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Long before Dorothy dropped in, two other girls meet in the Land of Oz. One, born with emerald-green skin, is smart, fiery and misunderstood. The other is beautiful, ambitious and very popular. How these two unlikely friends end up as the Wicked Witch of the West and Glinda the Good Witch makes for the most spellbinding new musical in years.
WICKED, the untold story of the witches of Oz, features music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz and original book by Winnie Holzman, and is based on the best-selling novel "The Wizard of Oz" by Gregory Maguire. WICKED is directed by 2003 and 2004 Tony Award winner Joe Mantello with musical staging by Tony Award winner Wayne Cilento.
Running time for the show is 2 hours and 30 minutes, plus a 15-minute intermission
Recommended age for children is 8 and up.
No children under 4 admitted.
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Wicked Crew |
Starring: Kristin Chenoweth as Glinda
Idina Menzel as Elphaba
Joel Grey as The Wizard
Carole Shelley as Madame Morrible
Norbert Leo Butz as Fiyero
Michelle Federer as Nessarose
William Youmans as Doctor Dillamond
Christopher Fitzgerald as Boq
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Creators: Book by: Winnie Holzman
Based on the Novel by: Gregory Macquire
Music and Lyrics by: Stephen Schwartz
Directed by: Joe Mantello
Musical Staging by: Wayne Cilento
Scenic Design by: Eugene Lee
Costume Design by: Susan Hilferty
Lighting Design by: Kenneth Posner
Sound Design by: Tony Meola
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
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Gregory Maguire is the bestselling author of Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister, Lost, Mirror Mirror, Wicked, The Life and times of the Wicked Witch of the West and Son of a Witch. The author of numerous books for children Maguire has lectured on art and culture at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum and the DeCordova Museum as well as at conferences at home and abroad. He is a founder and codirector of "Children's Literature New England, Incorporated", a non-profit educational charity established in 1987. An occasional reviewer for the "New York Times Book Review", he lives with his family in Massachusetts. |
ABOUT THE SONGWRITER
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Songwriter extraordinaire, Stephen Schwartz was the first composer-lyricist to have three successful Broadway shows running simultaneously, Godspell, Pippin, and The Magic Show. Children of Eden is his second most popular show for regional theatres. He co-adapted Working and wrote lyrics for Rags before transferring some of his creative energy to Hollywood. He wrote lyrics for the film scores for Pocahontas, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, songs for The Prince of Egypt. And now his musical hit, Wicked is on Broadway, on tour, and in Chicago. His family musical, Captain Louie is running Off-Broadway. He is currently working on Geppetto and Son, a stage version of his Disney™ TV movie Geppetto. |
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