Miss Shell Shocked

This May I went to go see the new musical Wicked. And did it live up to the hype...? Is the Pope Catholic? I've been thinking and here are a couple of reasons why I think this musical appeals to so many.

• 1. Clever Music. It was a feast for the ears.

• 2. It's hilarious.

• 3. People like familiarity, but they want to see something new-(thank you captain obvious) . But seriously, this story is a great twist on an old favorite.

• 4. Elpheba(the wicked witch of the west) has what I like to call the "Harry Potter factor". So and so has been made fun of/been the loser their whole life until one day they find out they are special/magical/famous/awesome. It's the ultimate underdog story. People love the common wo/man, especially when they find out s/he really is freakin amazing.
  

• 5. The production (the set, actors, costumes, ensemble) was quite impressive. Everything was really well done. I didn't really have any complaints in the end. It helps to have a stellar Broadway budget and the best talent around, but really- all the money and talent in the world can't make up for a bad musical.