wicked musical wicked story musical music lyrics book based gregory novel wicked life times wicked witch west alternative telling film wizard classic story wonderful wizard musical told perspective plot begins continues arrival kansas includes references film novel wicked tells story unlikely friends wicked witch west later changes good witch struggle opposing personalities viewpoints rivalry love interest reactions wizard corrupt government ultimately public fall grace produced coalition direction choreography original production wicked premiered broadway october completing pre broadway san_francisco april original stars included wizard original broadway production won drama desk awards original cast album received wicked celebrated tenth anniversary broadway october february wicked performed performance making wicked 10th longest running broadway passing rent typical performance runs approximately hours minutes plus minute success broadway production spawned productions worldwide including north american productions long running award nominated west end production series international productions debut wicked broken box office records world currently holding weekly gross records los_angeles chicago london week ending january london broadway north american touring productions simultaneously broke respective records highest weekly gross final week broadway production broke record earning million west end production north american tour seen million patrons inception development composer lyricist discovered writer novel wicked life times wicked witch west vacation saw potential dramatic adaptation released rights planned develop live action feature film persuaded release rights stage production making called plea universal producer realise intended adaptation persuaded signed joint producer project universal novel described political social ethical commentary nature good evil takes place years leading arrival story centers misunderstood smart fiery girl green skin grows notorious west beautiful blonde popular girl grows good witch south story divided different sections based plot location presents events characters situations wonderful wizard film adaptation new ways designed set reader thinking wicked good intentions bad results bad intentions bad results considered best novel dense complicated plot sensible script end collaborated winning writer develop outline plot course year meeting producer structural outline spinning original stage piece creating strict adaptation work draft followed idea retelling story film perspective main villain storyline stage adaptation goes far novel observed interview brilliant idea hated figure tell things point view college way friendship develops plot different onstage justified saying primarily interested relationship friendship women characters lead completely different addition change focus major plot modifications include appearance survival end wheelchair instead born arms having continuing love interest eventually tin instead complete cutting years birth having wife children doctor murdered book lyrics score musical developed series readings developmental workshops tony award winning actress mind composing music character joined project played workshops original 1st joined broadway cast later fellow performer cast role late early creators recruited new_york producer began transition workshop production broadway production brought director choreographer winning designer created set visual style production based original illustrations novels concept story told giant clock costume designer created twisted style costumes lighting designer individual lights distinct scenes locations mood april cast assembled debut performance wicked held san_francisco start pre broadway officially opening june ran month finished june audience reaction positive critics tended compliment aesthetic spectacle state book score choreography variety commented positively directed designed cast production disapproved mediocre book lyrics largely generic music san mercury news wrote style substance real theme noting mixed response creative team started making extensive changes transfer broadway stated stephen insisted having months rewrite time closed san_francisco rehearsals new_york crucial thing biggest difference life time work elements book rewritten songs underwent minor included way party introductory song character subsequently replaced dancing life fear failed clear statement philosophy life addition concern got little overshadowed san_francisco_chronicle critic wrote brightly intense wicked witch needs chance holding alongside creative team set making character prominent subject broadway revisions recalled clear work revisions book score critical community frankly helpful learned lot reviews honest aggregate unlike new_york critics minds come theatre october musical opened broadway plot act cheering wicked witch west dead wicked arrives asks friends admits knew surprises leading tell story best friends tells changed flashback starts scene school arrives later known wicked witch west daughter governor heavily implied product affair governor wife mysterious stranger bottle green born green skin father despised affection younger sister confined wheelchair sisters pretty popular class dear old father says goodbye gives pair silver decides protection despite objections roommate ends disgust attempts sister wheeled away frustration physically explosion madame recognizes special powers decides teach teach heart set studying magic school tells powers allow work wonderful wizard dreamed wizard little feeling mutual feeling clash constantly classes history class animal professor university beginning suffer discrimination students shown writes animals seen heard tells conspiracy stop animals speaking wants let wizard know surely stop bad young prince arrived shares life philosophy dancing life decide party evening developed crush tries invite party convinces instead ask pity leaving free delighted tells sister meant helped happen offers hat wear party begins wonder wrong roommate party evening tries tell real reason invited unable