Wicked! The Broadway MusicalReview : Wicked!
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 (Godspell, Pippin, Academy Award� winner for
Pocahontas and The Prince of Egypt) and book by Winnie Holzman ("My So
Called Life," "Once And Again" and "thirtysomething"), and is based on
the best-selling novel by Gregory Maguire. With musical staging by Tony
Award� winner Wayne Cilento (Aida, The Who's Tommy, How To Succeed...).
WICKED
is directed by 2003 and 2004 Tony Award� winner Joe Mantello
(Assassins, Take Me Out, Frankie & Johnny in the Clair de Lune). Where: The Regent Theatre 191 Collins Street, Melbourne, 3000
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