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Wicked

Wicked is a landmark Broadway musical that reimagines the land of Oz long before Dorothy dropped in, telling the untold story of the unlikely friendship between Elphaba, the future Wicked Witch of the West, and Glinda, the Good Witch. Adapted from Gregory Maguire's bestselling 1995 novel with a score by Stephen Schwartz and book by Winnie Holzman, the show has become one of the longest-running and highest-grossing blockbusters in theatre history since its 2003 debut. The narrative follows Elphaba, a fiery, misunderstood young woman born with emerald-green skin, and Glinda, an ambitious and wildly popular blonde, as they meet as roommates at Shiz University. Despite their stark personality clashes and differing worldviews, they forge a deep connection that is tested by rivalries, political corruption in Oz, and their contrasting choices when confronted with the Wizard's deceitful regime. Featuring an iconic score that includes showcase anthems like 'Defying Gravity', 'Popular', and 'For Good', Wicked combines spectacle with rich themes of female friendship, moral ambiguity, and prejudice. Its massive global appeal has spawned record-breaking West End productions, international tours, and a major two-part feature film adaptation.

Book: Winnie Holzman Music: Stephen Schwartz World premiere 2003Based on the 1995 novel 'Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West' by Gregory Maguire

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giantcharlie
@giantcharlie
Broadway

Sep 28, 2025 · Evening

Recommends

this unlocked my love for theatre and i thought it'd be overrated but no there was a reason why people liked it

Cast this performance
Glinda
Allie Trimm
Witch's Father
Michael Thatcher
Witch's Father
Matt Farcher
Witch's Mother
Alison Jantzie
Witch's Mother
Kelsey Kaufman
Midwife
Christianne Tisdale
Elphaba
Lencia Kebede
Elphaba
Keri René Fuller
Nessarose
Jenna Bainbridge
Boq
Daniel Quadrino
Madame Morrible
Natasha Yvette Williams
Doctor Dillamond
William Youmans
Fiyero
Jordan Litz
Ozian Official
Michael Thatcher
Ozian Official
Matt Farcher
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
Brad Oscar
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
Matt Farcher
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
Michael Thatcher
Chistery
Chase Madigan
Monkeys, Students, Denizens of the Emerald City, Palace Guards and Other Citizens of Oz
Ixchel Cuellar
Monkeys, Students, Denizens of the Emerald City, Palace Guards and Other Citizens of Oz
Matthew Deloch
Monkeys, Students, Denizens of the Emerald City, Palace Guards and Other Citizens of Oz
Meg Doherty
Monkeys, Students, Denizens of the Emerald City, Palace Guards and Other Citizens of Oz
Tyler Eisenreich
Monkeys, Students, Denizens of the Emerald City, Palace Guards and Other Citizens of Oz
Dan Gleason
Monkeys, Students, Denizens of the Emerald City, Palace Guards and Other Citizens of Oz
Josh Daniel Green
Monkeys, Students, Denizens of the Emerald City, Palace Guards and Other Citizens of Oz
Jeff Heimbrock
Monkeys, Students, Denizens of the Emerald City, Palace Guards and Other Citizens of Oz
Stephen Hernandez
Monkeys, Students, Denizens of the Emerald City, Palace Guards and Other Citizens of Oz
Celia Hottenstein
Monkeys, Students, Denizens of the Emerald City, Palace Guards and Other Citizens of Oz
Alison Jantzie
Monkeys, Students, Denizens of the Emerald City, Palace Guards and Other Citizens of Oz
Cajai Kennedy
Monkeys, Students, Denizens of the Emerald City, Palace Guards and Other Citizens of Oz
Yando Lopez
Monkeys, Students, Denizens of the Emerald City, Palace Guards and Other Citizens of Oz
Mattie Love
Monkeys, Students, Denizens of the Emerald City, Palace Guards and Other Citizens of Oz
Chase Madigan
Monkeys, Students, Denizens of the Emerald City, Palace Guards and Other Citizens of Oz
Jackie Raye
Monkeys, Students, Denizens of the Emerald City, Palace Guards and Other Citizens of Oz
Emily Rogers
Monkeys, Students, Denizens of the Emerald City, Palace Guards and Other Citizens of Oz
Travis Taber
Monkeys, Students, Denizens of the Emerald City, Palace Guards and Other Citizens of Oz
Michael Thatcher
Monkeys, Students, Denizens of the Emerald City, Palace Guards and Other Citizens of Oz
Jeremy Thompson
Monkeys, Students, Denizens of the Emerald City, Palace Guards and Other Citizens of Oz
Christianne Tisdale
Monkeys, Students, Denizens of the Emerald City, Palace Guards and Other Citizens of Oz
Maggie Van Wieringen
Monkeys, Students, Denizens of the Emerald City, Palace Guards and Other Citizens of Oz
Michael Williams
Jacob
@jacob
National Tour

