| Over the past weekend, I had the opportunity to | | | | the West with her emerald-green skin and her |
| see the musical Wicked with some friends of | | | | relationship with Glinda, the Good Witch of the |
| mine. Knowing nothing about the back story of | | | | North who is beautiful, ambitious and very popular. |
| the show or even that it was a musical, I must | | | | Their friendship causes them to face their |
| say I was mesmerized with everything about this | | | | opposing personalities and viewpoints, rivalry over |
| show as it explains the relationship between the | | | | the same love-interest, their reactions to the |
| good and wicked witches in The Wizard of Oz. I | | | | Wizard's corrupt government and Elphaba's public |
| loved it so much I just ordered more Wicked | | | | fall from grace. The plot is mostly set before |
| musical tickets to see it again. | | | | Dorothy's arrival from Kansas, however there are |
| If you are anything like me, then you are under | | | | a few references to popular scenes and dialogue |
| the misconception that the musical Wicked follows | | | | in the The Wizard of Oz film. |
| the novel exactly. While true, the musical did | | | | Their story of is only one of numerous story lines |
| follow the novel as a guide but often diverges | | | | and subplots in a carefully constructed, |
| wildly from the narrative. In the end, the changes | | | | surprise-filled musical adventure. The music and |
| improve the work, in my opinion, answering some | | | | lyrics of Koln Palladium are selected and presented |
| of story's ironies with interlaced social | | | | by Stephen Schwartz. Wicked musical tickets will |
| commentary. The real reason for the heavy | | | | give you a truly heartfelt story of both friendship |
| Chicago theater tickets lines is the score which is | | | | and love. |
| heavily thematic, with more resemblance to a film | | | | The price to buy Wicked tickets is most definitely |
| score than a traditional musical. | | | | worth it. Our seats were located on the left side |
| The Wicked tour is a fantasy-filled musical and the | | | | orchestra, just a few seats back from the stage! |
| winner of three 2004 Tony Awards. It won | | | | The Wicked tour production was simply |
| received awards for Best Costume Design and | | | | outstanding and quite professional. Everything |
| Best Scenic Design. The show also had the honor | | | | from the stage design and costumes to the |
| of being awarded the 2004 drama desk award | | | | actors were excellent. The actress who played |
| for Outstanding Musical Award. The popularity of | | | | Glinda was funny enough that her antics and |
| this fun musical has resulted in long lines for | | | | gestures drew laughs from the audience. The |
| Wicked musical tickets at theaters across the | | | | portrayal of Elphaba was captivating enough that |
| country. | | | | Wicked the musical tickets are sold out for the |
| The Wicked tour tells the story of Elphaba, the | | | | next few months. |
| smart, fiery and misunderstood Wicked Witch of | | | | |