The story centers on Elphaba, a misunderstood, smart, and fiery girl with emerald-green skin, who grows up to become the notorious Wicked Witch of the West and Galinda, the beautiful, blonde, popular girl who grows up to become Glinda the Good Witch of the South. The novel, described as a political, social, and ethical commentary on the nature of good and evil, takes place in the Land of Oz, in the years surrounding Dorothy's arrival. Persuaded, Platt signed on as joint producer of the project with Universal and David Stone.
In 1998, Schwartz persuaded Maguire to release the rights to a stage production while also making what Schwartz called an "impassioned plea" to Universal producer Marc Platt to realize Schwartz's own intended adaptation.
However, Maguire had released the rights to Universal Pictures, which had planned to develop a live-action feature film. Wicked composer and lyricist Stephen SchwartzĬomposer and lyricist Stephen Schwartz discovered Maguire's 1995 novel Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West while on vacation, and saw its potential for a dramatic adaptation. Both parts are set for release in Christmas 20 respectively. Chu starring Cynthia Erivo as Elphaba, Ariana Grande as Glinda and Jonathan Bailey as Fiyero is currently in the works. Wicked had performed in 16 different countries and is still going strong.Ī two-part film adaptation, directed by Jon M. In 2017, Wicked surpassed The Phantom of the Opera as Broadway's second-highest grossing musical, trailing only The Lion King. In 2016, Wicked surpassed $1 billion in total Broadway revenue, joining The Phantom of the Opera and The Lion King as the only Broadway shows to do so. In the final week of 2013, the Broadway production broke this record again, earning $3.2 million. In the week ending January 2, 2011, the London, Broadway, and both North American touring productions simultaneously broke their respective records for the highest weekly gross. Wicked has broken box-office records around the world, holding weekly-gross-takings records in Los Angeles, Chicago, St. The success of the Broadway production has spawned many productions worldwide, including a long-running West End production.
A typical performance of the show takes about two hours and 30 minutes, including an intermission. On October 28, 2019, with its 6,681st performance, it surpassed Les Misérables to become Broadway's fifth-longest running show. The original Broadway production won three Tony Awards and seven Drama Desk Awards, while its original cast album received a Grammy Award. Its original stars included Idina Menzel as Elphaba, Kristin Chenoweth as Glinda, and Joel Grey as the Wizard. Platt, and David Stone, with direction by Joe Mantello and choreography by Wayne Cilento, the original production of Wicked premiered on Broadway at the Gershwin Theatre in October 2003, after completing pre-Broadway tryouts at San Francisco's Curran Theatre in May and June of that year. Produced by Universal Stage Productions, in coalition with Marc Platt, Jon B. Wicked tells the story of two unlikely friends, Elphaba (the Wicked Witch of the West) and Galinda (later Glinda the Good Witch), whose relationship struggles through their opposing personalities and viewpoints, same love-interest, reactions to the Wizard's corrupt government, and, ultimately, Elphaba's private fall from grace. The show is told from the perspective of, and focuses on, the witches of the Land of Oz its plot begins before and continues after Dorothy Gale arrives in Oz from Kansas. Frank Baum's 1900 novel The Wonderful Wizard of Oz and its 1939 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer film adaptation. It is based on the 1995 Gregory Maguire novel Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West, in turn based on L. Wicked is a 2003 musical with music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz and book by Winnie Holzman. Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Broadway Musicalĭrama League Award for Distinguished Production of a Musical Multiple international productions ( see below)ĭrama Desk Award for Outstanding Book of a Musical May 28, 2003: Curran Theatre, San Francisco Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West
Official poster of the original Broadway production
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