Wicked: The Untold Story of the Witches of Oz

With lyrics by the great Stephen Schwartz based on the book by Winnie Holzman, Wicked musical is one of the most popular and highly acknowledged theater shows on the planet. The original novel, on which this musical is featured, is ‘Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West’. The novel was also based on a film which was released far back in 1939 with title ‘The Wonderful Wizard of Oz’. The musical tells the story of witches of the land of Oz. The story begins as Dorothy arrives in the land of Oz from Kansas.

The musical comes packed with a number of references to the 1939 film. The musical tells the tale of two witches a good and the wicked one; both the witches despite being really good friend struggle due to their opposing personalities and viewpoints. The corrupt government of Wizard and Elphaba’s fall from grace are the topics they would always struggle discussing with each other due to differentiating viewpoints. The tremendous success of Wicked at the Broadway has spawned unlimited productions across the globe. The musical has been nominated for countless awards by now and has won countless ones too, over the period of its unparalleled performance so far.

Since its debut in the year 2003, Wicked has broken a number of box office records across the globe. The musical is holding gross takings records in London, Chicago, Los Angeles and Saint Louis currently. The musical has superseded a number of top grossing musicals across the planet. In the first week of its presentation in the year 2013, the musical earned $3.2 million. The North American as well as West End productions of Wicked have been viewed by as many as more than two million people. The musical is not to be missed next time it hits the theatres in your town. Go grab your tickets online now!

Wicked returns: Dueling witches at heart of hottest musical of the 21st century

The wicked musical start to fly around the world’s stages ten years earlier and even today the writer Winnie Holzman is in the awe of the magic she formed. Ever since the debut of this musical in the year 2003, it continues to cast spell over its audiences across the world with its extraordinary story plot and amazing performances by the artists. The wicked musical has broken Broadway box office records for as long as nine years continuously. Wicked has received a large number of awards for its awe inspiring story and has been successful in winning the hearts of millions across the planet.

The playwright ‘Holzman’ is of the opinion that she is very thrilled knowing the fact that her show is watched widely across the planet. Holzman received a Tony Award nomination as well as a Drama Desk Award for excellent scriptwriting. The main idea of Wicked musical came out when Stephen Schwartz read the Gregory Maguire’s top selling book ‘Wicked’ and though there was a musical in it. Stephen thought that Winiie Holzman was the right person to write the musical, since that time, she was popular due to her work on TV shows which include ‘Once and Again’ and ‘Thirtysomething’.

When she was asked to write a musical inspired by this novel, Holzman agreed straightaway saying she never heard of the book however after reading the book, she was heavily intimidated and started writing a musical for it. Holzman is of the opinion that as soon as she started to write, she thought of it as a brilliant idea. Soon the masterpiece came out and got enormous appreciation from the audiences. The sale of wicked musical tickets is exceptionally high today and if you also want to witness this ‘not to be missed’ musical, you should get yourself tickets online in advance.

Wicked: Elphaba and Glinda

Based on Gregory Maguire's novel, 'Wicked' is the story of the unlikely friendship between two girls with opposing personalities, and their remarkable journey in the Land of Oz to ultimately becoming Elphaba - the wicked witch of the West and Glinda the Good. Elbhaba was born green with gifted talent. She studies sorcery with Glinda at Shiz University and becomes a powerful witch. Glinda is characterized by her popularity and ambition, and for being a very bubbly and perky girl. The two girls start out as best friends and roommates at Shiz University, later to discover dislike for one another in college; drama ensues. Other than their desire to win power, love and celebrity the two girls did not have anything in common. In their quest for power, it's because that Glinda chose not to join Elphaba, that she becomes Glinda the Good.

The touring version of 'Wicked' showcases two excellent leads, Jennifer Dinoia as Elphaba, the Wicked Witch of the West, and Hayley Podschun as Glinda, the Good Witch. DiNioa plays the protagonist with just the right mixture of intelligence, humor and altruism. Also, She can sing, which comes handy especially with the showstopper 'Defying Gravity'. Whereas, Podschun produces the perfectly balanced mix of ingredients including, epileptic and narcissism with a pinch of crazy, and I-want-what-she-has quality that Glinda's character requires in 'Wicked'. However, she also has the flexibility to change. Elphaba knows who she is, while Glinda transforms completely from solipsism to unselfishness.

Wicked can most accurately be classified as a comedy musical, as it uses the fictitious Land of Oz to satirize society's political, ethical and social values. With its unforgettable amazing characters, dramatic plot, contrasting set pieces, flawless music, marvelously original costumes, stage-design and seamless special affects, Wicked the musical is enough for the audience to keep coming back for more!