Summer Plans: Wicked

Previously, I compiled a list of things I plan to do this summer. This list remains partially completed so I plan to blog about what I have accomplished thus far starting with....Wicked.

I have literally talked about wanting to see Wicked for nearly three years. The last time it was in town, my parents had tickets, but I was stuck somewhere else in a snow storm. Ick. Soooo when Dillon surprised me with two tickets to see it this summer I was ecstatic. I had been listening to the songs from the play all those years without any knowlege of what the play was actually like after all! I would typically say beyond ecstatic, but because he was halfway across the country and couldn't enjoy it with me, it felt only a smidge less exciting.

Because he had bought two tickets, I had to to decide who I would bring along. My mother and aunt talked about buying tickets to see it together so I ruled both of them out. Dillon's mom, Dana, and I had talked about how we both wanted see the play so I decided to ask his mom. I thought what better way to enjoy such an amazing opportunity than with the mother of the amazing man who bought the tickets.

My mom and aunt bought tickets for the same day also. We all decided upon dinner beforehand and going together. The week came that would end in seeing Wicked. I felt the excitement brewing. We had tickets to see the play on Thursday and by Tuesday of that week I worked expressing my excitement about seeing the play into every conversation I had. Thursday came and I anxiously watched the clock. I met my mom at work and we picked up Dillon's mom. The three of us met my aunt at an Italian restaurant not far from the theatre where we just so happened to see Dillon's uncle (Dana's brother) while we ate!

After dinner, we piled in my mom's Jeep and drove to the theatre. My mom and aunt parked the car and dropped Dana and me off right outside. We pushed our way through the crowds and found an usher. As he walked us down to our seats, my eyes widened with each row closer. We finally stopped 8 rows back! Amazing! I was wide eyed and speechless. Dillon had done such a great job getting seats.

The play was even more than I ever could have imagined it to be. I warned Dana that I have a tendency to tear up at theatrical performances and I certainly did during, "Defying Gravity." The next day all I could talk about was how amazing the night was. I couldn't get it out of my head. I was on Cloud 9 for a week after seeing Wicked! I leave you with my favorite song from the play....