Wicked
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Kerry Ellis to Replace Jodie Prenger as Nancy in West End's Oliver!...and Steve Hartley, who plays Nancy's abusive boyfriend Bill Sikes. Ellis is best known for starring as Elphaba in the London production of Wicked, in which she was first standby Elphaba to cover Idina Menzel in the original cast and... In this article: Kerry Ellis, Nancy, Jodie Prenger, Oliver!, Queen, Elphaba, London, Brian May, and Marti Pellow |
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Kansas City Star | 18 hours ago
Behind the curtain: Step by step, how an actress becomes the Wicked' witch
...backstage at the Music Hall, makeup artist Joyce B. McGilberry transforms Marcie into Elphaba - the "wicked" one in the musical "Wicked," here through Dec. 6. Elphaba is born green. And from the moment of her birth - "Take it away, take...
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The Huffington Post | 2 days ago
David Finkle: Glee on TV: Is It the Best, the Worst or Both?
..."Dancing With Myself, "Defying Gravity, "Endless Love, "Honky Tonk Women, "Proud Mary, "River Deep Mountain High, "The Ed Sullivan Show, "Wicked, Brook Lipton. Downs Syndrome, Glee, Heather Guibert, Jane Lynch, Kevin McHale, Lea Michele,...
In this article: Glee, High School Musical, Madonna, Jane Lynch, Matthew Morrison, Downs Syndrome, Dancing with Myself, Alone, River Deep Mountain High, and Proud Mary
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San Jose Mercury News | 2 days ago
Gift Guide: Top-shelf graphic novels make excellent gifts
...is to pick out just where the classic MGM movie and Baum's original book diverge. My favorite: Those slippers Dorothy snatched from the Wicked Advertisement Witch of the East were silver, not ruby-red! An ideal gift for the "Wicked"...
In this article: Josh Neufeld, Katrina, A.D. New Orleans After the Deluge, Vertigo, Eric Shanower, Dreamland, Kevin Baker, Neil Gaiman, and L. Frank Baum
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AP Online | 4 days ago
Adam Lambert ready to shake up pop world with CD
...has ever been so loud and proud from the outset. Lambert, a San Diego native who performed in theatrical productions like "Hair" and "Wicked" before auditioning for "Idol," has not lacked attention since narrowly losing the competition's...
In this article: American Idol, Aaron Hicklin, Kris Allen, Out magazine, Twitter, RCA Records, Lady Gaga, and San Diego
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Denton Record Chronicle | November 18, 2009
'Wicked' author set to cap book club program
...of North Texas and TWU libraries. The 2009 Denton Reads title is Maguire's bestselling novel, Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West. The book is a reimagining of The Wizard of Oz. Only in this story, Elphaba, the...
In this article: Gregory Maguire, Dorothy Gale, Elphaba, Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West, The Wizard of Oz, Frank L. Baum, and Child's Play
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Kansas City Star | November 13, 2009
‘Wicked': The hit machine lands for a long Music Hall run
...or go to <a href="http://www.ticketmaster.com">www.ticketmaster.com</a>.</p><p></div> Posted on Fri, Nov. 13, 2009 10:15 PM 'Wicked': The hit machine lands for a long Music Hall run Marcie Dodd as Elphaba (left) and Helene Yorke...
In this article: Elphaba, Scarecrow, Joe Mantello, Wizard, Glinda, and Cowardly Lion
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Kansas City Star | November 12, 2009
Flawlessly produced 'Wicked' hits the jackpot
...matter the style of the show or the strength of the material, he always seems to create hits. With Wicked he hit the biggest jackpot of all. </p><p> Wicked runs through Dec. 6 at the Music Hall. Call 800-982-2787 or go to www.ticketmaster.com.
In this article: Elphaba, Scarecrow, Winnie Holzman, Joe Mantello, E mail, and Wizard
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Playbill.com | November 12, 2009
Hilty and Murney to Fill in for Ailing Chenoweth at Wicked Divas Concert
Megan Hilty and Julia Murney, who have performed the roles of Glinda and Elphaba, respectively, in the Broadway musical Wicked, will step in for Chenoweth in the weekend of concerts, which are titled Wicked Divas. Steven Reineke...
In this article: Kristin Chenoweth, Megan Hilty, Julia Murney, Cincinnati Pops Orchestra, Glinda, and Elphaba
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HitFix | November 12, 2009
'Glee' musical recap: A 'Wicked' sing-off, 'Proud Mary' gets the team rolling
...to F*ck" by the Dead Kennedys. "Defying Gravity" When it becomes clear that Kurt and Rachel are both superfans of the musical "Wicked," Mr. Shue sets up a "diva-off" for who gets to sing the show-stopper "Defying Gravity." Kurt --...
In this article: Glee, Artie, Down syndrome, Elphaba, Bayou Country, and Love Will Tear Us Apart
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Kansas City Star | November 07, 2009
'Wicked' returning to KC, popular as ever
...London, which is very hard hit, the show has grown from year to year. The same is true for all the 'Wicked' companies in North America. " When "Wicked" made its Kansas City debut in 2008, the run was supported by Broadway Across America...
In this article: Kansas City, Stephen Schwartz, North America, London, Glinda, Elphaba, Winnie Holzman, and Universal Pictures
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Wicked is a musical with songs and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz and a book by Winnie Holzman. The story is based on the best-selling novel Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West by Gregory Maguire, a parallel novel of L. Frank Baum's classic story The Wonderful Wizard of Oz from the perspective of the witches of the Land of Oz.
Wicked tells the story of Elphaba, the future Wicked Witch of the West and her relationship with Glinda, the Good Witch of the North. Their friendship struggles through their opposing personalities and viewpoints, rivalry over the same love-interest, their reactions to the Wizard's corrupt government, and, ultimately, Elphaba's public fall from grace. The plot is set mostly before Dorothy's arrival from Kansas, and includes several references to well-known scenes and dialogue in the 1939 film The Wizard of Oz.
The musical debuted on Broadway on October 30, 2003. It is produced by Universal Pictures and directed by Joe Mantello, with musical staging by Wayne Cilento. Its original stars were Idina Menzel as Elphaba, Kristin Chenoweth as Glinda, and Joel Grey as the Wizard. Although the production received mixed reviews and was panned by The New York Times, it has proved to be a favorite among patrons. The Broadway production's success spawned productions in Chicago, Los Angeles, London's West End, Tokyo, Melbourne, and Stuttgart, along with two North American tours that have visited over 30 cities in Canada and the United States.
- Name:
- Wicked
- Music By:
- Stephen Schwartz
- Productions:
- 2007 Tokyo
- Awards:
- Drama Desk Outstanding Book
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