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Thanks for the pointer MarcoG.
> I took my daughter to see this in the west end last weekend
> totally expecting to hate it.As the opening scene finished I
> thought,I'm in for a long night here!.How wrong I was,I thought
> it was ace!.Its kind of like a fairy tale for grown ups,In fact
> in places its pretty much unsuitable for younger children
> (wouldn't recommend taking anyone under 8 for sure).Also if by
> any chance you have not seen the original Wizard Of Oz it will
> make virtually no sense at all.Without ruining it the story
> begins before the Wizard Of Oz,Then runs (kind of behind the
> scenes if you like) while that story is taking
> place.Clever,Funny,Very entertaining and won me over
> completely.The songs in it are great and the two current leads
> are fantastic.Maybe its not everyones taste,But I am the last
> person I would have expected to like this.The show runs for
> nearly 2 and a half hours but it simply flies by.Intend to check
> out the book from which it based now as it appears to be a
> different experience.
>
> Thanks for the pointer MarcoG.
ACE! Glad you liked the show. I liked it, but not as much as the book. The Elphaba in the book is much more ruthless and politically driven...there's a storyline between her and Morrible THAT YOU WILL NOT EXPECT! If you read it, let me know what you think. I must say though, the set and costumes for the show ARE AMAZING!! :)