Wednesday, February 11, 2009

Georgous

Who is this actress?

Friday, January 30, 2009

Wicked


Wicked is a musical with songs and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz and a book by Winnie Holzman. The story is based on the best-selling novel Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West by Gregory Maguire, a parallel novel of L. Frank Baum's classic story The Wonderful Wizard of Oz from the perspective of the witches of the Land of Oz.
Wicked tells the story of
Elphaba, the future Wicked Witch of the West and her relationship with Galinda, the Good Witch of the North. Their friendship struggles through their opposing personalities and viewpoints, rivalry over the same love-interest, their reactions to the Wizard's corrupt government, and, ultimately, Elphaba's public fall from grace. The plot is set mostly before Dorothy's arrival from Kansas, and includes several references to well-known scenes and dialogue in the 1939 film The Wizard of Oz as a backstory.
The musical debuted on
Broadway on October 30, 2003. It is produced by Universal Pictures and directed by Joe Mantello, with musical staging by Wayne Cilento. Its original stars were Idina Menzel as Elphaba, Kristin Chenoweth as Galinda, and Joel Grey as the Wizard.[1] Although the production received mixed reviews and was panned by The New York Times, it has proved to be a favorite among patrons. The Broadway production's success spawned productions in Chicago, Los Angeles, London's West End, Tokyo, Melbourne, and Stuttgart, along with two North American tours that have visited over 30 cities in Canada and the United States.[2]
Wicked has broken
box office records around the world, holding weekly-gross-takings records in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, St. Louis, and London, and the record for biggest opening in the West End (£100,000 in the first hour on sale).[3] The West End production has played to more than 1.4 million people, and the North American tour has been seen by over two million patrons.[4] The show was nominated for ten 2004 Tony Awards, winning those for Best Actress, Scenic Design and Costume Design. It also won six Drama Desk Awards.

Elphaba (later, The Wicked Witch of the West)
contralto to
mezzo-soprano with belt
An intelligent, misunderstood girl with green skin who finds an unexpected friend in Galinda and falls in love with Fiyero. Her rebellion against the Wizard, after finding out who he truly is, frames her into the name "The Wicked Witch Of The West". After feeling hopeless, even after all her good deeds and intentions, she realizes she will never be able to clear her name and gives into the name that Oz has created for her.
Galinda (later Glinda the Good)
soprano
Beautiful and ambitious, she initially seems vain and superficial, though her friendship with Elphaba reveals more depth in her character. She later changes her name from "Galinda" to "Glinda" in honor of Doctor Dillamond's persistent mispronunciation and to impress Fiyero. Glinda is a
social climber and seizes the opportunity to join the Wizard despite his fraudulence, who decrees that she be known as "Glinda the Good."
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
baritone
The illegitimate dictator of Oz appears fatherly and brands himself a "sentimental man," but he is secretly the driving force behind the oppression of Oz's Animals. The Wizard realizes at the end of the story that he is in fact the father of Elphaba after Glinda presents him with the green elixir bottle Elphaba always carried around. The Wizard had an affair with Elphaba's mother while Elphaba's father was away on business
Madame Morrible
contralto
The sinister headmistress of
Shiz University who is revealed to be working in collaboration with the Wizard of Oz. Morrible has a magical talent for controlling the weather.
Fiyero (later turned into The Scarecrow)
tenor
A handsome prince with a "scandalacious" reputation, who is formerly attracted to Galinda. That quickly diminishes after his choice to have a relationship with Elphaba. Fiyero is initially shallow and self-absorbed, but his encounters with Elphaba cause him to re-evaluate his way of thinking. Elphaba transforms Fiyero into the Scarecrow when Ozian guards take him away to be beaten after he defends Elphaba. He is saved from a painful death, but cursed to live forever, unable to feel pain.
Nessarose (later, The Wicked Witch of the East)
mezzo-soprano
Elphaba's insecure, spoiled, crippled younger sister. Though heavily dependent on Elphaba, is also embarrassed by her sister. She develops an obsessive attachment to Boq while at Shiz even though he does not return the feeling. After becoming the governor of Munchkinland by default, she abuses her authority to keep him near her, earning her title, "
The Wicked Witch of the East."
Boq (later, the Tin Woodman)
tenor
A Munchkin who has eyes for Galinda but is instead forcibly attached to Nessarose against his will. This prevents him to tell Galinda his true feelings for her. Eventually he is enslaved and forbidden from leaving Munchkinland when Nessarose strips the Munchkins of their rights. Boq is transformed into the Tin Woodman after Nessarose mispronounces a spell with the intentions of gaining his true love. His heart begins to shrink, and Elphaba turns him into a creature that "won't need a heart."
Doctor Dillamond
baritone
A Goat, and the only Animal professor left at Shiz University, Doctor Dillamond is a victim of the Wizard's Animal Suppression Policy. Elphaba is fond of him, but he is taken away from Shiz after the Wizard decrees that Animals are no longer permitted to teach. Doctor Dillamond eventually loses his ability to speak altogether.

Saturday, January 24, 2009

Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh. Wicked is the best musical on the face of this planet! I love the story and the music! My favorite song is for good! It makes me cry every time! Who are your more like Eliphab or Glinda.
1) What is your favorite color
A) green
B)pink
2) are you popular
A) no
B) yes
Are you depressed most the time?
A) yes
B) no







If you picked A for every one you are most like Elphiba and if you picked B you are more like Glinda!