The twists and turns in Gregory Maguire's incredibly imaginativeback-story to The Wizard of Oz makes audiences literally gasp withdelight. Not only that, Wicked is a truly heartfelt story of friendshipand love. As Richard Zoglin of Time Magazine put it, "If every musicalhad a brain, a heart and the courage of Wicked, Broadway really wouldbe a magical place!
Avenue Q made its Broadway debut on July 31st. The show had a popularrun in the Vineyard Theatre in Union Square that was extended severaltimes, before it moved uptown to its current home in the John GoldenTheatre. With a cast that is 3/4 puppets (performed by visiblepuppeteers) and 1/4 real live actors, the show's premise is simple:What would Sesame Street be like if it was marketed towards20-somethings instead of toddlers?