May 14, 2017 · Orpheum Theatre, Minneapolis · Matinee

After looking back at this, I cannot believe how close I was to seeing Jessica Vosk as Elphaba 😡

Cast this performance
Glinda
Jillian Butler
Witch's Father
Wayne Schroder
Witch's Father
Michael Di Liberto
Witch's Mother
Kerry Blanchard
Midwife
Tregoney Shepherd
Elphaba
Emily Schultheis
Nessarose
Kristen Martin
Boq
Robin De Jesús
Madame Morrible
Isabel Keating
Doctor Dillamond
Harry Bouvy
Fiyero
Jeremy Woodard
Ozian Official
Wayne Schroder
Ozian Official
Michael Di Liberto
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
Fred Applegate
Chistery
Chase Madigan
Monkeys, Students, Denizens of the Emerald City, Palace Guards and Other Citizens of Oz
Allison Bailey
Monkeys, Students, Denizens of the Emerald City, Palace Guards and Other Citizens of Oz
Kerry Blanchard
Monkeys, Students, Denizens of the Emerald City, Palace Guards and Other Citizens of Oz
Jillian Butler
Monkeys, Students, Denizens of the Emerald City, Palace Guards and Other Citizens of Oz
Lauren Cannon
Monkeys, Students, Denizens of the Emerald City, Palace Guards and Other Citizens of Oz
Michael Drolet
Monkeys, Students, Denizens of the Emerald City, Palace Guards and Other Citizens of Oz
Ryan Patrick Farrell
Monkeys, Students, Denizens of the Emerald City, Palace Guards and Other Citizens of Oz
Sara Gonzales
Monkeys, Students, Denizens of the Emerald City, Palace Guards and Other Citizens of Oz
Garett Hawe
Monkeys, Students, Denizens of the Emerald City, Palace Guards and Other Citizens of Oz
John Krause
Monkeys, Students, Denizens of the Emerald City, Palace Guards and Other Citizens of Oz
Melissa Legaspi
Monkeys, Students, Denizens of the Emerald City, Palace Guards and Other Citizens of Oz
Tiffany Rae Mallari
Monkeys, Students, Denizens of the Emerald City, Palace Guards and Other Citizens of Oz
Olivia Polci
Monkeys, Students, Denizens of the Emerald City, Palace Guards and Other Citizens of Oz
Anthony Sagaria
Monkeys, Students, Denizens of the Emerald City, Palace Guards and Other Citizens of Oz
Tregoney Shepherd
Monkeys, Students, Denizens of the Emerald City, Palace Guards and Other Citizens of Oz
Jeremy Thompson
Monkeys, Students, Denizens of the Emerald City, Palace Guards and Other Citizens of Oz
Justin Wirick
Standby for Elphaba
Emily Schultheis
Jacob
@jacob
National Tour

