The Word on Wicked

Wicked the Musical, is one musical that is going places fast, and in our postmodern world we wonder what exactly is behind the success of this musical. One part of its success is that this is truly an exceptional musical, cast choices for all performances have been excellent, it is a visual feast of scene design, and the story and music are appealing.

A second appeal that the musical has is that it does have something for just about every age group. There is the story of the two teenage girls who are discovering themselves, the talking animals, the mature and philosphical undercurrents of the story, and so much more.

A final appeal, that has been not been talked about very much but is definitely present, is the philosophy of reletive truth. Elphaba is named as “wicked” in the musical because she stands against the “powers tha be” and does not  succumb to the standards of the day. By turning the perspectives of the preceeding story (The Wizard of Oz) on its head, the musical turns good and evil into an issue of perspective…to an extent. The character who we loathed in Oz has become a sympathetic figure in this new story, and the Glinda…well you’ll just have to see the musical to see what you think of her. Get your tickets to see Wicked at www.stubhub.com today!

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