hurt feelings madame arrives tell join class request arrives wearing hat gave witch hat students laugh dances feels terrible goes dance soon joins girls look new light room continue bond tells plans marry hasn proposed confesses father blames death mother died decides help popular gives roommate nickname popular arrives class day sees influence tells doesn need change enters tell class leaving longer permitted teach wants help stand students introduced new technological advancement cage animals controlled learn speak outrage contained ensuing chaos grab lion cage escape confused seen caught passion begins fall love share moment leave reminds pointless wish happen girl madame comes tells wizard asked meet come meets emotional distance tries win respect changing solidarity barely notices saying goodbye suggested feelings mutual invites short day girls stand wizard turns terrifying thought sentimental man promises grant request proves madame appears wizard new press secretary gives ancient book spells called gifted read asked try spell wizard monkey servant spell doesn way plans wings realizes wizard suppression animals tricked instead performing spell monkey actually performed spell realizes wizard thought powers merely read offers wanted help unable comply runs away order prevent truth getting spreads reports wicked trusted claims animal belief let hold best performs spell flies gravity act time later opposition wizard regime earned title wicked witch west smiling public wizard regime given title good positioned nation defender witch press conference celebrate appointment captain guard position accepted order find crowd panicked rumors witch including story melted water furious insistence want found shocked announces engagement news storms attempts cheerful press clear realizes dream life come great price thank goodness pays visit governor following death father says died shame heard taken away rights desperate attempt tries convince sister wizard concerned problems tries help giving power walk convinced love calls sees proof doesn need furious takes spell book tries cast spell fall love spell heart work spell save life slightly different condition wicked witch east awakens horrified new state man tin tells returns wizard palace free monkey servants comes wizard tries convince work telling evil mediocre man came position chance led stay reverence offers reputation wonderful won sees lost power speech vows fight wizard end guards enter followed helps escape decides escape leaving tells way capture think sister trouble sure come rescue love girl reprise taken surprise strength feelings promise long happiness interrupted suddenly vision house flying sky pain leaves investigate tells castle family owns stay meet site crushed house girl named inside fueled rivalry heated argument guards arrive arranged arrives holds hostage escape realizes truly love tells guards hurt don listen tries cast spell save life protect injury frustrated limitations power decides point live reputation west good deed citizens spurred testimony band help rescue wicked witch west realized control weather responsible death confronts tells blood hands advises smile wave flees horror warn angry mob sets kill march witch hunters captures refusing release things left dead sister travels castle warn danger persuade let refuses suddenly receives letter saying supposedly died women forgive grievances acknowledging mistakes help future gives friends embrace time saying goodbye forever acknowledge good mob arrives forces hide watches shadows throws bucket water appears melt away grief stricken sees remains friend black hat small bottle green slept confronts wizard bottle recognizes identical biological father cause green skin breaks powers strong child worlds orders wizard leave sends madame prison murdering castle comes spot melted making sure observing knocks floor trap door steps alive entire thing ruse convince enemies death ensure future transformed spell leaving regrets tell alive simultaneously returning musical starting point reports people west killed promises properly earn title good people celebrate leave finale cast original casts notes began 1st march block injury block returned role march standby 1st national tour march standby broadway november standby casts current productions cast january took standby african american woman play role black women played covered role dan far play time actress billed lead roles starred broadway playing los_angeles created role german dutch audiences joined broadway production limited run actress appeared different language productions later year transferred london company west end debut british joined company north american tour weeks completing west end run making performer play role sides atlantic longest running broadway west end respectively longest running broadway respectively took london person musical history play female leads having played production played countries productions fourth actress played role broadway west end date actress played madame west end original cast broadway repeated performance date actor played wizard broadway west end joined london company performed times youngest actress play role years old currently playing brazilian production second youngest actress play role years old played times actress having spent seven years role time contract january musical numbers music recordings music analysis score wicked heavily thematic bearing senses resemblance film score traditional musical score musical scores employ new motifs melodies song little overlap integrated handful production motifs indicate irony example presents hat dancing life score theme feeling scenes earlier espoused mutual musical themes wicked run score rarely motifs melodies earlier works theme came worked musical director liked tune lot figure remarked interview chord progression penned major theme orchestration changing instruments carry motif instance enables melody convey different moods tune carried orchestra brass section heavy percussion result words like giant shadow played piano electric bass long chord progression basis romantic