Do we all have a wicked side??

Can we ever be pure good or pure evil and how do people turn from being evil or to being good? How can you define good from evil?

These are some of the questions beneath the glossy exterior and songs from the Wicked Musical currently being shown at the Apollo Victoria theatre which I went to see with my friend Omar last Thursday.

Both of us didn't really know what to expect from the musical except that it had received good reviews and voted one of the best new musicals recently.

We got good circle seats which was a good view. We were lucky considering we bought the tickets on the day.

Wicked is based on the Gregory Maguire novel which focuses on the life of Elphaba and how she became the Wicked Witch of the West in the land of Oz. It is considered to some to be the prequel to the Wizard of Oz.

The musical portrays the story of the misunderstood girl known as Elphaba: her childhood, her friendship with Galinda (who became the Good Witch in the Land of Oz), and how she became the Wicked Witch.

It was an interesting musical and cleverly portrayed in terms of how the characters we meet from Elphaba's life became the familiar characters we are used to seeing in the Wizard of Oz. It's also quite heartening to see how a misunderstood girl is mistreated just for being different and having her own views on life.

The only minor negative point I have about the musical is that the music wasn't that memorable but I don't think it really mattered because the story is strong enough to make the musical a success. The star of the night was without a doubt Elphaba who acted and sang magnificiently.

I would recommend everyone to watch it. Thanks for the treat dude! The musical has even prompted me to buy the novel which I am reading at the moment. :)