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Venue: Gershwin Theatre in New York City
Address: 222 West 51st Street
Length: 2 hours and 45 mins with 1 intermission
Opening Night: October 30, 2003
Category: Musical, Original, Broadway

Setting: Oz: Shiz; the Emerald City; others
Long before Dorothy drops in, two girls meet in the land of Oz. One, born with emerald-green skin, is smart, fiery and misunderstood. The other is beautiful, ambitious and very popular. Wicked tells the story of how these two unlikely friends grew to become the Wicked Witch of the West and Glinda the Good Witch.

This fantasy-filled musical was the winner of three 2004 Tony Awards including prizes for Best Costume Design and Best Scenic Design. From real flying monkeys to a trip to the Emerald City and a soaring, modern score by Stephen Schwartz, Wicked is a true spectacle for the eyes and ears.

The twists and turns in Gregory Maguire's incredibly imaginative back-story to The Wizard of Oz makes audiences literally gasp with delight. But not only that, Wicked is a truly heartfelt story of friendship and love. As Richard Zoglin of Time Magazine put it, "If every musical had a brain, a heart and the courage of Wicked, Broadway really would be a magical place!"

2004 Tony Awards: Best Actress in a Musical (Idina Menzel), Best Costume Design and Best Scenic Design

Creators
Music and Lyrics By: Stephen Schwartz
Book By: Winnie Holzman
Based on the Novel By: Gregory Maguire
Directed By: Joe Mantello
Musical Staging By: Wayne Cilento
Scenic Design By: Eugene Lee
Costume Design By: Susan Hilferty
Lighting Design By: Kenneth Posner
Sound Design By: Tony Meola

Starring
Idina Menzel as Elphaba
Jennifer Laura Thompson as Glinda
George Hearn as The Wizard
Carole Shelley as Madame Morrible
Joey McIntyre as Fiyero
Michelle Federer as Nessarose
William Youmans as Doctor Dillamond
Christopher Fitzgerald as Boq