duet new lyrics altered bridge theme forms core song wicked uses unlimited theme second major motif running score included titled song theme appears interlude musical numbers tribute wrote score film adaptation unlimited melody incorporates seven notes song rainbow included inside joke according copyright law eighth note people come stole tune course obviously disguised completely different completely differently different chord seven notes rainbow obscured motif origin setting minor key instances creates contrast songs forms example gravity written primarily key flat major song wicked witch east finally uses powers let sister walk unlimited theme played major key recordings cast recording original broadway production released december songs featured stage present recording exception wizard reprise wicked witch east short reprise wicked opens act attached beginning thank goodness music arranged conductor musical director recording received grammy award best musical album certified platinum riaa november album certified double platinum november fifth anniversary special edition original broadway cast recording released october bonus including tracks japanese german cast recordings making good song later replaced wizard sung piano girl featuring brian guitar dance mix gravity good sung german recording production released december featuring track listing arrangements identical broadway recording japanese cast recording released july featuring original tokyo cast notable cast album includes finale dialogue orchestration productions original broadway production wicked officially opened june san_francisco previews began presented cast included wizard madame doctor originally read role workshop development served ensemble member lead role closed june extensive musical began previews broadway theatre october official premiere october original production team cast members remained exception minor ensemble changes replacement wizard doctor added respectively north american productions national tour wicked called city tour producers started toronto ontario visited numerous cities united_states canada set open tour previews beginning march having sustained minor injury rehearsal temporarily took place previews postponed following day delay block debut march tour officially opened march original touring cast included madame doctor wizard decade shows tour concluded los_angeles march tour played performances engagements grossed million average million week seen million people cities closing cast included wizard doctor original touring cast intended play limited engagement april june chicago producers decided extend open ended run making non broadway sit production wicked opening chicago theatre day touring production finished original chicago cast included madame wizard production closed january performances touring production returned chicago special engagement december january celebration musical 10th anniversary tour played week return engagement returning october december open ended production appeared los_angeles california performances began february official opening february original broadway standby respectively madame doctor wizard production closed january performances previews national touring production returned limited engagement november january engagement played extended run lasting december tour closing performance march production featured wicked way comes episode broadway production wicked major setting plot point episode san_francisco production wicked officially opened february following previews january cast included madame wizard doctor production closed september performances previews national touring company ended second san_francisco engagement ran january february second national tour wicked called tour began previews march official opening night march barbara performing arts hall florida like touring production visited numerous cities north_america original cast starred madame doctor wizard london west end production began previews september 7th officially opened september 27th production currently booking april 29th celebrated fifth anniversary special curtain featuring west end cast members june production 10th longest running west end london production tailored slightly british audience including minor creative changes dialogue choreography special effects majority changes later incorporated productions wicked changes include meeting arrives addition wizard wonderful removed west end production reunited original creative team originated role broadway production original london cast members included madame doctor wizard limited engagement succeeded british woman assume role following year second actress play broadway west end productions wicked premiere friendly performance production working adapt people ireland tour began national tour ireland september palace theatre manchester played november played dublin cardiff glasgow leeds birmingham liverpool southampton edinburgh tour visited plymouth bristol concluding july original cast comprised west end standby ensemble member west end production alongside madame george reprising role west end production time roles wizard doctor played single actor time actor play roles single performance london november absence actors west end standby took tour second contract run making second actress played role west end touring production originally leave order return london company lead cast later announced end run august withdrawn tour subsequently appearing west end tour expected launch july open dates week run heading asia australian productions australian production officially opened july previews commencing june regent theatre melbourne originally cast original cast consisted wizard madame doctor guest unexpectedly died months melbourne season role taken closing melbourne august transferred sydney previews began september official opening september shortly run harrison forced leave role current standby australian theatre veteran began share role appearing shows week eventually confirmed returning cast closing sydney september production embarked national australian tour began brisbane