Wicked: Oz Retold

Gregory Maguire used an interesting aspect of human existence in order to create his fascinating world of Oz. The fact that from different perspectives the same story may appear completely different. Writer Winnie Holzman, honed in on this idea even more, giving greater emphasis to the fact that if you see something from both sides of a matter, you will be astounded. The two artists have used this to take one of our favorite American fairy tales and turn it on it’s head. The story of the Wonderful Wizard of Oz is turned around when we see it from the perspective of Elphaba and her friends.

As we wander through Oz with the cast of Wicked we begin to see some of our favorite characters from Oz in a less-than-favorable light, as well as seeing some of our lest favorite characters in a favorable light. The characters of Glinda the Good and The Wicked Witch of the West become Glinda, the cute and popular, and Elphaba, the talented and woefully missunderstood. And if this isn’t enough, just wait till you reach the second act, and discover the true face of Oz. Find your Wicked tickets at StubHub today!

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