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12 Nov 2006 Wicked: The untold story of the Witches of Oz Musical review
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I'm not going to say that it's wicked. That would be far too easy and I bet that witty remark has been said to death a thousand times before.
But it was very good, that much is true.
It is based on the novel Wicked It is a story that tells the tale of the Wicked Witch of the West (aka
It sheds a different light on the Wicked Witch of the West.
It has a bit of a weak start (standard issue 'background filler' storytelling), but quickly developed into an enjoyable show.
It has great music, spectacular sets, eye-catching costumes and fantastic singing; especially from the stand-in for the lead role WWOTW (note the stand-in, not the official lead actress).
It was a very good show to watch that captured the essence of the novel.
But, according to various sources that have both seen the musical and read the novel, the musical's first half skips over large chunks of the story in the book and the second half was completely re-written for the musical. It's been speculated that it has something to do with making the musical a more family-orientated show, whilst the book is much darker and more adult.
Hmm... it makes me want to read the book now. And all the other Oz books too.
Anyway, Wicked is a good musical and it's worth going to see on stage.
GRAX RATING: 3.5/5
I bet there will be a movie based on this musical, like they did with The Producers. Which is a bit of a shame as I'd rather they based it on the darker novel.
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