Podcast: Breaking Green: First thoughts on the film version of ‘Wicked’

Plus, the standing-O conundrum and this week’s Top 10 Colorado Headliners

In this week’s episode of the OnStage Colorado Podcast, hosts Alex Miller and Toni Tresca talk Wicked — an early look on the new film version of the popular, long-running musical. Toni got to see an early press screening and says the film delivers pretty well on the promise of translating the musical to the silver screen. This film includes only the first act of the musical; the second half will be in another film released sometime in the future.

Also, cuing off a piece in the New York Times, we get into the ever-popular topic of standing ovations. Are they being overused? Do you have to stand even if you weren’t utterly wowed by the show? And is clapping while you head for the doors a dick move?

And of course we review our Top 10 Colorado Headliners for the week:

Once Upon a Mattress, Arvada Center, Previews Nov. 20-21, Nov. 22-Dec. 29
Queen50, Dairy Arts Center, Boulder, Nov. 22-24
Meredith Willson’s Miracle on 34th Street: The Musical, Town Hall Arts Center, Littleton, Nov. 22-Dec. 29
Little Women, Firehouse Theatre Company, Denver. Nov. 23-Dec. 23
Scrooge – The Musical, Candlelight, Johnstown, Nov. 21-Jan. 12
The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe, OpenStage, Lakewood Cultural Center, Nov. 22-Dec. 28
A Christmas Carol, DCPA Theatre Company, Denver, Previews. Nov. 22-27, Nov. 29-Dec. 29
The Little Mermaid, Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center, Nov. 21-Dec. 29
GloWING, Theatre Artibus at Denver Savoy, Nov. 21-Dec. 8
Moms Unhinged, Dairy Arts Center, Boulder, Nov. 23