Friday 9 December 2016

Wicked at the London Apollo Victoria Theatre Review*

I mentioned Wicked briefly in my London post but I was so blown away by it that I had to give it a proper review and dedicate a full post to it, the story and the cast, just everything about it was honestly amazing. 
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We went on Friday 18th November, our second night in London. We got there quite early so there was a bit of waiting around but as you can't actually get to your seat straight away there was plenty of time to buy any food/drink or merchandise. They let us go to our seats just after 7pm and we could tell when we we were walking down to them that we were going to have a great view. We booked tickets months ago so we managed to get seats on row K in the stalls for a great price. Once we were sat down I was surprised at how small the theatre felt. It has a capacity of over 2000 and it had been so busy when we were waiting to go in but it actually felt really small and intimate. 

The show started at 7.30pm, straight away I could just tell it was going to be special and I was going to love it. If you don't know anything about Wicked, the story is about two young girls at a sorcery school, Elphaba and Galinda. Galinda is a very popular girl who has always got what she wanted, and Elphaba is a misunderstood green girl who has powers she can't always control. They have a very rocky relationship and when a new prince arrives at the school, Fiyero, they both fall for him. After eventually becoming friends, they realise their friendship is more important than their love or a man and work together against the Wizard and Madame Morrible, but their lives end up taking very different paths. Galinda has a desire to be popular and loved whilst Elphaba is determined to stay true to herself and others, which causes shocking problems for people around her. Galinda eventually becomes Glinda The Good and Elphaba is known as the Wicked Witch of the West.
The whole story was great and easy to follow throughout, the songs were also brilliant! My absolute favourites were The Wizard and I, Defying Gravity and No Good Deed. You could tell the cast put everything into it. Their voices were just amazing. We were so lucky to get to see Rachel Tucker playing the role of Elphaba. I had read so many reviews where people had said she is the one to see, and she is the best Elphaba. I am now one of those people, you have to see her at some point in this role! She was fantastic and you can just feel it when she acts and sings that she loves playing Elphaba. I was so excited to see her sing Defying Gravity which was brilliant but the song that blew me away was No Good Deed. When she first started singing it felt different to all the other songs and I was just thinking wow this is amazing. I asked George afterwards which one was his favourite and this was one of them and he said the same, that when she sang that song, that was the one that really makes you realise she was going for it and putting everything into it. That song for me was a real moment that I won't forget. Rachel Tucker has now finished her run playing Elphaba and even though it seems unlikely she will be coming back, if she does I highly recommend booking tickets to see her, I thought she would be really good but she was honestly just insane. I feel really lucky to say I've seen her play Elphaba. Suzie Mathers who plays Glinda was also incredible! She was so, so funny and it was great when she sang Popular. There were so many funny and witty lines from her and I was laughing out loud at points. Again, you can tell she loves the role and she gave it her all. I would love to see her in this role again one day.

It was emotional at times aswell as funny, you just feel so many things throughout. You can tell there is real chemistry between all of the cast, they all work together amazingly and of course the two leads were great together. I got a bit teary at certain songs, there was so much feeling in them, and I had goosebumps from the beginning. 

I don't really know what else to say apart from you just have to see this show at least once in your life. I've never seen any bad reviews and I don't have a bad word to say about it. The theatre was lovely, it's easy to get to by tube, the seats were so comfy (it felt so nice to just sit down for a few hours after doing so much walking around London) and overall the show was just outstanding. I had been so looking forward to seeing this, literally for months and months and it didn't disappoint. It exceeded any expectations I had. I honestly can't recommend this show enough, it was a really special night for us and just made our London trip.

We booked our tickets months in advance online and if you're wanting to see the show, you can do the same via www.theatretickets.co.uk. Aswell as Wicked you can find tickets for all the west end favourites e.g. The Phantom of the Opera, Dreamgirls, Les Miserables and so many more! You'll also find tickets for plays, comedy shows, children shows and dance performances all at great prices.
www.theatretickets.co.uk
Have you ever been to see Wicked? What did you think? Have you seen any of this cast?

Read more about our London Trip - 2 Nights in London!

*This post is in collaboration with TheatreTickets.uk, as always I only work with companies/brands I feel are relevant to me and my blog.

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16 comments

Anonymous said...

I've wanted to see this for years! Such a great detailed review. I think I am going to have to try and see it next year, it sounds amazing! x http://roardinosaurblog.blogspot.co.uk/

Serena Ramblingsofanotherunigraduate said...

Great review! I've seen Wicked twice and I loved it! One of the best musicals! The songs are brill!

jessicabkennedy said...

Wicked is one of my faves, great review! xXx

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Unknown said...

Great review! I went to see Wicked in May and it was sensational!

Meg
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Unknown said...

I've seen wicked 4 times, definitely a favourite.

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Unknown said...

Sounds like you had an amazing evening, such a wonderful story, I'd definitely cry at the emotional bits! Great review, thanks for sharing.
Sharon x
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Della Driscoll said...

I loved wicked!! I would definitely watch it again and again xx
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Tiffany Timms said...

I'm glad you liked the review, hope you get to see it next year! x

Tiffany Timms said...

Thank you! Definitely, the songs are amazing! x

Tiffany Timms said...

Thank you :) x

Tiffany Timms said...

Thank you :) I never expected it to be as good as it was, so brilliant x

Tiffany Timms said...

I would definitely see it again, was just a great show x

Tiffany Timms said...

We really did, Thank you :) x

Tiffany Timms said...

Me too, already can't wait to see it again one day! x

71 Feather Street said...

I love this post, the excitement you write with makes me feel super excited about Wicked too, hehe. I've seen Wicked twice now and just adore it, and No Good Deed is such a powerful part of the show!

Paris x
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Tiffany Timms said...

Aww I love it so much! It really is, I absolutely loved that song xx

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