For years, I have been an enormous fan of the musical Wicked. I have read the book, seen the Broadway performance, and seen the touring group as well. I love the music, the story, the creativity, and the message. So, it was just a matter of time before I decided to write something about Wicked.
For those that aren’t familiar with this musical, congratulations! There are so few people that recover from decade-long comas. I am so glad that you arefeeling better, and that you have chosen my blog as part of your important catching up. Let me give you the short background.
Wicked was first conceived as a book by Gregory Maguire in 1995. It is a retelling of the beloved “Wizard of Oz” that we all know from growing up. However, this time, the story centers on Elphaba, the green witch from the East. The premise of Wicked is that maybe Elphaba wasn’t evil. Maybe she was someone trying to do good who had bad luck, or was just misunderstood. And maybe the heroes from the original story weren’t as noble as we all thought.
