The Wicked Witch of the West, Elphaba, was
born with a pea-green skin and is considered to
be smartest but misunderstood Witch of The Land
of Oz. In contrast to her, Glinda the Good Witch
is a ravishing and somewhat snooty witch of the
region( and not quite what you would expect).
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Wicked is based on one of the best selling
novels, "Wicked: the Life and Times of the
Wicked Witches of the West", written by Gregory
Maguire. Gregory Maguire creates a fantasy world
so rich and vivid that we will never look at the
land of the Oz the same way again.
In many ways, it's a contemporized', satirical
commentary on Oz. Ignoring the obvious ones like
a land where animals talk and strive to be
treated like first-class citizens. Or the short
Munchkins who seek the comfort of middle-class
stability, and the Tin Man who becomes a victim
of domestic violence. We focus on the little
green-skinned girl named Elphaba, who will grow
up to become the infamous Wicked Witch of the
West. The Wicked witch is a smart, prickly, and
misunderstood creature who challenges all our
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Maguire's
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and appreciating differences among people and
then becomes a cautionary tale of people in
power creating monster villains to distract from
their own misdeeds. In the course of the story,
he shows that what is a monster to some is a
humble, self-sacrificing hero to others. "I'll
get you my pretty and your little dog too" is
what we all remember from the movie. Wicked
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perspective. It is hard not to fall in love with
Elphaba, and not start dreading her fate. A fate
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The
Wicked fairytale is brought to life by the
Academy Award winner, Stephen Schwartz's music
and lyrics and the musical staging by the Tony
Award winner Wayne Cilento. The direction of, by
2003 and 2004 Tony Award winner, Joe Mantello,
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With a cast led by Broadway legend Ben Vereen,
TV icon Rue McClanahan and breakthrough stars
Shoshana Bean and Megan Hilty, there's never
been a better time to visit the Emerald City!
The twists and turns in Gregory Maguire's
incredibly imaginative back-story to ‘The Wizard
of Oz' makes the audiences literally gasp with
delight. But not only that, Wicked is a truly
heartfelt story of friendship and love. As
Richard Zoglin of ‘Time Magazine' put it, "If
every musical had a brain, a heart and the
courage of Wicked, Broadway really would be a
magical place!"
The
plot focuses on the witches of Oz prior to
Dorothy's arrival from Kansas. The Wizard (Joel
Grey) believes in "The Big Lie" and he practices
what he preaches, making everyone believe that
the show's heroine, the Wicked Witch of the
West, is evil. Wicked is an ambitious musical
intended to satisfy both adults and children,
with strong themes in a surprisingly complex
book by Winnie Holzman. Throwaway lines that get
big laughs are peppered throughout the script.
The scenery and costumes of the Wicked spring
forth in fairytale colors, allowing children to
enjoy the show also. Parents can enjoy the
comical dialogue and masterful lyrics. The
fairytale is complete with cameos by the Tin
Man, Scarecrow, and Cowardly Lion, while The
Wizard, acts as the catalyst that ultimately
turns the former friends into the witches that
they become. The process of bringing "Wicked" to
stage was no easy engineering feat. Costing 14
million dollar, the play's production involved
over 150 people and took almost two years to
become a reality. Built in Calgary, Ontario the
show's complex set took over a year and a half
to design and had to travel over 1,500 miles to
the Curran Theatre in San Francisco.
Wicked the musical is not Wicked the novel.
While the novel is its source, the musical
presents only pieces of it, in a much simplified
form, and often diverging wildly from the
novel's narrative. One might be tempted to think
all this destroys the work; but in the end it
enhances it. Wicked the musical puts the spot
light on the story's numerous ironies and
interlaced levels of social commentary. The
fiesta continues for 2 hour 30 minutes of utter
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Fans
of Gregory Maguire's novel "Wicked" may
criticize the changes made by stage adapter
Winnie Holzman. She finds a way to send Elphaba
and Fiyero into a bittersweet sunset together,
and she establishes several reference points to
the familiar ‘Wizard of Oz' film that are not in
the Maguire book. But most theatergoers will
find Wicked well worth the big ticket price.
It's an astoundingly good show that puts its
politics front-and-center, all wrapped up in a
big, entertaining package. A pre-Broadway run
was opened in San Francisco at the start of
2003. It was not appreciated very well by the
locals. In the original cast, Idiana Menzel
acted as Elphaba, Kristin Chenoweth as Glinda
and Robert Morse played the role of The Wizard.
With extensive significant changes, it was
reopened later that year at Gershwin Theatre in
New York. Morse was replaced by Joel Gray. There
were assorted reviews initially but the general
mood became a lot more appreciative. The tide
completely turned when "Wicked" got the acclaim
it really deserved. Wicked was nominated for ten
Tony Awards, including the award for the best
Musical. Menzel got the award of the Best
Actress in a Musical. The cast also nabbed a
Grammy Award for the Best Musical Show Album.
This
fantasy-filled musical was the winner of three
2004 Tony Awards including prizes for Best
Costume Design and Best Scenic Design. Wicked
also had the privilege of being the winner of
2004 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Musical
Award! The uphill effort and zealous exertion of
Joe Mantello has made Wicked a true spectacle
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isn't consistently first class is Schwartz's
songs. The tunes are a mixed bag, with several
bland and forgettable power ballads included
with his more distinctive and finely crafted
songs. Most of the music rides on the same
middling tempos, and little stands out
melodically.
"Wicked"
earned back its entire initial investment by
December 21, 2004. In its first year it grossed
more than 56 million dollar. The show has been
playing to capacity crowds for almost every
recent performance and grosses more than a
million dollars every week. The show had a 14
million dollar capitalization. The show set out
for extensive national touring in 2005.
Successful tours were made to Toronto, Chicago,
Denver, Dallas, Los Angles, Fort Lauderdale and
Hartford. In late June of 2005 a permanent
production of "Wicked" separate from the
national tour, opened at Chicago's Oriental
Theatre with an open-ended run. "Wicked" will be
the first show in decades to run on a permanent
basis simultaneously on Broadway and in
Chicago's North Loop theatre district. The show
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Wicked co-producer David Stone reported that
the show, which plays the 1,800-seat Gershwin
Theatre, had a 26 million dollar advance. "The
advance and the
weekly
grosses are now higher than they have ever
been," said Stone. The musical took in 1,196,658
dollar more than any show on Broadway! No
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