The success of a movie musical can be judged directly by how painful it is for recovering musical theater kids to keep their lips shut and their feet firmly planted on the ground. When it comes to “Wicked,” let’s just say mission accomplished.
I had high expectations when I walked into my screening of “The Wizard of Oz” prequel. Add me to the list of annoying “Wicked” enthusiasts who nostalgically reminisce about singing “Defying Gravity” during a high school recital and daydream about a chorus POPS concert medley that, oddly enough, included “Dear Old Shiz” and “Dancing Through Life.” Yes, I very much am “That Girl,” and I won’t apologize for it.
