“Are people born wicked? Or do they have wickedness thrust upon them?”

Glinda, the “good” witch of Oz, asks the question when the death of the “wicked” witch, Elphaba, is celebrated by the citizens of Oz, in the phenomenally popular musical, “Wicked.” (more…)

Long before Dorothy came into the picture, two other girls met in the Land of Oz. Wicked, the untold story of the witches of Oz, is all about two very different women, one born with emerald-green skin, the other, beautiful and very popular. This spellbinding musical tells the story of how these two unlikely friends end up as the Wicked Witch of the West and Glinda the Good Witch, with music, laughter and a heart of gold. (more…)

Megan Hilty as the curly locked Glinda in Wicked. Hilty continues in her role opposite the Elphaba of Caissie Levy. The company also currently features John Rubinstein as The Wizard and JoAnne Worley as Madame Morrible.

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Wicked debuted in San Francisco (the West Coast Newark). Idina Menzel, now an established diva and movie actress Enchanted, blew me out of my seat in the show-stopping first act closer, Defying Gravity.” (more…)

Wicked is returning to the Seattle Paramount Theatre this year following its previous two week stint in the rainy city just last year. For those fans of the Broadway show who were either able to catch the spectacle last year (or any other) or not, this adventure is likely to be one of your favorites and worth the effort in putting together Wicked tickets today!  This production sees Lenny Wolpe as the Wizard with Richard H. Blake as Fiyero (Warner in “Legally Blonde”), Chandra Lee Schwartz as Glinda and DOnna Vivino as Elphaba. The show runs through October 4th, 2009. (more…)

Thanks in part to a strong and successful book by Winnie Holzman and stunningly beautiful music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz, Wicked is turning out to be simply bewitching.  The touring production is making a three-week stop at the Tennessee Performing Arts Center, with Marcie Dodd and Elphaba and Helene Yorke as Glinda.  The story of Wicked builds on the relationship of these two witches of Oz and how their relationship evolves and dissolves over the years.  The story also makes us question our own views on good and evil, making it  one of the more popular shows on Broadway as well as around the nation. (more…)