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Wicked is a musical with music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz and a book by Winnie Holzman. It is a loose adaptation of the 1995 Gregory Maguire novel Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West, which in turn is based on L. Frank Baum's 1900 novel The Wonderful Wizard of Oz and its 1939 film adaptation.
Originally starring Idina Menzel and Kristin Chenoweth, Wicked is an amazing vehicle for two powerhouse actresses, and also features a large, strong ensemble. Wicked plot summary, character breakdowns, context and analysis, and performance video clips.
Elphaba in despair stole an ancient magical book, and ran away being dubbed for that the Wicked Witch and it was declared her hunt down. Using magical powers, the sorcerer managed to escape. As time passed, Fiyero became a captain of the guard and announced the engagement to Glinda, which was now known as the Good Witch.
As Ozians rail about the wickedness of the deceased witch, Glinda calls upon them to empathize with the young green-skinned girl named Elphaba, who was not always known as the Wicked Witch of the West (“No One Mourns the Wicked”).
Wicked is a revisionist retelling of the story of the Wicked Witch of the West and is an intricate tale of friendship and acceptance set against a backdrop of authoritarianism and propaganda. Wicked made its Broadway premiere on October 30, 2003.
The hit Broadway musical Wicked, with music and lyrics by Stephen Schwarts and a book by Winnie Holzman, follows the story of how Shiz University students Elphaba and Galinda, originally played by Idina Menzel who won a Tony Award for her performance, and Kristin Chenoweth who was nominated for hers, come to be known as the Wicked Witch of the ...
Wicked the Musical tells the untold story of the Wicked Witch of the West, focusing on her friendship with Glinda before the events of The Wizard of Oz. Where is Wicked playing in London? Wicked is playing at the Apollo Victoria Theatre in London’s West End, where it has been running since 2006.
Gregory Maguire‘s acclaimed 1995 novel, ‘Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West’, re-imagines the Land of Oz, creating a parallel universe to the familiar story written by L. Frank Baum and first published as ‘The Wonderful Wizard of Oz’ in 1900.
Wicked is a musical based on Gregory Maguire's fictional prequel book of the same name to the well known tale "The Wizard of Oz." The show opens as the citizens of Oz celebrate the death of the Wicked Witch of the West.
Wicked, the Broadway sensation, looks at what happened in the Land of Oz…but from a different angle. Long before Dorothy arrives, there is another girl, born with emerald-green skin—smart,...