Ever wonder what happened to the Wicked Witch of the West to make her so mean... and so green? Get some answers by reading the book Wicked by Gregory McGuire or try to nab some tickets to Wicked the musical. Last week I went to see Wicked at the Fox Theatre in Atlanta, GA. The music was fabulous and the story was touching. I never expected to feel so much sympathy for the woman who vowed to hurt poor little Toto. As expected, the play gave me the idea for a couple of great parties:
A good vs. evil shindig: Encourage your guests to wear costumes of their favorite heroes or villains. Some great partner costumes would be Cruela de Ville and a dalmation, Glinda and Elphie from Wicked, a devil and an angel, or a cop and a robber. Decorate with two contrasting colors such as black and white or red and silver. For the food choose devil dogs and angel food cake for dessert and mix two cuisines for the appetizers and main course. For example, mexican quesadillas for an appetizer and italian for the main dish.
A modern broadway soiree:Your guests should dress the part and wear theatre attire. You can choose to specify on the invitation to dress as their favorite character or just a glamorous audience member. The soundtrack would be the easiest (and most fun!) part- play tracks from all of the favorites- Rent, Le Mis, Moving Out, CATS (my fave!), and Wicked. Make sure the food is colorful and petite so guests can mingle while they dine. After dinner, play a broadway trivia game. You are sure to find tons of material on wikipedia! For invites, consider using some of your favorite lyrics as a mini-verse above your main wording. If you go with a wicked theme, I recommend Black Vine which is reminiscent of Elphaba's (the Wicked Witch) green skin and black attire or Stiletto Night which is Glinda's (the Good Witch) signature style.
For more broadway appropriate invitations check out our evening galla invitations! Let me know in a comment below-- do you have a favorite play?
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