Aug 2, 2010

Recommends

The musical that really started it all for me ❤️

Cast this performance
Glinda
Natalie Daradich
Witch's Father
Don Richard
Witch's Mother
Shylo M. Martinez
Witch's Mother
Kerry Blanchard
Midwife
Tory Ross
Elphaba
Vicki Noon
Nessarose
Kristine Reese
Boq
Zach Hanna
Madame Morrible
Marilyn Caskey
Doctor Dillamond
David De Vries
Fiyero
Chris Peluso
Ozian Official
Don Richard
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
Don Amendolia
Chistery
KC Fredericks
Monkeys, Students, Denizens of the Emerald City, Palace Guards and Other Citizens of Oz
Meredith Akins
Monkeys, Students, Denizens of the Emerald City, Palace Guards and Other Citizens of Oz
Kerry Blanchard
Monkeys, Students, Denizens of the Emerald City, Palace Guards and Other Citizens of Oz
Michael Drolet
Monkeys, Students, Denizens of the Emerald City, Palace Guards and Other Citizens of Oz
Christine Dwyer
Monkeys, Students, Denizens of the Emerald City, Palace Guards and Other Citizens of Oz
Ryan Patrick Farrell
Monkeys, Students, Denizens of the Emerald City, Palace Guards and Other Citizens of Oz
KC Fredericks
Monkeys, Students, Denizens of the Emerald City, Palace Guards and Other Citizens of Oz
Todd Hanebrink
Monkeys, Students, Denizens of the Emerald City, Palace Guards and Other Citizens of Oz
Lauren Linville
Monkeys, Students, Denizens of the Emerald City, Palace Guards and Other Citizens of Oz
Lesley McKinnell
Monkeys, Students, Denizens of the Emerald City, Palace Guards and Other Citizens of Oz
Shylo M. Martinez
Monkeys, Students, Denizens of the Emerald City, Palace Guards and Other Citizens of Oz
Rachel Potter
Monkeys, Students, Denizens of the Emerald City, Palace Guards and Other Citizens of Oz
Casey Quinn
Monkeys, Students, Denizens of the Emerald City, Palace Guards and Other Citizens of Oz
Don Richard
Monkeys, Students, Denizens of the Emerald City, Palace Guards and Other Citizens of Oz
Tory Ross
Monkeys, Students, Denizens of the Emerald City, Palace Guards and Other Citizens of Oz
Billy Harrigan Tighe
Monkeys, Students, Denizens of the Emerald City, Palace Guards and Other Citizens of Oz
Daniel Torres
Monkeys, Students, Denizens of the Emerald City, Palace Guards and Other Citizens of Oz
Erin Wilson
Monkeys, Students, Denizens of the Emerald City, Palace Guards and Other Citizens of Oz
Justin Wirick
Monkeys, Students, Denizens of the Emerald City, Palace Guards and Other Citizens of Oz
Kevin Samual Yee
🎭Avery🎤
@avery_smith5
Broadway

Mar 5, 2025 · Evening

Recommends

Amazing cast! Lencia and Allie were great!

Cast this performance
Glinda
Allie Trimm
Witch's Father
Michael Thatcher
Witch's Father
Matt Farcher
Witch's Mother
Alison Jantzie
Midwife
Christianne Tisdale
Elphaba
Lencia Kebede
Nessarose
Jenna Bainbridge
Boq
Daniel Quadrino
Madame Morrible
Natasha Yvette Williams
Doctor Dillamond
William Youmans
Fiyero
Jordan Litz
Ozian Official
Michael Thatcher
Ozian Official
Matt Farcher
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
Brad Oscar
Chistery
Chase Madigan
Monkeys, Students, Denizens of the Emerald City, Palace Guards and Other Citizens of Oz
Ixchel Cuellar
Monkeys, Students, Denizens of the Emerald City, Palace Guards and Other Citizens of Oz
Olivia Dei Cicchi
Monkeys, Students, Denizens of the Emerald City, Palace Guards and Other Citizens of Oz
Matthew Deloch
Monkeys, Students, Denizens of the Emerald City, Palace Guards and Other Citizens of Oz
Meg Doherty
Monkeys, Students, Denizens of the Emerald City, Palace Guards and Other Citizens of Oz
Tyler Eisenreich
Monkeys, Students, Denizens of the Emerald City, Palace Guards and Other Citizens of Oz
Aydin Eyikan
Monkeys, Students, Denizens of the Emerald City, Palace Guards and Other Citizens of Oz
Dan Gleason
Monkeys, Students, Denizens of the Emerald City, Palace Guards and Other Citizens of Oz
Josh Daniel Green
Monkeys, Students, Denizens of the Emerald City, Palace Guards and Other Citizens of Oz
Jeff Heimbrock
Monkeys, Students, Denizens of the Emerald City, Palace Guards and Other Citizens of Oz
Stephen Hernandez
Monkeys, Students, Denizens of the Emerald City, Palace Guards and Other Citizens of Oz
Celia Hottenstein
Monkeys, Students, Denizens of the Emerald City, Palace Guards and Other Citizens of Oz
Alison Jantzie
Monkeys, Students, Denizens of the Emerald City, Palace Guards and Other Citizens of Oz
Cajai Kennedy
Monkeys, Students, Denizens of the Emerald City, Palace Guards and Other Citizens of Oz
Yando Lopez
Monkeys, Students, Denizens of the Emerald City, Palace Guards and Other Citizens of Oz
Chase Madigan
Monkeys, Students, Denizens of the Emerald City, Palace Guards and Other Citizens of Oz
Alicia Newcom
Monkeys, Students, Denizens of the Emerald City, Palace Guards and Other Citizens of Oz
Jackie Raye
Monkeys, Students, Denizens of the Emerald City, Palace Guards and Other Citizens of Oz
Emily Rogers
Monkeys, Students, Denizens of the Emerald City, Palace Guards and Other Citizens of Oz
Gabriela M. Soto
Monkeys, Students, Denizens of the Emerald City, Palace Guards and Other Citizens of Oz
Travis Taber
Monkeys, Students, Denizens of the Emerald City, Palace Guards and Other Citizens of Oz
Michael Thatcher
Monkeys, Students, Denizens of the Emerald City, Palace Guards and Other Citizens of Oz
Jeremy Thompson
Monkeys, Students, Denizens of the Emerald City, Palace Guards and Other Citizens of Oz
Christianne Tisdale
Monkeys, Students, Denizens of the Emerald City, Palace Guards and Other Citizens of Oz
Michael Williams
mikmilkmik
@mikmilkmik
Broadway

