Wicked, March 13, 2007, Pantages Theater

I was in Los Angeles recently and went to see a show at the beautiful Pantages Theatre with a friend of mine whom I'll call Ivy Hamwich (she knows why). We saw the musical Wicked, which fills in the backstory of how the Wicked Witch and the Good Witch came to be who they are in The Wizard of Oz The lead roles were filled by Megan Hilty (Glinda) and Eden Espinosa (Elphaba), who were both excellent. The role of Fiyero was played by understudy Adam Lambert, whose hairstyle made him look like Ashton Kutcher. Carol Kane, recognizable from roles in The Princess Bride and My Blue Heaven, was magic teacher Madame Morrible.

In short, the acting was excellent, the book and music were OK, and the story was fantastic. See it if you get a chance - but don't buy the soundtrack.