Wicked in London

Today I went out early with my flatmate Hilary to buy some same day tickets for Wicked.  That's right, Wicked!  It was just a short bus ride to the Apollo Victoria Theatre where the show is running.  When we got there we were a little concerned there wouldn't be any seats left because there was already a line of people waiting to buy tickets.  Luckily we were able to get some amazing seats on the aisle in the stalls not very far from the stage.  It also didn't hurt that we were able to get the tickets at a student discount, so I was able to see the show much cheaper than seeing it in the US and with a great view!

We purchased tickets for the matinee show at 2:30 pm.  So we rode back to our flat, had some lunch, and watched a British makeover show.  We got a little dressed up for the show (I mean, it is the theatre) and headed out again.  The show was packed and our seats were even better than I had thought they would be.  The sets were brilliant and the actors were marvelous!  I had read the book several years ago, so I knew the story.  The musical did a great job of portraying the story and the singing voices of the actors were spectacular.  Of the four shows I have seen during my time here this is definitely at the top of my list.