wicked is one of those musicals that everyone has a history with. similarly to musicals like les miserables, matilda, or the phantom of the opera it is a piece of media and theater which has not only heavily influenced the theatre community, running on broadway successfully for 22 years, but has also become relevant in pop culture and more mainstream media. funnily enough, the concept of adapting wicked into a movie began before the musical was written and created by stephen schwartz. but in 2021 director john m chu pulled the trigger and signed on to direct and adapt the musical into two movies separating act I and act II into two separate narratives which would come out a year apart. wicked was my favourite musical when i was little, i loved it because of its lush and dramatic sets and costumes, it’s beautiful score, but more than anything its portrayal of young women. i related to both elphaba and glinda when i was younger, as a child who was a people pleaser depending on validation from others to feel content, and also feeling like i was often alone and isolated from others. when i heard that wicked was being turned into a movie i was incredibly excited for multiple reasons, not only because the musical means so much to me personally but also because i was interested to see how cynthia erivo, ariana grande, and johnathan bailey would bring the characters of elphaba, glinda, and fiyero to light. i can say with certainty that i loved the first movie. i thought it was incredibly well done, it stayed true to the original source material, the cinematography and sets were incredible, and the vocal performances of the actors were top notch. however, today i am going to talk about part II of the movie, which i saw this weekend.

on a scale of 1/10 i would give this movie a 6.5

i love act II of wicked, we transition from a very bright and upbeat narrative to one that is dark and twisted. however, i feel like there are certain aspects of the movie that were not explored as much as they could have been. it felt like they were lacking time and were not able to expand upon the narrative, which i found slightly disappointing.

i thought that the vocal performances were fantastic. especially no good deed, thank goodness, and as long as your mine. however, the two new songs that were added to the movie “no place like home” and “the girl in the bubble” felt over emotional, lukewarm and to me were not written well.

in conclusion, although i loved the first movie, and enjoyed certain elements of the second i wouldn’t see this movie again, and wouldn’t highly recommend it to new comers.

hi! every 6 months i’m reminded of the fact that i have this blog, and so i thought i would post a little something today. i usually only post about musical theatre on this blog, but music is also a massive part of my life, and i love to talk about it and share it with others, so here are some of my favourite songs at the moment!

1. army dreamers by kate bush
2. landslide by fleetwood mac
3. don’t dream it’s over by crowded house
4. vienna by billy joel
5. just like heaven by the cure
6. dear august by PJ harding and noah cyrus
7. sadness as a gift by adrienne lenker
8. superpowers by daniel ceaser
9. 505 by the arctic monkeys
10. august 10 by julie doiron
11. the lovecats by the cure
12. let down by radiohead
13. back to the old house by the smiths
14. thinkin bout you by frank ocean
15. last kiss by pearl jam
16. video killed the radio star by the bugles
17. bag of bones by mitski
18. iris by the go go dolls
19. no one noticed by the maria’s
20. sunday by the cranberries

hello! i realize that it’s been a year since i posted here, long story short i am two years older than the last time i posted and since then my life has shifted entirely, and i’ve had to adapt to new experiences and circumstances along the way. today i am doing an updated version of my musical theatre dream roles, as many of the roles i want to play have shifted and changed over the past couple of years. so this is my updated list of musical theatre dream roles in 2025!
1. alice in alice by heart

2. natalie in next to normal

3. orpheus in hadestown

4. ilona in she loves me

5. sally in cabaret

6. daisy in the great gatsby

7. roxie in chicago

8. sandra dee in grease

9. wendla in spring awakening

10. johanna in sweeney todd

hello hello! i am a musical theatre student who trains in musical theatre, theatre, and physical devising/physical theatre. today i will be sharing my musical theatre repertoire, (i am a soprano, so the songs that you will be seeing are written for performers who have a large upper register.)

these are all songs i have been coached on and have worked extensively!!

