My Husband Discovers "Wicked"

Three Conversations From My Home 

"I thought Ariana Grande was fine."

"There are many arguments I'm prepared to lose, but Ariana Grande was not fine. She was a serious misfire. Do you understand what Kristin Chenoweth did with this character? She made her into a dazzling psychopath. You couldn't turn your eyes away. And it was all Chenoweth; it *wasn't* on the page. I'll need you to watch some clips when we find the laptop."

***

"Wait, you're saying Jonathan Bailey is gay--?"

[Long silence.]

***

"It was wonderful to see Idina and Kristin again."

"I guess? I had no idea what they were singing about. And, even without them, the movie was already much too long."

"Will you take me to Idina's new Broadway show?"

"Probably not; it looks awful."

"It's Idina!"

[Long silence.]