The Pantagen

After a night of music, low notes and impressive wire work, we talk about the successful tale of the misunderstood Wicked Witch of the West, Elphaba (Jennifer Dinoia), her friendship with Good Witch Galinda (Chandra Lee Schwartz) and the road she went down in order to find her true self.

But, because it’s High-Dere, we bounce around from topic to topic, like the diversity of downtown Hollywood, old-lady names (like Glinda and Elphaba), ‘Green Man’ style body suits, the inhabitants of Oz’s rough downtown neighborhoods, garage sales, the most famous face of movie bullies, Biff Tannen, being a part of cinema legend, the oddities of Return to Oz and The Wiz, being known for certain (and sometimes multiple) iconic roles, the moral dilemmas that faced the witches of Oz, the dangers of stealing shoes that aren’t yours, the enigma behind the directional placement of the Hollywood Stars, Judy Garland’s acid trip, and the best burger(s) we’d ever eaten.

We wrap it all up by talking about how Joe feels to have come up with 28 impromptu sign-offs (and counting) and how it truly ain’t easy being green.

All this on this week’s episode of High-Dere.