classical/golden age repertoire: ballads

• i remember from evening primrose
• it might as well be spring from state fair
• will he like me from she loves me
• what does he want of me from the man of la mancha

classical/golden age repertoire: up-tempo

• feelings from the apple tree
• i’ll show him from plain and fancy
• by the sea from sweeney todd
• if i were a bell from guys and dolls

contemporary repertoire: ballads

• no one else from natasha, pierre, and the great comet of 1812
• not a day goes by from merrily we roll along
• fly fly away from catch me if you can
• before it’s over from dogfight

contemporary repertoire: up-tempo

• nothing from a chorus line
• a glamorous life from a little night music
• a part of that from the last five years
• winter blooms from alice by heart

dust and ashes from natasha, pierre, and the great comet of 1812:

good thing going from merrily we roll along:

maybe this time from cabaret:

children and art from sunday in the park with george:

wait for me (reprise) from hadestown:

and then there were none from spring awakening:

champagne from in the heights:

alyssa greene from the prom:

why from tick tick boom:

you will still be mine from waitress:

if i didn’t believe in you from the last five years:

finale: children will listen from into the woods:

pierre and natasha from natasha, pierre, and the great comet of 1812:

left behind from spring awakening:

pretty funny from dogfight:

not a day goes by (reprise) from merrily we roll along:

i’ll be here from ordinary days:

or virtually anything lindsay mendez has been in

hello!

ok, i have not written in a very long time. i honestly don’t have an excuse for this, i have just started school, and this past year and a half has been the most rewarding and exciting year yet but also the busiest and so i have not had a chance to focus on the blog as much as i did beforehand. i do enjoy writing and this is a very rewarding creative outlet for me so i will continue writing, and i will try and focus more of my time and energy into writing and continuing to have this blog. i started this blog when i was nine years old, and i am turning sixteen this year. this has been somewhat of a passion project of mine, and the intention was for me to use this as a creative outlet, as this was somewhat of a passion project for me, this is what i will continue to strive for. this is something that makes me happy, and although i will not be as active as i used to be i am determined to continue to pursue this.

because i have not written here in a while, i wanted to soft launch my first blog post after my break so i decided to write about something that is a little silly but which i love talking and writing about. i have recently started rewatching glee again and have rediscovered or uncovered new music that was recorded. glee has been my favourite show since i was 10 years old and believe it or not i am still passionate about it. today i will ranking my top 5 favourite songs from each season of glee. i am not sure how many people will read this (probably not many, but if you do and you are also a fan of glee feel free to disagree with me and comment of this post just don’t be adversarial as this is a television show and this is solely based off of my personal taste.) with that being said, enjoy this silly little ranking of glee!

season 1:

5: bust your windows:

4: like a prayer:

3: don’t stop believing:

2: faithfully:

1: the boy is mine:

season 2:

5: PYT (pretty young thing:)

4: dog days are over:

3: my man:

2: dog days are over:

1: valerie:

season 3:

5: so emotional

4: i just can’t stop loving you

3: paradise by the dashboard light

2: shake it out

1: rumour has it/someone like you

season 4:

5: don’t dream it’s over

4: teenage dream

3: you’re all i need to get by

2: locked out of heaven

1: the scientist

season 5:

5: gloria

4: if i die young

3: let’s wait awhile

2: toxic

1: make you feel my love

season 6:

5: rather be

4: i feel the earth move/hand in my pocket

3: at last

2: tightrope

1: hey ya!

1. are you a morning person or a night owl: i am definitely a morning person, 1:30-2:00 am is the latest i can stay up! i love the mornings, as there is something so peaceful and relaxing about the earliest hours of the day.
2. are you afraid of the dark: no i’m not! however, i was when i was younger and would only sleep with my door fully open.
3. are you an extrovert or an introvert: i always struggle to answer this question. i would say that when i am around other people i am very outgoing and talkative but i also need time to and by myself because i find myself physically and emotionally drained often. so, i would say that i am an ambivert! i love being around other people but i also need to be alone when i need to recharge and don’t gain energy from other people.
4. are you right handed or left handed: i am right handed!
5. what do you do on a typical friday night: i have rehearsals until 9:00 pm on friday’s so i arrive home late, but usually my parents and i watch a movie or a television show together or i go out with friends.
6. what movie have you watched repeatedly: i’ve watched la la land almost five times. i absolutely love that movie!
7. what was the last song you listened to: abbey by mitski (lush)
8. what’s your favourite animal: i am a dog person, but i specifically love golden retrievers.
9. what’s your favourite book: the curious incident of the dog in the nighttime by mark haddon or the book thief by markus zusak.
10. what is your favourite colour: pastel yellow, pastel pink or navy blue.
11. what is your favourite drink: peace tea (peach) or coca cola
12. what is your favourite snack: salt and vinegar chips
13. what is your favourite food: salmon sushi
14. who is your celebrity crush: sydney sweeney and darren barnett
15. what is your favourite season: summer ❤