Welcome to Spooky, Sparkly Season

I mean, you drop that many original Oz references and you know I’ll have to write about it again. Hello, it’s in the name. I surrender! I thoroughly enjoyed Part One, so expect to also love me some “For Good.” And, of course, it would be even better – and of course gayer – if they actually made it gay. Elphaba and Glinda 4eva. Now that’s how you witch up for October. Friends of Dorothy, indeed.

Music Monday: Wicked Edition

Let’s get the easy stuff out of the way first – yes, I loved it. Yes, I also loved the musical. Yes, it really was hard not to sing along. Yes, the cast was all excellent and the set pieces extravagant. Yes, I can’t wait (checks watch) a whole damn year for Part 2. Yes, you should catch it if you have a chance. Yes, of course I believe Elphaba and Glinda are not-so secretly in love. Duh. Happy Monday, kittens.

My Weekend (Impatient) Crush

I went from not really caring about the “Wicked” movie. To being intrigued about the “Wicked” movie. To being annoyed they’re teasing us this hard SIX WHOLE MONTHS before the damn thing is even in theaters. Like that’s a long time to contain my gay excitement about returning to the Land of Oz and everyone’s favorite Broadway ship that shoulda been. While initially I was kind of blah to Ariana Grande as Glinda, I am now fine with it (actually, it makes total sense). But I am super jazzed about Cynthia Erivo playing Elphaba, who is out as queer and has looked absolutely stunning at the Oscars and Met Gala. They even gave use a preview of her hitting The Note. So, I’ll just be sitting here all annoyed until Thanksgiving, I guess. Oh, did I mention they’re splitting this thing in two parts so some of the scenes they’ve teased here we won’t be able to see for A YEAR AND SIX MONTHS? I mean, is it homophobic to make us gays wait like this? And with Pride a week away. The nerve! Happy weekend, all.

My Weekend (Wicked) Crush

OK! Fine! I’m excited! I’m gay, I can’t help it! I don’t know why, but I wasn’t super excited for the film adaptation of Wicked. (Wait, I know why, Ariana Grande – which is probably unfair but the truth.) That is, I wasn’t super excited until I saw the trailer during the Super Bowl. Yes, I know, advertising works.

I love how the world is at once so familiar and also brand new in all its gleaming fantasticalness. This is definitely not Kansas anymore. While you can’t truly judge based on just 1-minute of footage, what I see so far seems like a worthy successor (well, predecessor) to the merry old land of Oz.

Also, how great does Cynthia Erivo look in Elphaba green? I love everything about her look, especially her glasses. And that reveal of her gravity defying high note? Entirely her own, and entirely amazing. It is thrilling to have a queer star in such an iconic role. Heck, I even think Ariana looks good. So, I guess I’m just gonna be over here impatiently tapping my ruby slippers until Thanksgiving. What? I’m not named Dorothy for nothing. Happy Wicked weekend, all.