[2007 Thread] Has anyone seen "Wicked" in L.A. at Pantages?

[amyloo]

Denise, I went to see it last weekend at the Pantages. My brother lives in Hollywood. He bought the tickets only about 1-1/2 months in advance, and we went on a Saturday night. There were still seats available, on both left and right mezzanine. We walked to the subway station at Hollywood & Highland from his apartment, and rode just one stop to Hollywood & Vine. It was a great night. Dinner at Yamashiro's first and chocolate malts at Mel's diner after the show. Earlier in the day we went to the Getty Museum for several hours. The following day we went to see a movie in the Chinese Theater. It was quite the Hollywood Cultural Weekend!

I see you are a fellow Arizonan, did you know it's coming to Gammage in July 2009? My sister in law has an "in" with group sales at the box office and we already have tickets. Can't wait!

 

[pianodinosaur]

Funny but very politically biased

The music is good but the anti Bush sentiments expressed are quite obvious. If you can overlook the anti Bush and blatantly anti American sentiments you will enjoy it.

 

[Luanne]

The music is good but the anti Bush sentiments expressed are quite obvious. If you can overlook the anti Bush and blatantly anti American sentiments you will enjoy it.

Huh? I both read the book and saw the musical. I must have missed all of this.

 

[azsunluvr]

I see you are a fellow Arizonan, did you know it's coming to Gammage in July 2009? My sister in law has an "in" with group sales at the box office and we already have tickets. Can't wait!

I have been very disappointed both times I've been to Gammage. I won't go again. Couldn't hear well at all. If you're not right up front, the accoustics are terrible.

 

[CalifasGirl]

Wicked

I'm finally going to see it this Wednesday at the Pantages Theatre. Orchestra seating. :whoopie:

 

[Denise L]

I am so jealous!

I finally have tickets to see Wicked when it comes back to San Francisco next year! I just bought them through ticketmaster a couple of days ago. I could either get side orchestra seats or center loge, so I opted for the loge.

Now I just have to wait until June 2009 !

 

[CalifasGirl]

TravelZoo reminder

I kept forgetting about it until I received an alert from TravelZoo on the Wicked tickets. Since it was a great price on center orchestra seats, I couldn't pass it up. I went ahead and bought them for a Wednesday night since a weeknight is emptier than a weekend show. Luckily, I also got a discount for having Amex Reward points.

 

[Mimi]

We live an hour away from NYC. My DH loved Wicked. He bought the sound track and he NEVER does that and he has the show tunes on his MP3 player. When he insisted on taking me and our daughter, we agreed, just to please him. I thought it was O.K. but I wouldn't want to see it again. Our daughter was also not impressed. Since that time, my DH has seen it again and I still don't get it! But I know there are many people who rave about the show. And I agree, Avenue Q was hillarious, but DH didn't like it!

 

[Rent_Share]

The music is good but the anti Bush sentiments expressed are quite obvious. If you can overlook the anti Bush and blatantly anti American sentiments you will enjoy it.

It's a function of the cast

Saw The Producers with Jason Alexander and Martin Short at the Pantages and they adlibed a reference to Kobi and his issues in Colorado with the Concierge

 

[CalifasGirl]

amazing value

We live an hour away from NYC. My DH loved Wicked. He bought the sound track and he NEVER does that and he has the show tunes on his MP3 player. When he insisted on taking me and our daughter, we agreed, just to please him. I thought it was O.K. but I wouldn't want to see it again. Our daughter was also not impressed. Since that time, my DH has seen it again and I still don't get it! But I know there are many people who rave about the show. And I agree, Avenue Q was hillarious, but DH didn't like it!

I liked it a lot, but not enough to see it again and again. It's definitely a lot of fun. I also loved Avenue Q.

For those who still want to go to the Pantages in order to see Wicked, here's the text of an email I received for $55 orchestra seats.

This offer is good for Tuesday through Friday performances at the Pantages Theatre through Oct. 10.

Here's how to buy your tickets:
1. Click the link below
2. Choose your desired date by selecting "Find Tickets"
3. Enter FALL7 under "Promotions and Special Offers"
4. Discount is applied once you click "Look For Tickets"

http://www.travelzoo.com/Newsflash.asp?457995

I ended up in orchestra row R, seats 206-207. These seats were fantastic, about halfway up the orchestra section and slightly off-center.

 

[CalifasGirl]

another TravelZoo reminder

SAN FRANCISCO--FEBRUARY 23, 2009-- "Wicked" is offering
Travelzoo users a presale for tickets to all shows June 30 -
Sept. 27. Tickets to this hit show always sell fast. This is
a rare chance to get the best seats before they are gone.

This exclusive presale is live until March 14 at midnight
PST. At that point, tickets will go on sale to the public.

Available ticket levels:
- Balcony ... $30 midweek / $40 weekends
- Mid-Mezzanine ... $40 midweek /$50 weekends
- Orchestra ... $80 midweek /$99 weekends

To purchase tickets, click the link below. You must use code
51GREEN in the "Promotions and Special Offers" section.
[URL]http://www.travelzoo.com/Newsflash.asp?541934[/URL]

If those of you in the SF Bay Area haven't seen it yet, there's a great deal on tickets.

 

[bigrick]

CalifasGirl, thanks for the TravelZoo link. I missed that on my own.

Now for those who have seen it, is it a show for young kids? Like Lion King? What ages do you recommend?

 

[CalifasGirl]

I'd say junior high kids and up. Not sure about younger kids. It's a great play about bullying, and people who are different from the rest, so if they are aware that some people are treated differently from others, they're probably old enough to enjoy the play and take the lesson to heart.