2011年9月6日 星期二

A 'Wicked' success: Broadway musical still going strong after eight years

The splendiferous Emerald City rises again, and, once more, flying monkeys soar as "Wicked" returns for a third stay at the Benedum Center as a presentation of PNC Broadway Across America -- Pittsburgh.

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Winnie Holzman's adaptation of Maguire's novel streamlines the story so that it's accessible without dumbing it down or eliminating the author's more serious messages.

Staying as close as possible to the Broadway production, set designer Eugene Lee and lighting designer Kenneth Posner create a lavish universe that alternates between turning cogs and wheels of clockwork gadgetry and the upbeat sparkle and splendor of a brightly antiseptic and intensely greenified Emerald City.

Given the darkness and complexity of the subject matter and the length of the performance -- two hours and 45 minutes -- it's not appropriate for those younger than 8.

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