thought it was pretty decent especially seeing that none of the recent talk show performances from musicals have really impressed me much. An odd choice of number for the Tonight Show (were they asked to come in last minute when some band bailed?) but I'm glad I caught it--I really son't see where the complaints are coming from. Then again I'veonly seen Wicked once years ago, don't have it memorised and don't even own a copy of the CD (though I mean to change that sometime) so what do I know