It's Galinda ... with a GA!

So, of course once I get home from NYC I am going to to quite a few blog posts dedicated to my vacation. I think I may do them by day, otherwise it will be a very overloaded post. However, today was hands down the best part of my trip (even though I still have 2 days in the city left), so I decided to share this loveliness now!

I saw Wicked for the 4th time tonight, 2nd at the Gershwin. 

AND KATIE ROSE CLARKE WAS IN IT.

If no one knows who she is ... this explains it pretty well.

Yes, it's true. I was fortunate enough to win the Wicked lottery back in 2010 when D and I were in NYC. We got front row seats at the Gershwin, and I just absolutely fell in love with her. Afterwards we went to the stage door and I was lucky enough to meet her and get a picture with her. She was SO sweet. She thanked me for coming and playing the lottery, and chatted with me for a bit. I also got a picture with her.

I could not believe when I saw that she was back on Broadway and would be when I was in NYC this summer. I tried for lottery tickets yesterday and today but did not win. To be 100% honest, I had NO PLANS of going to Wicked if I didn't win the lottery because I just saw it in July in Milwaukee and am seeing it in December in Chicago. I just could not help myself though. I love Katie so much and I've been following her career since I met her. I HAD to get tickets; I could not miss a chance to see her!! I got 10th row center and they were just as amazing as front row, and I'm 100% serious.

She did not disappoint! She is literally the best Galinda ever. I've never seen Kristin (Chenoweth) as Galinda but she is the original portrayer of the role and I am sure that Katie is even better than Kristin herself! Tonight it was HILARIOUS. During the Popular scene when she's waving her wand and saying "BALL GOWN" ... the second time, right after she said it there was the general laughter from the audience, and then you hear this younger child's high-pitched laughter ring out after everyone else's. Katie was literally like LAUGHING on stage in response and improvised some comedy based on hearing that like looking under the bed to see where it came from. SHE HAS THE MOST FLAWLESS VOICE. In the entire world. 

She didn't come to the stage door after because the next day was her birthday and they had a celebration, but I am just SO SO grateful to have seen her again. To see the same actress in the same show, at the same theater 3 years apart is really rare!! I can't explain what it means for me to be able to see her on stage again. I will seriously always follow her career and support everything she does.