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My thoughts on Wicked Part One

Disclaimer: unfortunately, the 3 scenes I judge a production of Wicked on (WWotE, Cat Fight, ALAYM) are all in part two... so, as much as I enjoyed this first part, I am hesitant to get my hopes up.

That being said, the production itself was incredible--set, costumes*, lighting: chef's kiss--the orchestrations gave me chills, the end of defying gravity was even better than I had expected; overall 10/10

*I would have liked them to keep the black and white costumes for Ozdust because that's my FAVOURITE scene (visually) from the musical; and I love the bit of Glinda and Nessa being the only ones in pink (albeit Nessa in a lighter shade; re: her paling in comparison to Galinda in Boq's eyes)

I loved the opening so much

Glad (as a sex repulsed ace) Melena's affair wasn't overly sexualised (I hope this holds true to ALAYM since that's one of my fave songs)

Little Elphie and little Nessa!! (Idk about young Nessa but I love how they actually cast a disabled actress as grown-up Nessa)

Also using Dulcibear as a means of how Elphie takes to the plight of Animals, aside the obvious fact that she's used to being "othered"

(Obvs this character is based on Nanny, but is there a similar character/character with this name in the WWOO books? I've never actually read them)

I like the addition of the Headmistress character; I think it helps abate Madame Morrible's power to make her working with the wizard more of a twist

Genuinely love how dorky/quirky Cynthia made Elphie; Wizard and I might have been the highlight song/scene for me

I liked Nessa but her voice seemed kinda weak so I'm curious how she's gonna be in act two (I had the same opinion of the woman who played the role last time I saw the show on Broadway, and her WWotE became one of my faves so there is hope!!)

I really liked Fiyero riding a Horse, and treating him like a fellow sentient being. It was a little detail that I think gives more depth to his choice to help Elphaba with the cub/her trusting him with the cub

WiTF and Popular were somehow gayer than the stage version which was *chefs kiss*

Also short Elphie my beloved. As someone who is only 5' tall and always identified more with Elphie, I always hc'd her as tiny, even though she's supposed to be tall lol

The subtle accessibility alterations in Dr Dillamond's hut that don't really exist in his classroom (there's a statement here if you wanna write it -- I don't I'm still sick and very tired)

As for the Cameo in OSD -- exactly who I figured it was referring to when I saw people being like "don't spoil the cameo", but way more featured than I'd expected. I wish the story was more based on Oz lore though -- maybe making them Lurline and Ozma instead of just "the wise ones" -- it made the whole thing sound kinda forced

Things from the book I was hoping made the film, since I heard people saying they were incorporating elements from it???:

Boq and Elphie knowing each other as kids

Dr Dillamond dying ???

Dr Nikidik being NAMED

Fiyero versus the Antlers

Brrr being named -- and the whole "how can you define an animal v Animal before it learns to speak" lecture

Cribbett 

ShenShen and Pfannee being explicitly named -- like, they're credited that way ????

"Hold out my sweet" -- even if they didn't kiss !????

Gelphie road to the emerald city (the definition of the Only One Bed trope smh)

Fiyero being dark-skinned having tattoos