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Wicked is a Tony Award-winning Broadway and West End 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.[1] 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, as well as two North American tours that have visited over 30 cities in Canada and the United States. [2]

Wicked has broken box office records around the world, holding weekly-gross-takings records in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, St. Louis, and London, and the record for biggest opening in the West End (£100,000 in the first hour on sale).[3] Both the West End production and the 2 North American tours have been seen by over two million patrons.[4] The show was nominated for ten 2004 Tony Awards, winning those for Best Actress, Scenic Design and Costume Design. It also won six Drama Desk Awards.

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[MrsHoughChmerkovskiy]

We used this sing to commemorate our chorus teacher who died by the end of the performance we were all crying. It decribed everything we learned

[CeraRai]

This song gets me every time... No matter what I do.

[SimplyGH]

This is so beautiful, I always find myself randomly singing it.

[Poet2916]

The little violin in the beginning is beautiful. This gives me goosebumps.

[MERARiJACKSON14]

Aww, I remember when I was in 8th grade we would sing this in choir class. <3 Oh, those sweet memories. :') I miss them so much.

[amyjcocacola]

@xXLilyStRegisXx

Nah true best friends never really "drift" apart. My best friend has been my best friend since the time we were 4 and now we're close to 50. There were years we didn't talk all the time but in the and as the song says "does it really matter". We will be best friends into whatever lies beyond this lifetime =). Call your best friend and if you had the relationship you thought you did everything that never really mattered anyway will be what drifts away.

[xXLilyStRegisXx]

Every time Elphie says "It well may be, we never meet again in this lifetime...", I'm sobbing. This was me and my best friend's song before we drifted apart <3

[clemamusic]

who disliked this!?

[GamingGirl2012]

@lelecazinha270798 Glee is basically a chorus song maker. They change the songs to be used for choruses and that's basically what it is. obviously its going to be "better" because they want to sell it

[lelecazinha270798]

i think glee version is better , because lea michele voice was amazing in the high note !I think this song in glee spent more excitement!

[7Drifloon7]

Not as emotional as MrsHoughChmerkovskiy, but the girls choir sang this at our graduation, and it was gorgeous.

[Cerferree]

great song and a great muscial.