Elieser loved WICKED!

SPOLIER ALERT - this is basically a summary of the musical, so if you haven't seen it and do not want to know everything about it, do not read this!

Part 1: Lemons, Melons, and Pears, Oh My!
Wicked puts a twist on the classic, The Wizard of Oz, which shares the story of the two witches. It takes place in a flashback of Glinda's after the Wicked Witch dies. It shows how the two met in school and gave background information on the bad witch. Originally loathing each other, Glinda and Alfaba became friends after seeing that they are both nice people. They leave together to meet the Wizard to discover he is not what they expected. He is actually an antagonist while both Glinda and Alfaba are on team protagonist. Act 1 ends with Glinda and Alfaba becoming separated while being pursued by the Wizard's guards. The musical numbers emphasize emotions and feelings of characters. The setting are further detailed by the use of props, projected backgrounds and lighting effects. The play writers did an excellent job incorporating comedy into the plot, enhancing the entertainment value.

The second act is action packed. It changes your perspective of many characters of the original Wizard of Oz. Some characters' background stories cross paths in unexpected ways that you would not expect. Other characters roots are not expected. The production was a brilliant spin off of the original Wizard of Oz that you need to see to believe.

-Elieser
Grade 9