Wicked!

I've been obsessed with this musical from the first time I saw a PBS special on it when it first came to Broadway. I bought the soundtrack, I read the book, and I dreamed of seeing it. When I lived in Vernal I tried to get tickets for it while it was in Denver, but it was already sold out. When I found out it was coming to Salt Lake I jumped as soon as I could and bought two tickets on a presale website.

West had heard nothing of the musical, and had been to the capital theater once for an opera... with subtitles. He was less than enthused to be going back but I reassured him it would be worth it and he was a good sport about the whole thing. The song "Defying Gravity" came to mean so much to mean in my divorce. It gave me power. It gave me encouragement. It gave me determination. Here's the words:

Glinda: Elphaba - why couldn't you have stayed calm for once, instead of flying off the handle! I hope you're happy I hope you're happy now I hope you're happy how you Hurt your cause forever I hope you think you're clever

Elphaba: I hope you're happy I hope you're happy too I hope you're proud how you Would grovel in submission To feed your own ambition

Both: So though I can't imagine how I hope you're happy right now...

Glinda: Elphie, listen to me - just say you're sorry... You can still be with the wizard What you've worked and waited for You can have all you ever wanted...

Elphaba: I know...But I don't want it - NO - I can't want it anymore... Something has changed within me Something is not the same I'm through with playing by the rules Of someone else's game Too late for second-guessing Too late to go back to sleep It's time to trust my instincts Close my eyes and leap It's time to try Defying gravity I think I'll try Defying gravity And you can't pull me down...

Glinda: Can't I make you understand, you're having delusions of grandeur...?

Elphaba: I'm through accepting limits 'Cuz someone says they're so Some things I cannot change But 'till I try, I'll never know Too long I've been afraid of Losing love - I guess I have lost Well, if that's love It comes at much too high a cost I'd sooner try Defying gravity Kiss me goodbye I'm defying gravity And you can't pull me down...

Elphaba: Glinda, come with me. Think of what we could do - together. I'm Limited Together we're unlimited Together we'll be the greatest team There's ever been, Glinda, Dreams the way we planned 'em

Glinda: If we work in tandem

Both: There's no fight we cannot win Just you and I Defying gravity With you and I Defying gravity

Elphaba: They'll never bring us down... Well? Are you coming?

Glinda: I hope you're happy Now that you're choosing this...

Elphaba: You too - I hope it brings you bliss

Both: I really hope you get it And you don't live to regret it I hope you're happy in the end I hope you're happy, my friend...

Elphaba: So if you care to find me Look to the western sky As someone told me lately - Ev'ryone deserves the chance to fly And if I'm flying solo At least I'm flying free To those who'd ground me Take a message back from me - Tell them how I Am defying gravity! I'm flying high Defying gravity! And soon I'll match them in renown And nobody in all of Oz No wizard that there is or was Is ever gonna bring me down!

It was AMAZING to see this song preformed. I was on the edge of my seat completely awestruck by what was happening in front of me.
And West came out of it having enjoyed it too, so I didn't torture him with culture too much ha ha.