Musicals made me do it

 Have you ever loved something so much it hurts? As corny as it sounds, I definitely have. I've been a fangirl my whole life, it may be one of the only things I'm naturally talented at. It can be embarrassing at times, like really really embarrassing. But I think there's also a certain beauty to being excited about things you have no control of, a joy in waking up knowing there's new media to consume centering on your fixation. You may have guessed it already, but apart from musical theatre, another slow fixation has been creeping up onto me (IT'S NOT INVASION IF YOU WERE WONDERING), and while I don't want to discuss that here (wow look at me trying to stay on topic), it has gotten me back to thinking about the joys of being a fangirl, with it's epics highs and lows. I've been pondering what the stages of fangirling are, and how it feels to move from one obsession to another. I have finally created what I believe are the stages that I go through every ti...

 Something has changed within me Hey everyone! It's been another crazy month, and this time, Mumbai saw another Broadway show grace the beautiful stage of The Neeta Ambani Cultural Centre. This time, it was 'Wicked', a show that I have been very abnormal about since it came out.  Now I know, I know, with the movie out, who even wants to watch the live show anyways? Well, as much as I'm happy to see that the movie that's been stuck in development hell since I was TWELVE YEARS OLD finally came out, the movie simply couldn't capture the live show. Which is why I jumped on a plane and headed straight to see this show.  Wicked must have the hypest intro of all time, "GOOD NEWS, SHE'S DEAD" lives in my head rent free.  The way the curtain rises on Munchkinland in full celebration is pure theatrical chaos. What struck me most, though, was how intimate the story feels despite all the spectacle. Yes, there are flying monkeys, gravity-defying witches, and so...