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WICKED, STARRING KRISTIN CHENOWETH, IDINA MENZEL AND JOEL GREY. Decca Broadway proudly presents the original cast recording of WICKED, Broadway's most talked about new musical. The box office is already over $10 Million! With a score by Stephen Schwartz (Broadway's Pippin, Godspell), libretto by Winnie Holzman (TV's My So-Called Life) and based on the best-selling novel by Gregory Maguire, the musical is a prequel to the legendary classic, THE WIZARD OF OZ. WICKED explores the early life of the witches of Oz: Glinda and Elphaba. One witch, born with emerald green skin, is smart, fiery and misunderstood. The other is beautiful, ambitious and very popular. WICKED stars Tony Award® winner Kristin Chenoweth (You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown) as Glinda, Idina Menzel (Rent) as Elphaba, the Wicked Witch of the West, and Tony® and Oscar® Winner Joel Grey (Cabaret) as The Wizard. The Original Cast Recording -- featuring an essay by Wicked novelist Gregory Maguire, original color photos from the show and a complete libretto.

User Reviews about Wicked (2003 Original Broadway Cast)

Wicked is one of my favorite musicals. After I saw it on stage I had to buy the cd. It's really great. If you like musicals. You will defiantly love this cd. -- One of my favorite musicals

I just saw this yesterday in San Francisco, so I might not make perfect sense. Forgive me in advance. I didn't know what to expect, as I had not read the novel. I wasn't prepared to be so emotionally moved by the performance! The voices, the score, the set, the costumes were so much more....and the story. The story was written by a genius, to be sure. A story that I think we are all so familiar with, this made me feel like it was written first. The songs were a beautiful continuation of the story, leading us. Not any filler songs that could be done without. You must see this to understand the reviews. -- bubbly with excitement

I originally purchased this CD after attending Wicked in Chicago. Since than my CD has seen a lot of use in my car. I recently purchased another copy from Amazon (much cheaper) because my first one was starting to get a bit worn.

If you have seen the play you will enjoy this CD a good deal - it's filled with the songs but none of the conversations (well, the bits that are in the middle of songs are in there).

If you haven't seen the play this may be a little confusing but the songs are good by themselves, just you may not be able to follow the plot as well as someone that has seen the play.

The songs vary slightly from the live versions, but that's only because it seems, at least to me, that each location, Chicago or SF (the two places I've seen it) perform the scores just slightly differently based on the musically abilities of the leads.

All and all it's a great CD and well worth having, more so if you enjoyed the play. -- Enjoyable Reminder

Cd came in excellent shape, still wrapped, security stupid tape, a big pain in the Butt. Not the fault of seller, Manufacture.

Wish they would think of a dif way to seal the Cd's cause even though our Cd's are protected, they ruin the nice brand new Cd case. Can even scratch the case, What a pain, when it refuses to come away in one strip. Anyway back to the Recording. Clean Cd. And original Wicked Cast from Broadway. I love this Cd, & only hope some one decides to make a Dvd of this show, like they've done in the past with other Productions, using the original Cast, which is the best! The play off from Adina, & Kristen is just a Broadway treasure to behold, & add to your Collection.

They're stage presence, make it easy for imatators to imagine they can only do better, but pale in comparison, (Especially that glowing complexion) To the original Dynamic, duo, who will ever be Glendaa the Good, & the Misunderstood, (It isn't easy being, painted Green.) Adina Menzel, as the most sweet, caring witch of the West...

This recording is soo much fun, Enjoy the beautiful duo voices of the most unlikely Bffs ever. & listen to songs, like Popular!, sung by Kristen. Who's Glendaa the good's, change of self, centered loving heart, leads to a most wonderous result. & a true Green friend who is just too intellegent for the land of Oz. Awhh Ya...
Thank you Amazon again, & Import Cd's once more, you Delivered on time, & Condition as promised. Glad I could rely on you again.
Love the Cd soo!! Lov - BB

-- A really awesome Cd (BB smiles.)

Brand new, fair price, fair shipping and fast!! Just perfectly brand new and just loved listening it as if I was actually at the Broadway show. -- Just simply perfect.