Amazon Prime Early Screening folks - how are we all holding up?
I’m still processing but I am EMOTIONAL (in a good way). It felt like home.
Edit: I posted that sitting in my car still all teary-eyed, but now that I'm back at my house, here are the things that stood out to me as truly amazing. I'm sure people will be nitpicking and tearing it apart as soon as possible, so I want to stay positive here.
- Michelle Yeoh managed to turn Morrible from bad to truly evil without actually saying anything. It was just in how she held herself in this one shot in the Emerald City. She should be a serious contender for Best Supporting Actress
- All of the musical performances, but Cynthia's in particular, are incredibly powerful. I didn't think the even a fraction of goosebumps you get in live theater would come through, but that was not the case. I was a little nervous from the Wizard and I clip the other day, it felt a little lackluster, but I was shaking in my seat tonight.
- There are amazing references in the the background instrumentals. Once there was a bit of Over The Rainbow, and they brought in little bits of For Good as Elphie and Galinda's friendship was developing, and every time, it made me tear up
- I think we should all agree not to talk about The Thingthis week. I choked on my popcorn. Everyone deserves that moment.
- Marisa Bode is doing an absolutely brilliant job as Nessa Rose. Towards the end we see her starting to turn wicked in a way that doesn't really happen in the stage show, and I think that really builds out the character. They also do a great job of showing how her wheelchair doesn't actually limit her independence as much as the people around her do, which is a really great representation. She is always pushing her own chair, and when she is not, it is notable.
- I understand the tears in the press tour now. The connection between Cynthia and Ariana made their portrayals of Elphaba and Glinda's relationship that much more powerful. I know they're acting, but you need to trust your partner to be able to pull off things like the Ozdust Ballroom.
They took really good care of it.