Mar 24, 2016 · orchestra · Evening

Recommends

Cried during the overture.

Yung Knuty
@yungknutz
West End

Feb 1, 2018 · No Clue · Evening

Recommends

Nice. Loved the accents.

julie
@julie
Broadway

Jul 7, 2026 · Evening

Recommends
makaylamele
@makaylamele
Broadway

Sep 23, 2025 · Evening

Recommends
Peyton LaMorte
@peyton
Broadway

Aug 31, 2025 · Matinee

Liv 🍀
@dumb_liv
Broadway

Mar 29, 2025 · Evening

Recommends
dereka
@dereka
National Tour

Jun 22, 2024 · Princess Of Wales, Toronto · Matinee

Recommends
kylemosh
@kylemosh
Broadway

Jan 12, 2023 · Middle Mezzanine | G 4 · Evening

Cast this performance
The Wizard
Cleavant Derricks
Boq
Michael Wartella
Jacob
@jacob
West End

Feb 20, 2018

Peyton LaMorte
@peyton
Broadway

Nov 27, 2016

em
@orpheus
National Tour

Sep 21, 2013 · Empire Theatre, Liverpool · Matinee

Synopsis

Winner of three 2004 Tony Awards, Wicked is a Broadway phenomenon that looks at what happened in the Land of Oz… but from a different angle. With a thrilling score that includes the hits “Defying Gravity,” “Popular” and “For Good,” Wicked transfixes audiences with its wildly inventive story and opulent physical production.

Production history

Filter productions
West End

Apollo Theatre (Victoria)

London · Revival

Sep 27, 2006 – Present

Current
Broadway

Gershwin Theatre

New York

Oct 30, 2003 – Present

Current
National Tour

Touring production

Musical numbers

Act 1

  1. No One Mourns the Wicked
  2. Dear Old Shiz
  3. The Wizard and I
  4. What Is This Feeling?
  5. Something Bad
  6. Dancing Through Life
  7. Popular
  8. I'm Not That Girl
  9. One Short Day
  10. A Sentimental Man
  11. Defying Gravity

Act 2

  1. Thank Goodness
  2. The Wicked Witch of the East
  3. Wonderful
  4. I'm Not That Girl (Reprise)
  5. As Long As You're Mine
  6. No Good Deed
  7. March of the Witch Hunters
  8. For Good
  9. Finale

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Frequently asked questions

How long is Wicked on Broadway?

Wicked runs approximately 2 hours and 45 minutes, including one 15-minute intermission.

Is Wicked suitable for children?

Wicked is recommended for children ages 8 and up, and children under the age of 5 are not permitted into the theatre.

What is the musical Wicked based on?

Wicked is based on Gregory Maguire's 1995 novel 'Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West', which serves as a prequel and parallel revisioning of L. Frank Baum's classic story.

Is Wicked a prequel to The Wizard of Oz?

Wicked acts as both a prequel and a parallel story to 'The Wizard of Oz', revealing the backstory, motives, and complex friendship of Elphaba and Glinda before Dorothy arrives.

What are the most popular songs in Wicked?

The signature songs in Wicked include 'Defying Gravity', 'Popular', 'For Good', and 'The Wizard and I', all composed by Stephen Schwartz.

More reading

Wicked poster
Productions
3
Run years
2003–26
Cities
3

London, New York, plus touring productions.