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has superseded a number of top grossing musicals across the planet.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!
