Wicked - Behind The Scenes Documentary (Part 2)

Part 2 of 3

To find out more about how to see Wicked and where it's currently playing, check out the official website:
http://wickedthemusical.com/

Wicked is a musical with songs and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz and 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. (In the album notes, Gregory Maguire explained that he derived the name "Elphaba" from the initials of L. Frank Baum.) 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 as a backstory.

The musical debuted on Broadway on October 30, 2003. It was 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.

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[sushicourier]

This is a commercial for Wicked, not a documentary.

[invaderzim1414]

@sushicourier oh really? I'm so sorry. I made a huge mistake. *being sarcastic* seriously though, does it really matter? lol. It's Wicked! That's all that matters :)

[phunnychicks]

Libby must love witches. First, Sabrina the Teenage With, then Wicked :)

[invaderzim1414]

@phunnychicks haha I know! I actually met her after a performance of Wicked in Hollywood, and she was so nice! I was like wait, aren't you supposed to be evil? lol

[llea325]

1:05 what song please tell me

[invaderzim1414]

@llea325 It's called "For Good". It's on the Wicked soundtrack if you want the full song

[ItalianGirl903]

OMG is it just me or does the girl who plays Nessa ( @3:59) looks like libby from Sabrina the Teenage Witch???

[BlazedHearts]

4:59, the end of "MEEEEE"

I love stephanies battle cry. C:

[MissStoryTelling]

Oh Stephanie!! My mom definitely won the bet when she said Steph would make it to Broadway!

[ashgirl95]

not my favorote cast.

[LuckyLiza2]

"A psycho stalker situation"

[TheIlluminatus503]

Who is the woman that's interviewed who played Madame Morrible???

[0i0heart0music0]

i love wicked but personally no one beats rachel tucker and louise dearman in london♥

[743magma]

galinda is just cute thats all that thare is to her

[volleyballgal0007]

@ItalianGirl903 it is the girl that is in sabrina the teenage witch

[johnny14773]

where's Turtle heart!?

[Thriller0404]

i want idina and kristen!!! they r amazing!!!!