Elphaba had the capability to beĪmazing, but the changes she made to her songs shouldn't haveīeen made. Hilarious and all of her quirks were absolutely perfect. Technical difficulties aside the show was great! Glinda was

I paid $190 for our two tickets, so I'm sad that the show wasn't Mainly the instruments and volume control, but there were also aĬouple vocal mic issues. Throughout the entire show there were mic problems with To technical difficulties, but I wish they would have completelyįixed the problem before they started the show. The show started thirty or so minutes later than scheduled due Come on man, find the master fader and turn it up! The sound that was there was clean and clear, just way to soft. BTW, I was sitting in the fourth (last) row of the loge 15 seats off center, so there should That's not all bad, but the whole level needed to come up 6dB and the vocals more like 9dB. It was insane! I could actually hear the compression on individual vocals and what sounded like a heavy compression on the vocal group. Were literally leaning in all night to hear both band and vocals. That's at a climax of a song! During dialog I had readings in the upper 60's. IĬhecked max dB levels (not counting the wizard vocal effects) with band and vocals combined they were topping out at 85dB.

This incarnation had all the fabulous sets, lights, musicians, but the entire performance was drained of its energy by the sound personnel. Seeing Wicked tonight for the second time, fourth for my wife. Thus Wicked production went well beyond all measure – The Bass Concert Hall with the best of accommodations – Texas Performing Arts well worth any price. Whether in auditorium or my observing from the lobby – With special effects of staging so precise, The astounding amalgamation of the performing voices – Yes Bass Concert Hall with production of The Wicked – Where extravaganza on eyes and ears fall,īut for Act Two I had special need to be in the lobby –īut in both places the performance gave great pleasure –

That old tale of the Wizard of Oz and the witches –Īct One I did comfortably observe in the auditorium – The sounds of orchestra with the powerful singing – The depth and exceptional skill of all performers – The Texas Performing Arts Program The Wicked –

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