By show of hands, who's going to see Wicked in Germany within the next year?

If you're voting in this poll in the affirmative, please reply to this post. I'd like to have a head count of individuals.

I'm not going to see it. I can't even leave the country and I don't understand German.

I really want to see it. I love the German language, and I'm in process of learning it at the moment.

Unfortunately, a trip to Germany would be too costly for me and my family.

I would if I could - I still want to see it, period, but in German would be a treat. That, and I've always wanted to see Germany.

I will go and see it, don't know if I will enjoy it though as I am German (I live in London though) and don't like what I have heard of the translations so far. On the plus side, quite a few of the performers that work in Germany aren't native and their diction can be awful at times, so I might be lucky and not understand most of it anyway! lol

I think they're going to change the lyrics until November anyway, that's what I've heard.
I don't think they're too bad - I mean, "Rent" was far worse. (:

I'm definitely going to see it; I am from Germany, still live there and I already have tickets for the 10th of November. Can't wait!

I'll see it probably in November. I'm very curious what it's like in German though I fear I might not like the translation. :?

@Sagom: In the bigger productions, the principal characters are usually played by Germans or people who speak German very well, due to the diction problem you mentioned. So we'll probably understand more than we want...

But we will know what there saying
we watch wicked in english long enough to understand the german language in wicked

Of course you will understand most of what their singing, even though quite a bit of the meaning of the lyrics will be changed to make sure it flows well with the music. There will probably also be lots of changes to the actual dialogue, some of the jokes just wouldn't work if you translated them literally, so they will make up something completely different.

At Elphaba79: :ha: Understanding more than we want made me laugh! Yes indeed, I am afraid we might! :ha:

Well who knows, maybe we'll love it! :ha:

Booked for November 25 now...

We're going! Quite a few of us... just to laugh at Sabrina. :mrgreen:
Well that and the German Elphie's riffs are amazing!! Can't wait now!

I'm waaaaay overexcited about this aspect of Wicked!Germany.

Elle, dear, you do realize that the woman singing the songs in all the available clips isn't actually the person who'll be playing Elphaba, though? Much as I'd love her to be... *le sigh*

But, yeah, totally going. Possibly more than once, especially if Joel Fram stays on for a while. 'Cause... I fangirl Joel. A lot. And I wanna see Maria do CJ's track. And stuff.

I'm definitely going to see it!!!! I'm from Germany and I can't wait for Wicked to open!!!!! :bow:

Yes I shall also be laughing at Sabrina lol

I shall be going too. and regarding the poll you should have the following option:

* Yes I am going and do not understand the language!!

I CANNOT WAIT FOR THIS... MY FIRST INTERNATIONAL WICKED TRIP..... THIS WILL MARK THE FIRST OF MANY!!

@ Tiggsy, Petra and Elle, I am glad to offer amusement to you guys.

I just booked my tickets for the 17th. But since I only live one hour by car away from Stuttgart, it'll be surely not my last time to see the show, if I like it.

I live in Germany and I'm DEFINITELY going to see it in early December! I can't wait!
After having seen the videos of the cast presentation yesterday, I'm even more excited!
Our Elphie and Glinda are just AWESOME!!!! They're simply perfect!!

oooooh where can I see these videos?

I will go with the London entourage. Just looking at the website makes it a million times exciting. Just wow wow wow. And I will not laugh at you Sabrina

Here's The Wizard & I and For Good.

I must admit I'm not yet excited about seeing the show in Germany... Has nothing to do with the cast, I think I'm just too much in love with the London production.

^^^ Thank you so much xxx mwah xxx

No I'm not.

I'd rather spend money and go to the US to see it there before I see it in another language.

And tbh, I think even after that, I still don't think I'd go to Germany when it's in London.

Plus, for me, going to London is a "big thing" where as those who live there might be more interested in seeing the German production to make it more of an occasion like London is for those of us who don't live there.

There is some logic in there, I swear! lol

No I'm not it's gonna be way too expensive from New York(state) to Germany...but maybe wehn I'm older though..

