Wicked
We went to see Wicked at Fair Park last night. What a wonderful show. Glenda sang wonderfully, and was perfectly portrayed as a bubbly, self-important character who, when it is necessary, always comes through and does the right thing.
Elphaba on the other hand, known later in life as the “Wicked Witch”, was never bubbly but certainly always did what is right. I’ve never heard a voice, in person, that was so clear and smooth when singing.
The show takes a story that most everyone is familiar with, the Wizard of Oz, and informs us that many things are entirely different from a different point of view. It’s a story of propaganda working exactly as intended and an uninformed, uncurious public believing just the opposite of reality.
The wizards remark that, “Truth is not based on facts… the truth is what everyone believes” is profound when one considers 1) the innumerable sources of information available today, 2) recent attempts by the government to “help” the media out of financial difficulty. Perhaps we need a Fiyero and an Elphaba of this world.
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