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Wicked: The Untold Story of the Witches of Oz is a musical with music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz and book by Winnie Holzman. It is based on the 1995 Gregory Maguire novel Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West, an alternative telling of the 1939 film The Wizard of Oz and L. Frank Baum's classic 1900 story The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. The musical is told from the perspective of the witches of the Land of Oz; its plot begins before and continues after Dorothy's arrival in Oz from Kansas and includes several references to the 1939 film and Baum's novel. Wicked tells the story of two unlikely friends, Elphaba (the Wicked Witch of the West) and Glinda, who struggle through opposing personalities and viewpoints, rivalry over the same love-interest, reactions to the Wizard's corrupt government and, ultimately, Elphaba's public fall from grace.

Produced by Universal Studios in coalition with Marc Platt and David Stone, the Joe Mantello–directed and Wayne Cilento–choreographed original production of Wicked premiered on Broadway at the Gershwin Theatre in October 2003, after completing pre-Broadway tryouts at San Francisco's Curran Theatre in May 2003. Its original stars included Idina Menzel as Elphaba, Kristin Chenoweth as Glinda, and Joel Grey as the Wizard.The original Broadway production won three Tony Awards and six Drama Desk Awards while its cast album received a Grammy Award.

The success of the Broadway production has spawned several other productions worldwide, including various North American productions, a long-running Laurence Olivier Award–nominated West End production and a series of international productions. Since its 2003 debut, Wicked has broken box office records around the world, currently holding weekly-gross-takings records in Los Angeles, Chicago, St. Louis and London.

Music By - Stephen Schwartz | Stage Date - 2003

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Pro Vocal : Wicked - Women's Edition

Whether you're a karaoke singer or preparing for an audition, the Pro Vocal series is for you. The book contains the lyrics, melody, and chord symbols for hit songs. The CD contains demos for listening and separate backing tracks so you can sing along. The CD is playable on any CD, and also enhanced so PC & Mac users can adjust the recording to any pitch without changing the tempo! Perfect for home rehearsal, parties, auditions, corporate events, and gigs without a backup band.

Songlist: Dancing Through Life, Defying Gravity, For Good, I'm Not That Girl, One Short Day, Popular, What is This Feeling?, The Wizard And I

Stephen Schwartz : Wicked

Songs in the Broadway Singer's Edition include the vocal line and lyrics paired with faithful reductions of the orchestral accompaniments. The songs are presented in their original keys with piano accompaniments carefully crafted for playability. The CD includes performances of these piano accompaniments. The disc works in any CD player and is also enhanced for computer use, allowing adjustment of both tempo and pitch. Includes these hits from Wicked: Dancing Through Life - Defying Gravity - For Good - I Couldn't Be Happier - I'm Not That Girl - No Good Deed - Popular - What Is This Feeling? - The Wizard and I - Wonderful.

Songlist: Wonderful, The Wizard And I, What Is This Feeling?, Dancing Through Life, Popular, I'm Not That Girl, Defying Gravity, I Couldn't Be Happier, No Good Deed, For Good

Stephen Schwartz : Wicked

Nominated for a whopping 10 Tony Awards and grossing more than $1 million each week, Wicked is this year's Broadway smash! A prequel to the all-American classic The Wizard of Oz, this new musical is a character study of Elphaba and Glinda, school roommates who grow up to become the Wicked Witch and the Good Witch, respectively. We are very proud to offer two songbooks featuring this delightful music: a Vocal Selections book which contains the vocal line with piano accompaniment (00313268), and a Piano/Vocal Selections book, in standard piano/vocal format with the melody in the piano part (00313267). Both songbooks feature a special section of color photos from the production, a note from composer/lyricist Stephen Schwartz, and these fantastic tunes: As Long as You're Mine - Dancing Through Life - Defying Gravity - For Good - I Couldn't Be Happier - I'm Not That Girl - No Good Deed - No One Mourns the Wicked - One Short Day - Popular - What Is This Feeling? - The Wizard and I - Wonderful.

Songlist: Wonderful, No One Mourns The Wicked, The Wizard And I, What Is This Feeling?, Dancing Through Life, Popular, I'm Not That Girl, One Short Day, Defying Gravity, I Couldn't Be Happier, As Long As You're Mine, No Good Deed, For Good

Vocal Selections : Wicked

Nominated for a whopping 10 Tony Awards in 2005, Wicked is an undeniable Broadway smash! A prequel to the all-American classic The Wizard of Oz, this new musical is a character study of Elphaba and Glinda, school roommates who grow up to become the Wicked Witch and the Good Witch, respectively. We are very proud to offer several songbooks featuring this delightful music, including a Vocal Selections book which contains the vocal line with piano accompaniment (00313268), and a Piano/Vocal Selections book, in standard piano/vocal format with the melody in the piano part (00313267). Songbooks feature a special section of color photos from the production, a note from composer/lyricist Stephen Schwartz, and these fantastic tunes.