Wicked is wicked good!

On Saturday, April 14, I saw Wicked the Upward Bound students from Edison State College. I was very excited to see it, especially since one of my middle school students told me that it gave her goosebumps! Well, I experienced the very same: goosebumps! It was during the Defying Gravity number, which was beautifully performed. I cannot say enough great things...Wicked was awesome!

Wicked is a Broadway musical about what happened before and during the events of the movie "The Wizard of Oz". It tells the story of Elphaba, the headstrong Wicked Witch of the West, and Glinda, the good witch, growing up in the Land of Oz. It is about how this girl named Elphaba became wicked when she was ostracized by all of her school peers; however, her world is changed forever when the most popular girl in their school, Glinda is forced to share a room with her. Glinda tries to teach Elphaba how to be popular like her, but just barely succeeds.

Nessa, Elphaba's younger sister, seems to be their father's favorite, so Elphaba holds a small yet unnoticeable grudge against her. This musical comedy shows how two very different people can become the best of friends, and how the never-ending war of love can help add to the chaos in-between it all. Wicked teaches the audience about tolerance and the acceptance of others.