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WICKED, STARRING KRISTIN CHENOWETH, IDINA MENZEL AND JOEL GREY. Decca Broadway proudly presents the original cast recording of WICKED, Broadway's most talked about new musical. The box office is already over $10 Million! With a score by Stephen Schwartz (Broadway's Pippin, Godspell), libretto by Winnie Holzman (TV's My So-Called Life) and based on the best-selling novel by Gregory Maguire, the musical is a prequel to the legendary classic, THE WIZARD OF OZ. WICKED explores the early life of the witches of Oz: Glinda and Elphaba. One witch, born with emerald green skin, is smart, fiery and misunderstood. The other is beautiful, ambitious and very popular. WICKED stars Tony Award® winner Kristin Chenoweth (You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown) as Glinda, Idina Menzel (Rent) as Elphaba, the Wicked Witch of the West, and Tony® and Oscar® Winner Joel Grey (Cabaret) as The Wizard. The Original Cast Recording -- featuring an essay by Wicked novelist Gregory Maguire, original color photos from the show and a complete libretto.
One of the most common complaints about musicals is that the books are flimsy pretexts from which to hang numbers. Wicked runs into the opposite problem: it has a great plot, but too often the songs just get in the way. Based on Gregory Maguire's novel of the same name, Wicked tells us what happened between Glinda the Good and Elphaba, the Wicked Witch of the West, before Dorothy showed up in Oz. And the show is lucky to boast a pair of ace leading women in the main roles. As Glinda, Kristin Chenoweth delivers a sensational star turn, displaying a crystal-pure voice and sharp comic timing; Idina Menzel lends her powerful pipes to the tricky role of Elphaba. Unfortunately, you wish they had better material to work with. Stephen Schwartz's pop score is often dragged down by overly synthetic orchestrations and sentimental lyrics (think Chicken Soup for the Witch). Still, at its best Wicked is a seductive slice of popular entertainment that could well give a younger audience a lasting taste for musical theater. --Elisabeth Vincentelli
Tracklisting:
Disc 1:
1. No One Mourns the Wicked - Cristy Candler
2. Dear Old Shiz
3. The Wizard and I - Idina Menzel
4. What Is This Feeling? - Kristin Chenoweth
5. Something Bad - William Youmans
6. Dancing Through Life - Michelle Federer
7. Popular - Kristin Chenoweth
8. I'm Not That Girl - Idina Menzel
9. One Short Day - Kristin Chenoweth
10. A Sentimental Man - Joel Grey
11. Defying Gravity - Idina Menzel
12. Thank Goodness - Kristin Chenoweth
13. Wonderful - Idina Menzel
14. I'm Not That Girl (Reprise) - Kristin Chenoweth
15. As Long as You're Mine - Norbert Leo Butz
16. No Good Deed - Idina Menzel
17. March of the Witch Hunters
18. For Good - Kristin Chenoweth
19. Finale - Kristin Chenoweth
Customer Reviews:
Great Play, Great Music
Wicked is a wonderful play that gives quite a different take on the Wizard of Oz. The music is fun, and recreates the images of the play. I hope someone makes a movie of this.
Outstanding musical, outstanding recording
I have now see this musical performed live three times - two times at the Oriental Theatre in Chicago and once in Indianapolis when Broadway Across America's touring company presented it. It is one of the best musicals I have ever seen and the only other one I liked as much as this one is "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat".
When I knew I was going the first time, I started reading the novel its based upon to be prepared for the live performance. That was a mistake -- I finally gave up after deciding it was one of the worst books I had ever read, and I read a lot! I was worried that I wouldn't enjoy the musical and I shouldn't have. It is great and incredibly clever. The humor is outrageous and funny for both the younger child as well as the more mature patron. The music is unbelievable and I would pay the ticket price all over again just to hear and see "Defying Gravity" performed.
This cast recording is one of the best I have heard as well. Many times the cast recordings seem to be average since the singers were chosen for a combination of vocal ability and theatrical talent -- not always the best singer gets the role. With this one, the best singers DID get the roles and are unbeatable. I can't say enough good things about this CD. If you are a fan of "Wicked" you must get this and be able to listen to some great music which will bring back wonderful memories of the night at the theater.
brand new CD
Great price, brand new, still in its plastic wrap, and is indeed the original cast as was advertised by the seller.
best broadway musical
I had the opportunity to see this show in London and I was AMAZED. It is the best show I have ever seen
Wicked CD
Great! i've been listening to it nonstop ever since! Great delivery, came as expected, thank you so much.
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