I'm from Germany, I understand German, I speak German and I love Wicked. I'm going to see it next tuesday. And I'm sooooo looking forward. =)

^OOO have fun and write a review if you can

Second time Wicked YAY

I'm going to see Wicked tomorrow

And I try to write a preview.

Yayy! Im excited for your revieww! Have fun!

Tomorrow - the evening show.

I'll try to put all three reviews on. =)

Mein Vater ist... (<-- all I know as of now ) going to go on a business trip to Stuttgart within the year, and has promised to take me and let me see it.
Learning German, but only in german1 so far.

Yep, am oging to see it this time next week! I'm at the airport now! Ahh - so excited! I really hope to see Lucy and Willemijn

Eek! Now I'm really jealous of you!

Ok, I'm seeing the evening show tonight, may do a review but wish me luck on seeing Lucy and Willemijn!

I would like to see it but I'm kinda worried about the language. I do speak/understand some German but I don't think it is enough to understand all the jokes and stuff.
So if I was given the choice (and the money) between Stuttgart or Broadway, I would pick the latest.

I'm from Stuttgart and I've seen it 7 times..^^

So i voted no when this thread first opened...but it turns out i actually will be going sometime in the near future lol My mom actually just got back from Germany from a business trip and she made sure to take lots of pics of the palladium for me lol and brought me back some brochures, even though i have no idea what they say LOL

So envious. I'm dying to see Willemijn and Lucy in action. They sound fantastic in the cast recording. Anywhere for that matter.

Im going start of April. If i dont see lucy and willemijn i just may die. Considering 4000 miles is a long way to travel lol but WAY worth it for them AND i get to miss 5 days of school lol I'll probably go to a couple shows just to make sure i get to see both of them. I'm also going to take the train up to Oberhausen to see Tanz Der Vampire

Wow, whereabouts do you live?

Not that I can talk about distance, I'm from Australia I saw them on January 3rd - I was on a round the world trip and luckily Stuttgart is on the way to London so I was able to make the stop! Personally, I think it's the best production in the world after the Australian one... yes maybe I am biased xD But I did actually think Willemijn and Lucy were both the very best witches I have ever seen.

I live in the U.S...Michigan to be exact lol. Oh no doubt Lucy and Willemijn are the best. Germany hit the jackpot with their witches. What day of the week did you end up seeing them?

I was there on a Saturday... we had tickets for the evening performance, then we went to the theatre at midday to check out tickets for the matinee and got a pair of cheap seats for that too and I am SO GLAD. Willemijn and Lucy TWICE in the one day - incredible

Wow that is beyond awesome! I pray to god i get that lucky...my fingers are going to be crossed until April. lol.

January 3rd is a Saturday... and, no, I did NOT know that off the top of my head.

I think I saw you on January 3
I was there too.

Ah how!? xD

AH! i thought this day would never come! my flight leaves to Frankfurt today at 5:30 =] Pictures, Review...all that when i get back!

Aaaaah have fun But I'm sure you will!
And you better post reviews/photo's


.. I'm going to book for Wicked/Tanz der Vampire tomorrow!

Seconded! It's been a while since I read a Wicked Sttugart Review =O
And pictures are always appreciated =B


Aww, good luck with your tickets, Yolande. I hope you find good seats =D

YAY for definitely seeing the Stuttgart production! *squeels*

For Wicked we bought a youngt-ticket, 5 June, seat 8 & 9 I believe (to the side, but I don't care. FIRST ROW )
Lol, the telephone was quite an experience because the ticket-person (how do you call that?) didn't speak English very well and we had to spell the name/address and stuff

PLUS Tanz der Vampire about a week later, row 15 seat 1&2 with student discount.

I am SO HAPPY right now!
Pure excitement

I hope you're happy, I hope you're happy now. I hope you're happy how you're going to see Wicked, and I haven't got a tickeeeeeeeeeeeet (8)

Alright, I'm jealous, I admit it (A), but you are SO GOING to tell me everything when you're back (A)