Last night, Scott and I drove down to L.A. to go see "Wicked" on
Broadway. We started out Saturday by going to the temple for a session in Spanish. I was worried the whole time that my headphones were too loud, so I turned the volume down so much that I had a hard time hearing what was going on. After the temple, we drove to Hollywood to see the 2:00 o'clock showing of "Wicked" at the
Pantages theater. Now, when people talk about how amazing something is (a book, a movie . . .) I usually ignore what they have to say, so that I don't get my hopes up and end up disappointed with it. I did the same thing with "Wicked" . . . I didn't get my hopes up (even though I was still excited to see it). After the first song, I was hooked, and the play just kept getting better and better. This is in my top-three favorites. It may even be my favorite (It's hard to compare it to something like Les Miserables. It has a category of its own.) After the show was over, we drove back to L.A. to meet Scott's parents for dinner. We kept talking about how amazing the play was, and half-way joked that if it were possible, we would see it again that night. Dennis got so excited about eventually seeing the play too, that all of us drove back down to the theater, so he could purchase tickets for a later date. With about ten minutes left until the 8:00 o'clock play started, Scott noticed a man scalping tickets on the sidewalk. He had four tickets for that night in the fourth row. Scott and Dennis bought the tickets and called Gail and me while we were waiting in the car. They told us to run to the theater because the play was starting in two minutes. So, Scott and I saw the play twice in one day, and are already talking about the next time we can see it . . . it was that good!
This is obviously a picture of William (Bill) Holden's star. I couldn't resist taking a picture of it. My favorite movie with him is "Sabrina" with Audrey Hepburn. I also really love the "I Love Lucy" episode that he's in. It's hilarious (even Scott laughed).
Your niece owns and knows the sound track from this play inside out. We tried to see it in Minneapolis, tickets were sold out in a flash. Then just as we were planning to surprise her with a trip to N.Y. to see it,that whole mission thing with her sister came up and derailed those plans. We were supposed to give Dad $$$ to get her a "WICKED" t shirt and we forgot..so she is happy that you guys have seen it but she is not pleased that she still has not. To make matters worst, another one of her cousins will be going in October.when she finds out! Oh dear.
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OK, I talked with you about your trip IN DEPTH the other day, but didn't hear anything about you seeing it twice. I think you're lying!
ReplyDeleteummm... Did you guys forget to stop by?!?!;P
ReplyDeletei completely agree with everything you said, about wicked being amazing, les mis being in a category of its own, yadda yadda yadda... that is so awesome that you saw it twice. my favorite song is defying gravity. i would love to know what yours is. and thanks for the hair comment. i am trying to go all natural, but it takes soooo long, and i am impatient. i haven't done anything to it since we've been married, so i am excited to see what it looks like when it's all brown again without the funky blonde highlights half way down. anyway, you are amazing.
ReplyDeleteYou know I'm just very jealous.
ReplyDeleteLiz, What fun! I cannot believe you saw it twice in one day. Too funny! Chris and I need to go see if you want to go for round three.
ReplyDeleteI am so jealous, i want to see wicked!! I think it is so cute that Anna and Matthew have a blog.
ReplyDeleteI told you it was good! I just found out it's coming to Salt Lake next year, but I still want to go to LA to see it on a really big stage with the whole production. Road trip!!
ReplyDeletehow fun! You too are so cute...love the blue skirt on you!
ReplyDeleteHey! You guys came all the way down here, and didn't even call us? We saw Wicked too, I love it! I want to see it again. We found your blog through Aaron and Sarah, you can look at ours too! Next time you better call us!
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