week delay queensland floods performances began january ran april sole lead joining new touring production moved festival centre adelaide running april june final leg tour playing perth june september wrapping years performances australia asian tour began singapore december taking opposite singapore engagement tour closed april performances began seoul korea october premiere new_zealand previews taking place september official opening night september run concluded november played cast moved manila limited run january march having extended original closing date time wicked 10th anniversary broadway announced return australia commemorative national tour beginning melbourne returned continuing final cast included returned announced pregnancy wizard doctor original cast members madame seven years close performances different cities internationally wicked closed indefinitely theatre perth june announced non professional performance melbourne australian amateur premiere ran stage queensland amateur premiere july august subsequent international productions condensed thirty minute version musical played osaka japan australian original cast alternating role opened july featured preliminary storyline act madame doctor absent considerable changes sets costumes final performance took place january replicated non english production opened tokyo japan june production closed september preparation transfer osaka opening october osaka production closed february featuring production moved april original stars closure august production located performances beginning september starred respectively wicked opened tokyo august production closed november production located renamed wicked die von wicked german production wicked began previews november opened november played played played doctor played wizard production produced closed january transferred previews began march opening night march cast featured doctor wizard left role february consistently billed lead half years productions production closed september brand new production notable replica original broadway staging opened finland august preview performance took place august directed production stars doctor wizard second non replicated production ran copenhagen denmark january presented cast included madame doctor wizard dutch language production began previews netherlands october produced official opening took place november role german productions actress play role different languages joined madame doctor role wizard musicals usually run long open ended run netherlands closing night took place announced january following month run spanish language production opened mexico_city mexico october following previews october produced replica production plays child star shares role making year old youngest actress history role joined adam doctor originally cast wizard replaced previews unknown reasons play roles week korean language production began performances seoul november new replica production production located charlotte theater ran november october november company time fun leading company entertainment market latin_america announced adaptation musical brazil debuted march film adaptation film adaptation wicked talks producers waiting dip stage musical earnings universal_studios reported producing film director wrote musical book pen screenplay long development universal announced film released theaters december scheduled direct script written musical creators response awards nominations original broadway production wicked nominated tony awards including book choreography costume design receiving nominations won best actress award won tony awards best scenic design notably losing best book original score ultimately year won drama desk awards nominations including outstanding musical book director costume design addition winning outer critics circle awards nominations original broadway cast recording received grammy award best musical album subsequent productions received awards nominations west end production received award nominations later won audience award popular award ceremony original australian production received awards nominations including wicked named best musical decade entertainment_weekly magazine hailed cultural phenomenon variety magazine technically award character named entertainment_weekly list greatest characters past years critical reception broadway production opened october mixed reviews theatre critics received nearly unanimous praise performances usa today gave broadway production wicked positive reviews time saying musical brain heart courage wicked broadway magical place usa today described complete completely satisfying new musical come long time conversely new_york_times loved production panned calling sermon hand seriously power generic score noted role audience ends surprisingly nominally hero despite mixed reviews interest wicked spread quickly word mouth leading record breaking success box office described speaking commented reviews reviews know divided critics didn divide audience counts international productions opened similarly ambivalent critical reception west end production opened slightly upbeat response majority critics appreciated spectacle lavish production powerhouse performances actors roles contemporaries characterized production occasionally suffering hype heart daily_telegraph described times bit mess praised script described lighting design magical lauded guardian gave stars remarked lead actors complained wicked typical modern broadway musical efficient knowing highly professional like piece industrial product genuinely touches heart mind independent gave extremely negative remarks viewing london production calling attempt political meaning melodramatic superficial acting songs book concluding production manages feel commercial reception opening original broadway production wicked broken house record times regularly excess million week making lucrative productions broadway million broadway production took months break earning initial investment december year grossed million week ending january wicked broke record previously held musical producers