Most Definitely Not a Typical Trip to Oz

Gregory Maguire’s tale of “Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West” is definitely a far cry from the land and characters we met in L. Frank Baum’s classic tale “The Wizard of Oz,” although fans of the story will likely see many similarities and references to the things to come.  Elphaba, who is the Wicked Witch of the West seems to be an ordinary woman, though decisively full of her own ideas and convictions which dominate the way she goes about her daily life.  And it should be clear that the story of “Wicked” shows not how Elphaba turned wicked, but rather how she evolved into a bitter, anguished woman.

The book and play, which is loosely based on the former have become extremely popular not only in the United States, but around the world.  It seems that everyone knows the story of Elphaba and Glinda and how they came to fit into their roles of the Wicked Witch and the Good Witch that Dorothy later encounters down the yellow brick road on her way to meet to the Wizard of Oz.  If you want to share in the joy of such a wonderful and magical story, get your Wicked tickets today!

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