Romney's Hair

I find it a little disconcerting that as I stood at my check stand today, I saw the headline on USA Today that said Romney has pulled ahead in the campaign race because of women, but not for the reasons you might think.  As I read the article I was reminded of a part in season two episode four on New Girl, where the character Schmidt is pretending to be a Romney.  It feels almost like foreshadowing now because the episode is constantly making reference to Mitt Romney's hair, and just how attractive it is.  Three girls in the episode are even part of some weird Romney fan cult.

Feeling Wicked

So, just went and saw Wicked the musical with my wife celebrating our anniversary of six years.  Almost as long as we've been married we've tried to go and see a showing, and it just so happens that the opening night here in Seattle's Paramount theater was the week of our anniversary.  So I got us tickets and we spent a wonderful evening there.

And let me tell you, the show was worth the wait, both for me and my wife.  I could tell it was with her because she didn't here a single word anybody said  through the entire performance.  Even though these were hundred dollar tickets in most cases, there were still those rude movie idiots that can't keep there mouths shut.  And not even they could ruin it for my adorably absorbed wife.

For me, though, the icing to this particular theatrical event was the craftsmanship.  The stage sets worked seamlessly, and really seemed to be from a different world.  And the set was so all-inclusive even the clockwork dragon hung at the top of the theater had its role to play.  The costumes were amazing, every detail thought of and stitched into place,  and the use of props within the costumes to produce things like wings on monkeys and a baby in a montage-style scene were remarkably well done.  The choreography was staggering to, though to most the subtle details might have been lost.   Even the theater its self lent to finely detailed set.  The Paramount theater seemed built for this musical, with it's elaborate moldings, handcrafted seats, and fantastic acoustics, it helped to create a totally immersive experience.

All in all this was a fantastic show and I would gladly see it again as many times as I could.  To anyone reading this article, if you have a chance to go and see Wicked live, do so without hesitation. Its amazing.