"Wicked" Part 2

We made a whirlwind trip to LA this week with our good friends from Kamas, Kevin & Cindy. We drove down Tuesday and returned Wednesday. On arrival in Pasadena we checked into our motel, rested for a while, then had a wonderful meal at McCormick & Schmicks.

It was only 20 miles to the theater in Hollywood, but we needed most all of an hour because of traffic. The Pantages Theater is gorgeous. Probably the most ornate I have ever experienced. We had a few minutes to spare so we took some photos as we browsed the "Walk if the Stars" which passes the front of the theater, and watched the diverse cornucopia of theater-goers.

The production of "Wicked" was amazing. the story, though a little hard to follow, is creative and funny. You definitely want to brush up on The Wizard of Oz as well as reading a little about the "Wicked" story before attending this one. The special effects and costumes were totally amazing! The music was good, though I didn't find myself singing any of the songs on the way back to the motel, possibly because they were all new to me. I need to get the CD and listen to them some more.

On our way home we stopped in Las Vegas and had lunch at the Golden Nugget Buffet, which was also good, but they need more seafood. We arrived back home in New Harmony before dark, glad to have made a safe and enjoyable trip.