The Wizard of Oz
L Frank Baum
Wicked
by Stephen Schwartz, Winnie Holzman
Awards & Recognition
Tony Award Grammy Award Olivier Award
Winner: 2004 Tony Award for Best Musical. Winner: 2005 Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album. Winner: 2007 Olivier Award for Most Popular Show.
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.
Long before Dorothy drops in, two young women meet in the land of Oz — one born with emerald-green skin, smart, fiery and misunderstood, the other beautiful, ambitious and very popular.
Their extraordinary adventures in Oz will ultimately see them fulfil their destinies as Glinda the Good and the Wicked Witch of the West.
Press Reviews
"The most complete, and completely satisfying, new musical I have come across in a long time"
— The New York Times
"A spectacular musical. Thrilling, gorgeous-looking and utterly fabulous"
— Daily Telegraph
"So much happened in Wicked that my series of gasps, shrieks and sobs required oxygen at intermission"
— The New York Post
"A cultural phenomenon"
— Variety
Characters
| Character |
|---|
| Chistery Featured. Young Adult, Adult. Catalyst. monkey, loyal, supportive, manipulated, winged |
| Doctor Dillamond Supporting. Adult, Mature Adult. Mentor/Guide, Narrator/Chorus. goat, professor, distinguished, well-liked, gravity |
| Elphaba Lead. Young Adult, Adult. Catalyst, Foil, Love Interest, Protagonist. wicked, green, misunderstood, outcast, smart |
| Ensemble Ensemble |
| Fiyero Supporting. Young Adult, Adult. Love Interest. tall, handsome, sexy, prince, wealthy |
| Frexspar Featured. Adult, Mature Adult. Authority Figure. governor, selective, father, ashamed, exclusive |
| Galinda / Glinda Lead. Young Adult, Adult. Confidant, Comic Relief, Foil, Protagonist. gorgeous, charming, entrancing, ambitious, perky |
| Madame Morrible Supporting. Adult, Mature Adult. Antagonist, Authority Figure. sorceress, headmistress, dignified, powerful, haughty |
| Melena Featured. Adult. Catalyst. unhappy, estranged, mother, affair, bit part |
| Nessarose Supporting. Young Adult, Adult. Antagonist, Catalyst. beautiful, lonely, compassionate, sister, favorite |
| Pfanee Featured. Young Adult. Narrator/Chorus. friend, ditzy, popular, follower, fun-loving |
| ShenShen Featured. Young Adult. Narrator/Chorus. friend, ditzy, popular, follower, fun-loving |
| The Wizard of Oz Supporting. Mature Adult, Elderly. Authority Figure, Antagonist, Catalyst. carnival, huckster, false, duplicitous, strong |
| Boq Supporting. Young Adult, Adult. Confidant, Love Interest. short, munchkin, helpless, quirky, enamored |
Videos
WICKED 10th Anniversary Memories | WICKED the Musical
Publication
Wicked is a adaptation play written by Stephen Schwartz and published by .
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Performance Rights
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