I went to see the Broadway musical Wicked!!! I have always heard from my friends that it is a great show, but I have never seen it before. This was actually my first Broadway Musical show to see!! So I was able to get tickets online for a friend and I a few weeks ago. By the way, do NOT get tickets online. I ended up paying and extra $20 in fees!! If you get them at the booth at the theatre there are no extra fees. So just a heads up to anyone who would ever go see a show at the San Diego Civic Theatre.
Anyway, on with the play. I have read the book. Technically I listened to it on CD, but I think that still counts. I did find the show very different from the book, but it was still good. It followed the basic plot of the book, making the Wicked Witch of the West really a nice person and just misunderstood. Her story was changed a little in the play, but I didn't mind it. What I really enjoyed about the musical was the music and the theatrical effects. I was in a high school production of the musical Les Miserables during my senior year, and ever since then my interest in theatre increased greatly. I just like to pay attention to the details of the set and the tricks done on-stage. So I was pointing out small details that my friend had previously missed. She was impressed. :-P
Our seats were in the top-most section, at least we were not in the last row. So I couldn't see quite as good as I would have liked. Even with contacts in I could not see the actors faces that well. I enjoy watching the actors expressing themselves through their facial expressions. But of course the actors play to the last row, so we were able to see most body movements because there were more exaggerated. The lighting and effects were awesome and bright! The singers were so good!!! Man can they belt a note!! So basically we had a good time at the play.
After the play ended, we went to a friends house for dinner. They gave me a birthday dinner and even sang to me when I blew out the candles on the brownies. They were trick candles though, so it took a while to get them really blown out! But after dinner we swam in the jacuzzi where we ended up having a theological discussion about angels and demons and the existence of ghosts and supernatural things. It was a very good discussion, I enjoyed it. Then we watched a movie called The Number 23. I had to watch it for my 23rd birthday. Haha I really didn't have to, but wanted to. Its basically a psychological thriller about a guy obsessed with the number 23. I liked it.
So that was yesterday, and I feel that was my real birthday. Did not do anything out of the ordinary today. But because it was Sunday, I was able to spend the day with my church family. That was nice, a lot of people were wishing me a "Happy Birthday" all day. It was a good day because it was spent in fellowship with my Christian family. I enjoyed the fellowship and the sermon today was good as well. At youth group we were able to open up to each other about our struggles and a specific sin we each were dealing with. That was really helpful and encouraging to be able to share that among your brothers and sisters in Christ. That ended my day on a good note.
I am going to be traveling to see my cousins and grandparents in Orange County tomorrow. I don't know if they will do anything for me, but even if they don't I will be happy to just see them and spend some time with them. I am so looking forward to this week because I am on vacation!! I am going to be flying to Vancouver to see my best friend Abby whom I haven't been able to spend time with in a while. I am really looking forward to spending some quality time with her. After I return from that trip, I am going on a short road trip up to San Fransisco that weekend with another friend! I am so excited for both trips, I will be sure to post about them.
Well I hope I haven't bored you completely. Have a wonderful summer and may the Lord bless you richly! Until next time!
Birthday brownies.
Me, Kaelah, Lianna, Abby
Tinker Bell (the dog)
Wicked!!!
