Despite these mixed reviews, interest in Wicked spread quickly by word-of-mouth, leading to record-breaking success at the box office. Productions [ edit ] Original Broadway production (2003-present) [ edit ] The original Broadway production has been at the Gershwin Theatre since its opening in 2003.

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Glinda (Courtney Monsma), who arrives in a tuft of tulle on a floating bubble amongst bubbles, stands accused of being a friend of the Wicked Witch, and what follows is a recounting of how the pair met at school, became friends and ultimately had to part. Her former co-star and London Elphaba Rachel Tucker also covered "Defying Gravity" on her debut album The Reason (2013). It resumed performances on August 3, 2021 with Talia Suskauer as Elphaba, Allison Bailey as Glinda and Curt Hanson as Fiyero. The original cast starred Marcie Dodd as Elphaba, Heléne Yorke as Glinda, Colin Donnell as Fiyero, and Tom McGowan as the Wizard.The story of how a green-skinned woman framed by the Wizard of Oz becomes the Wicked Witch of the West.

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Boq, a Munchkin who has developed a crush on Galinda, tries to invite her to the party, but she convinces him instead to ask Nessarose out of pity, leaving her free to go with Fiyero. An Asian tour began at Singapore's Grand Theater in Marina Bay from December 6, 2011 with Suzie Mathers taking over as Glinda opposite Rix. Rapper Drake and singer Mika both sampled the musical's song in their songs "Popular" and " Popular Song" respectively. WICKED Named 'Best Stage Musical' of the Decade by Entertainment Weekly; August: Osage County Best Play". It’s a performance that rivals Kristin Chenowyth herself (the star whose originating role as Glinda is just as iconic as Menzel’s Elphaba).The success of the Broadway production has spawned many productions worldwide, including a long-running West End production.