"Wicked"

Tonight my family and I went to see the Broadway musical "Wicked". I have tried to read the book a number of times and have never been able to get through it, so I had no idea what it was about or related to. (As a child the flying monkeys in the wizard of oz scared me, therefore I have never seen the movie.) I have to say that after all the hype that it has gotten, I was a little disappointed. I have been to a number of other musicals and plays and this one just wasn't in the same playing field. For me it seemed to drag on and on, as if it was never going to end, and there seemed to be a lack of energy in the cast. I don't know if they were just having an off night, but from the very beginning, you could see it in the dancers. They looked as if they were not doing everything full out. One thing I was impressed with was the costuming and set design and the vocals over all. I have to admit that I am going to go back and try to read the book one more time to see if I can do it after seeing the show tonight.