According to The New York Times Wicked might be “Broadways biggest blockbuster.” Wicked is like the story the Wizard of Oz, the only difference is the viewer is now seeing the Wicked Witch of the West's point of view. Also, you get to experience how the the famous Wicked Witch of the West became to be known as an evil and notorious creature. The show Wicked has been at Broadway for nearly 2 decades. Making it one of the longest running musicals at Broadway, and making it one of the highest grossing musical at Broadway. The musical Wicked is known for its attention to detail and ability to take you through the motions. Also Entertainment Weekly calls it “The best musical of the decade.” Many people and critics agree, Wicked is one of the best musicals you will ever see.
First of all the musical Wicked takes place in the wonderful land of Oz but this time it is not told by Dorthy. You now get to see a whole different side of the story, the allegedly, evil, Wicked Witch of the West’s side. Before she became the Wicked Witch of the West she was just a sweet innocent girl named Elphaba. In Wicked, the story of the unlikely friendship between Elphaba (Jennifer Dinoia) and Galinda (Carrie St. Louis.) Wicked showcases the struggle of two friends to stay together through contrasting viewpoints, personalities, strife over the same love interest, reactions to the corrupt wizard government, and Elphaba's fall to becoming The Wicked Witch of the West. Next the musical Wicked was adapted from the book, Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West by Gregory Maguire. This book has sold more than 2.5 million copies, yet these 2.5 million copies do not even compare to the more than 50 million tickets the musical have sold at Broadway. Eventually, Broadway earned more than 2 billion dollars making Wicked one of the highest grossing musical Broadway has ever experienced. CNN stated in an article that “'Wicked' good news: Film version to fly into theaters in 2019.” Who knows, maybe the movie will be just as good as the musical. In addition many critics say Wicked is the best musical of the decade, for it will make you laugh cry and smile for all the right reasons. Also, many critics gave it 5 stars. Wicked takes the average musical above and beyond with every single element (the props, costumes, lights, music,and more). The musical Wicked does not leave out a single detail. These many details that the producers included in the musical Wicked is what makes it so popular and appealing to the public. Times magazine says, “If every musical had the brain, heart, and courage of Wicked Broadway would be a magical place.” Wicked has forever changed the face of Broadway for the greater good. Even though Broadway is already phenomenal, the musical Wicked makes Broadway even more magical. In conclusion, Wicked has forever changed the face of Broadway.