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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.
In the Land of Oz, the citizens of Munchkinland celebrate the death of the Wicked Witch of the West.A child asks Glinda the Good why evil is present, and Glinda reflects on the question by discussing the Witch's backstory: born from an affair between the wife of then-Governor Thropp and a traveling salesman, she was rejected from birth due to her green skin, which caused her to suffer a ...
Glinda's bubble dress in Wicked steals the show from the moment the Good Witch lands on screen. ... Wicked is the prequel to the story (the real story about the witches), ...
Ben Rimalower, in Playbill, wrote that, for Glinda, "the gold standard was unquestionably and indelibly set" by Chenoweth's performances. [30] After playing Glinda for nine months, Chenoweth left Wicked, on July 18, 2004, [38] soon joining the cast of The West Wing in Los Angeles. [20] The Wicked cast album earned a 2005 Grammy Award. [39]
Late in the movie, sorcery students Elphaba (Cynthia Erivo) and Glinda (Ariana Grande) are invited to the Emerald City, where they get swept up in the hoi polloi of the all-green metropolis.
"The best Glinda you will be with @cynthiaerivo by your side 💗💚 I love you!! 🧚♀️👑🪄 @wickedmovie @wicked_musical #wicked." Menzel also showed her support for Erivo and Grande ...
Louise Dearman (born 13 March 1979) [1] is a British actress and singer, perhaps best known for playing Glinda and Elphaba in the West End production of the musical Wicked. Notably, she is the only actress to have played both witches in any production of Wicked full-time.
Set before “The Wizard of Oz,” “Wicked” follows the story of Glinda (Ariana Grande) and Elphaba (Cynthia Erivo) and how the Scarecrow, the Tin Man, the Cowardly Lion and all those Ozians ...