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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.
Dreams of help with skin color were not justified at girl – the magician used sorcerer girl's abilities to take credit for her miracles. 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.
Wicked reimagines the Wizard of Oz by telling the untold story of Elphaba (Cynthia Erivo), the misunderstood girl born with green skin who grows up to be the Wicked Witch of the West.
Synopsis. Stephen Schwartz’s Wicked: The Untold Story of the Witches of Oz takes place before L. Frank Baum’s classic Wizard of Oz story ever began. Before Dorothy was even alive, two young girls met in the Land of Oz, became rivals, and then friends. One was born with emerald green skin, with a brilliant mind and a fiery spirit.
Wicked is a stage musical by American composer and lyricist Stephen Schwartz and librettist Winnie Holzman that serves as a prequel to the events from L. Frank Baum’s original novel The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (1900) and its film adaptation, The Wizard of Oz (1939).
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.
A deep dive into what Wicked the Musical is about, the creative team, how to see Wicked on Broadway, and a preview of the upcoming Wicked Film.
Wicked full plot summary including detailed synopsis and summaries for each scene.
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 is based on the 1995 Gregory Maguire novel, Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West. The book is a revisionist take on The Wizard of Oz, both the L. Frank Baum novel and the Judy Garland-led film.