Patrick and I spend yesterday (October 12th) in New York City. We were planning to get there before noon to spend lunch with Chita and Titin but it was raining and there was major construction on some roads so we were delayed and we didnt get to our destination until past 1pm. We then walked from Hotel Metro on 35th street to 51st street in the pouring rain. We had parked the car near the hotel and we were suppose to take a cab but because of the weather, it was so hard to find one. We arrived at the Gershwin Theater just in time to be seated a few minutes before the show starts.

Wicked is a prequel to The Wizard of Oz based on the book by Winnie Holzman. Music is by Stephen Schwartz. Synopsis: Wicked tells ths story of how two school roommates from Oz , Elphaba who grows up to become the Wicked Witch of the West, and of her school roommate Glinda, who grows up to become the Good Witch. Its a story about friendship between two very different people who end up being best friends.

The musical blew me away! The production design was spectacular, the music and lyrics was engaging and highly entertaining, it will definitely be a broadway classic. Everything was just wickedly brilliant! The voices of the lead characters Galinda and Elphaba played by Megan Hilty and Shoshana Bean is just unbelievable. They have such impressive singing voice that you cant help but feel drawn into their characters. The show has its goofy charm and riotous humor and I cant help but get totally hooked on both their talent and music. Im DEFINITELY buying its soundtrack.

Im happy that Wicked impressed both Patrick and myself. It was really more than what we expected and worth every penny. The show was a sold out performance and the audience gave the cast a standing ovation! Despite the heavy rains and the gusty winds, everyone in the theater seem to be having a wickedly wonderful time listening to the bouncy songs and heart touching music and dialogue.

After the show, we (Patrick and I, Chita and Titin) went to a small cafe called Seattle Cafe for some coffee and late lunch. After that we walked to the Borders Bookstore several blocks away. Patrick found the CD of the Handel's Messiah version that he really liked but could not find in many bookstores.

We then had a nice dinner at a cozy French restaurant called Le Madeleine. After dinner, we took a cab back to Hotel Metro to say our goodbyes and end our visit to New York City. We left NYC at around 10pm and got home about 2am because of the rainy weather, construction and a detour, it took us much longer to get home.

Anyway, it was such a pleasant visit overall-- watching a wonderful musical and having good company of nice friends.