WICKED

So, for Christmas Anna Beth got tickets for herself and me to go see the Broadway Musical, Wicked at the Peace Center in downtown Greenville.

The show was last night.

I read the book and was very excited about the show.

I had no idea how they would adapt all of this thick book (with all of it's raunchy details) into an onstage musical.

I was shocked at how amazing the whole thing was! The musical made me think of a few things:

1. Just because someone is considered evil or WICKED by everyone else, has green skin, and comes off a little pushy or opinionated, does NOT mean that that person is, in fact, evil.

2. Popularity is subjective. You can't be infamous, without being famous.

3. What is right, will always be right, regardless of what everyone else thinks or says.

4. People will always try to control you, hold you down, oppress you, "fix" you, etc. no matter who you are or what position you are in.

5. Incredible singers are worth being on display and worth paying money to see!

"Something has changed within me
Something is not the same
I'm through with playing by the rules
Of someone else's game
Too late for second-guessing
Too late to go back to sleep
It's time to trust my instincts
Close my eyes and leap

It's time to try
Defying gravity
I think I'll try
Defying gravity
And you can't pull me down..."