Special sing-along screenings of Wicked have been going on since Christmas, but with the rush of the holiday season, I wasn’t able to attend one until this past weekend. As a big fan of the musical and a big karaoke person in general, I was super stoked. Not only do I love to sing in crowds, I also love to sing with people who are enthusiastic about the songs in question. It’s a wonderful way to come together and celebrate a musical.

Once I settled into the theater, however, I remembered a key fact about Wicked: Stephen Schwartz’s songs are not easy to sing.

The musical kicks off with the soaring “No One Mourns the Wicked,” which not only has Glinda the Good Witch riffing in her incredibly high register, but also a lot of belty ensemble parts. It kicks off with a triumphant choral “GOOD NEWS!!!!!!!!!!” and doesn’t really let up from there. It’s one of my favorite songs in the entire musical, but boy, it is not for beginners.

When the movie started and the song played, I’m pretty sure everyone in my theater held their breath. A chat with some of my fellow theatergoers after the show confirmed this. Even at an event specifically designated as a sing-along, it seemed everyone was afraid to be........

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