Visual grandeur and participation of Gloria Groove as Madame Morrible snatches the audience in the new season
THE Rolling Stone Brazil was present in Renault Theaterin São Paulo, to watch the new season of Wiced and dive into a collective atmosphere of enchantment. Even before the orchestra chant the first notes, there was already a magic energy in the air: crowded audience, hasty cell phones, people with eyes on their eyes ready to review – or know for the first time – The unlisted history of Oz witches.
And when the show begins, the answer is immediate. With each effect of illusionism, which makes the Elphaba of Myra Ruiz arise or disappear on the scene, the Glinda de Fabi Bang Floar on stage, or when scenography turns before our eyes, the audience reacts with a mixture of surprise and spontaneous applause. Wiced It’s not just a musical theater, it’s a sensory experience that starts sighs and laughs to the same measure.
The highlight is undoubtedly in the protagonists. Myra Ruiz grows with exciting intensity until it explodes in “Gravity”At the end of the first act – a moment when the whole theater vibrates, almost like a rock show. Fabi Bangin turn, he owns most of the laughs of the night: she not only dominates comic timing, but still plays with current references, releasing memes that tear out laughs of the audience. It is delicious to see how it can balance the grandeur of the character with this contemporary lightness.
It is also necessary to talk about the news that turns this season into something historical: Gloria Groove as Madame Morriblereplacing Karin Hils in limited sessions. Since its first entrance, the reaction is of ecstasy. Warm audience applause to receive and Glory It does not disappoint: builds a cartoon villain, taking advantage of every scenic detail and interactions with the other stage colleagues with magnetic presence. When it changes time for the first time, the whole theater goes crazy.
But it’s not just the cast that impresses. The show is also a visual triumph: scenarios that become fluidity and light games are a delight for the eyes of viewers; Brazilian production maintains the standard of grandeur of Broadwaywith stunning costumes that expand immersion in history. It is a show that surprises both the thorough detail and the monumental scale.
It is also worth mentioning the rhythm of the narrative. The first act is more concise, with about 1h45, conducting the unlikely friendship between Elphaba and Glinda. Already the second act, post-intensity of 15 minutes, is shorter, about 1 hour, and is more busy, stuffed with rapid developments and direct references to The Wizard of Oz – Elements that make the plot intertwine with the fable already known to the public.
The climate of the audience is communion: with each song and every gesture of the artists, there are those who are thrilled, who laughed loudly and who beats their palms – something that should always be valued for respect for others, both colleagues from audience and actors. It is impossible not to notice how much Wiced It is still relevant and stirring the excitement of fans. The message of not judging by appearances and embracing diversity finds immediate echo in an audience that lives today in the midst of social networks and polarizations.
You leave the theater with the impression that Wiced It is not just a visual impact overproduction – which owes nothing to the production of Broadway – But a work that renews itself every season. Yes, there is the dazzling of the costumes and impeccable scenarios, but what really remains is the feeling of sharing: a spectacle that talks about friendship, prejudice and acceptance, and unites, for its almost 3 hours, a whole room in laughter, applause and emotion.
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