Last night, I had a chance to see this musical for the first time. It definitely lived up to the hype. The score is beautiful, the acting was flawless and the singing talent was remarkable.
With the first notes that Glinda sung, I could not believe they range and beauty of her voice. This is no easy part to sing and I'm certain there are not many good actress with the range required. Afterwards, Abbey mentioned that Gina Beck (who played Glinda) is her favorite Christine Daae to perform in Phantom of the Opera (also coming to the Aronoff this year...minus Gina Beck, apparently). That just made sense. There aren't many quality actresses with the vocal range required for that role either.
Overall, the staging, lighting, special effects, dancing, singing, acting and on and on and on, were flawless. That happens rarely in live theatre...but it is magical when it does.
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As far as I know almost all performances are sold out for the rest of this three week run, but they are holding ticket lotteries if you're interested. You can contact the box office at the Aronoff Theatre for more information.
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