I think I've been oversold on Wicked. It's been around forever, and it is critically acclaimed everywhere, and I was super excited to see it. A really wanted to go, and we thought the boys would like it too, so it became a family day.
For me though it didn't quite live up to the hype. I just wasn't into it. But I am also get less tolerant of musicals (for the most part) as I get older. That and the fact that the Wizard of Oz is such a classic, I feel a prequel (or a sequel if it had of been) could never live up to that expectation.
On the other hand A&B loved it. A has seen it before, and sang along with every word, and B was really into it. L, well L wished he could be anywhere else. Especially with Arsenal being on tv today. It's not that I didn't like the show, but it just wasn't a favorite. And obviously it's important to give the boys different experiences and let them make their own choices.
I was surprised at how packed the theater was for a matinee. I had picked a Sunday afternoon, thinking that it wouldn't interfere with the boys soccer. I knew there'd be a few families in there, but there wasn't a spare seat. Turns out because to the incoming ice storm, the night show had already been cancelled and everyone scrambled for what was left in the matinee.
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