highest weekly box office gross broadway history earning gone break record numerous times reaching november christmas week week ending november weeks later performances ending january million week ending january week broadway production broke record earning million wicked broke record final week grossed million final weekend wicked musical gross million week wicked productions north_america abroad equally financially successful los_angeles production took local weekly gross record performance producers bringing week ending march production joined broadway counterpart setting new record christmas records set chicago bring collective gross seven worldwide productions world record breaking million new suite records set christmas house records broken san_francisco providence broadway bringing musical week gross north_america wicked played million visitors chicago gross million making highest grossing chicago history june opening week gross continually set records longest running broadway musical chicago history producer told variety thought chicago production run months spend year los_angeles months san_francisco sales stayed strong producers created road kept running chicago addition million saw touring production years grossed million los_angeles production grossed million seen million patrons performances san_francisco production wicked sold million tickets cumulative gross million broadway production wicked welcomed audience member september productions wicked matched extremely positive reception box office west end theatres publish weekly west end production wicked claimed record highest week gross december taking week ending december june producers reported million people seen london production opening topped million reports stated consistently highest grossing shows west end week commencing december london production grossed highest single week gross theatre history attending performances wicked week melbourne production broke australian box office records selling tickets hours pre sales grossing million business day official opening april production passed milestone patrons transferred sydney production broke previous weekly box office records musical grossing week october week ending october wicked musical broadway history exceed million total gross seats sold broadway ranks tenth time september wicked north american international companies grossed nearly billion seen nearly million people worldwide original production runs today currently stands 11th longest running broadway history wicked celebrated performance broadway march productions reached performance milestone including north american touring company august chicago company november west end company february australian company second north american touring company august curtain success broadway production led development auxiliary curtain created original broadway production cast member played witch father roles addition wizard doctor taking principal role long running swing broadway company tour features ninety minute scenes look props masks costumes sets includes question answer session cast members broadway tour currently led long running ensemble member tour featured los_angeles san_francisco chicago sit productions run different long serving cast members tour provides scenes look goes putting day participants hand account like massive production wicked popular culture success wicked songs popular resulted references characters songs popular culture broadway production featured episodes television programs including war home filming purposes los_angeles doubled ugly betty episode titled wicked way comes betty protagonist goes wicked date accidentally stops previous episode brothers betty gets tickets wicked discusses friend relates status popularity beauty oriented environment addition simpsons episode sees accidentally sneak springfield production south_park episode broadway features wicked musicals shows contain episode messages persuade women performing oral sex boyfriend television series glee featured covers songs wicked times firstly wheels episode students rachel kurt compete lead solo song gravity secondly new_york episode students duet stage sing good 100th episode students sing gravity series penultimate episode students sing popular main character sings songs popular gravity trip mexico clip song popular plays movie entertainer sang version wizard retitled doctor tour adapted lyrics referring doctor character jack affection doctor played west end broadway recorded girl fifth anniversary edition original broadway cast recording recorded rock version gravity songs produced british musician brian featured extended play wicked rock debut album anthems performed version gravity royal variety performance alongside guitar dance remix rock version gravity later released played west end released acoustic version gravity wicked edition album comes sun star london covered gravity debut album reason singer sampled musical song songs popular popular song respectively american band released lightning pop series inspired wicked heavy influences including lyrics real girl perfect colour bright green lady like characters video cover art album bright green included style hat media diverse anime series red garden daytime drama graphic novels parodied wicked songs characters start second episodes miniseries tin man adaptation universe protagonist refers father vice common names pop echoing letter home start feeling second episode drama series huge characters wears university athletic shirt wicked long lines mentioned nickelodeon series broadway musical musical parodies act finale character lord gravity proclaiming gon bring followed belt atop castle end song killer instinct bring musical parodies closing notes wicked oscar winning song let successful disney film frozen won academy award best animated feature compared gravity similar theme similar singing style sung original voiced dutch german versions role frozen sang let languages role originally played played following success german dutch english language productions wicked
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