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 The musical has superseded a number of top grossing musicals across the planet.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