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Wicked

Wicked

Wicked takes a different view on the story of the Wizard of Oz - told from the perspective of the Wicked Witch.

Average Rating: 4.38 stars4.38 stars4.38 stars4.38 stars4.38 stars based on 13 votes

Show Category: Musical

Opening: Oct 7, 2003

Show Website: http://www.wickedthemusical.com

Theater Information
Gershwin Theatre
222 West 51st Street
New York, NY
10019

REVIEWS

4.5 stars4.5 stars4.5 stars4.5 stars4.5 stars by Chris
on May 25, 2009 02:33:56 AM
3 of 3 people found this helpful

Wicked tells "the untold story" of the wicked witch in The Wizard of Oz. It was a very high-budget production. The theatre was quite large, and the sets were very elaborate.

There was at least one song that was really outstanding (the one right before the intermission). Otherwise, the songs were pretty good.

The best part about the show was the story. I hadn't read the book, but I was familiar with The Wizard of Oz story. I was very impressed with how they managed to create this entire back story for the "wicked" witch. After watching Wicked, I started to see Wicked as the "real" story, and the wizard of oz as being a very one-sided story.

The musical was so clever that it almost made me feel manipulated by the original Wizard of Oz story. What an excellent show!

As of the time of writing, Wicked sells out every show. I have never seen it at a half price booth. However, this is one of the few shows that it's worth paying full price for.

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5 stars5 stars5 stars5 stars5 stars by Amy
on May 08, 2009 12:09:07 AM
2 of 2 people found this helpful

What an amazing show! The music was fun, the costumes and sets were eye-catching, and the story was captivating. I found myself thinking about the show and analyzing the story several weeks later with the music still playing in my head.

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4.5 stars4.5 stars4.5 stars4.5 stars4.5 stars by Anonymous
on Jun 15, 2009 05:35:02 PM
1 of 1 people found this helpful

I had a great time seeing Wicked. It's just a really fun show! Most of the music is OK, but some songs are great. The story tells the "real" story about the Wizard of Oz. I was impressed how they were able to use so many "facts" from the wizard of oz, and weave them into this new story in a way that makes sense and is so convincing. Seeing this show is almost like a a psychology lesson in how the wizard of oz movie only gave you one side of the story. If you're not familiar with the wizard of oz story, you may not appreciate Wicked as much, but it's still an enjoyable, high-budget musical.

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5 stars5 stars5 stars5 stars5 stars by Anonymous
on May 31, 2009 02:45:24 AM
1 of 1 people found this helpful

Family entertainment at its best. It has been called the "thinking man's Disney," and I feel the show fully lives up to that. Clean, but not sickly sweet. Intelligent, but not confusing. The songs are crazy catchy and the visual effects are stunning, but more than that, the piece has serious heart, even if it is a bit, well, green.

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5 stars5 stars5 stars5 stars5 stars by Anonymous
on Nov 20, 2009 11:38:12 PM
1 of 1 people found this helpful

This is my first time seeing Wicked on Broadway. I saw the touring cast once before in Buffalo, NY. Wicked is such an epic, beautiful show! We got lottery tickets, but I would pay the $126.50! I was tearing up watching it! The vocals are phenomenal, the music is beautiful, the book is witty, the sets and costumes are fantastic, and everything else about this show has made me fall in love! There is a reason that Wicked is the weekly top seller on Broadway!

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4 stars4 stars4 stars4 stars4 stars by Anonymous
on Dec 04, 2009 10:38:11 PM
1 of 1 people found this helpful

The preferred show of the female teenage set. I can absolutely guarantee that your 16 year old daughters will love this show. Big, colorful production that's been playing for 8 years. Have seen it twice and both times noticed performances being "mailed in". Great show to bring your auntie from Peoria and her daughters to.

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1 stars1 stars1 stars1 stars1 stars by Anonymous
on Jun 15, 2009 03:45:13 AM
0 of 3 people found this helpful

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5 stars5 stars5 stars5 stars5 stars by Anonymous
on Nov 28, 2009 05:03:11 AM
0 of 1 people found this helpful

One of the best shows you'll see.

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5 stars5 stars5 stars5 stars5 stars by Anonymous
on Dec 04, 2009 07:34:42 PM

LOOOOOVE this show. Great twis on a classic story. Hated the book but the show was amazing.

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5 stars5 stars5 stars5 stars5 stars by Anonymous
on Dec 04, 2009 07:42:38 PM

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3 stars3 stars3 stars3 stars3 stars by Anonymous
on Jan 26, 2010 02:59:31 AM
0 of 1 people found this helpful

The book is much better!

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5 stars5 stars5 stars5 stars5 stars by Anonymous
on Jul 12, 2010 01:50:04 AM
0 of 1 people found this helpful

By far the best musical on Broadway.

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5 stars5 stars5 stars5 stars5 stars by Anonymous
on Aug 03, 2010 08:39:46 PM
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