WICKED!

I was just going to go scout out the theatre where it is playing, but when I arrived people were streaming through the doors and I thought "lets see if they have any tickets left." And oh! they did! Mine was 'obstructed view' which really meant that I was right behind a little barrier over one of the entrance ways, so if you slouched back and tried to watch you wouldn't be able to see much, but if you leaned forward you could see the whole stage-without any pesky tall people in front of you. I ended up sitting next to two other girls who were also seeing it for the first time and who had also memorized the entire sound track. We were a little giddy. And it was good! And it makes so much more sense now! And the costumes: the chorus costumes were inspired (and you know how picky/snotty I get about costumes) They had waist-coats and vests and bustles and ridiculous colors and fabrics and lots of feathers and flounces. It was great.

Now, Andy and Nancy: I have been thinking for, like, three years now that they both died in the end and they *don't?!!* I don't know how I feel about that. I think I kinda liked it better when it was so very very tragic. Though this does explain the missing scarecrow.

Off to make dinner and read Thud 'cause I never read it in America and I kinda liked the British cover, so I bought it.


Extra points today go to this guy who had clearly just gotten to London and was switching trains at the Westminster stop. He was so excited, it was really cute:

"Wow!! They actually say it, guys! She actually said Mind the Gap!!"