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Wicked

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Official site of the Broadway musical with ticket information, photos, sounds, and official merchandise.
http://www.wickedthemusical.com/

Wicked overview from the composer / lyricist, Stephen Schwartz.
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Wicked the Musical (Broadway, Tour, Chicago) by Stephen Schwartz and Winnie Holzman--50 pages  Grimmerie souvenir book with Wicked script Gregory Maguire tour schedule and Wicked sequel Son of a Witch Enter drawing Schwartz autograph on CD or book Music (Wicked Cast album CD, articles) Wicked Sheet Music Wicked Shop (T-shirts, Posters, etc Schwartz...
http://www.musicalschwartz.com/wicked.htm

The April 26-May 2 issue of Variety spotlights the hit Stephen Schwartz musical Wicked with a "Profile in Excellence" section.
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Playbill News: Variety Spotlights Schwartz's Wicked  Variety spotlights the hit Stephen Schwartz musical Wicked with a Profile in Excellence section. The 18-page portion of the industry paper features articles by Robert Hofler Between Good and Evil Wicked is Not Nietzche, But it Tells Universal Truths Charles...
http://www.playbill.com/news/article/85839.html

Tony Award winner Kristin Chenoweth, who stars as Glinda in the hit new musical Wicked, will leave that role this summer.
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Playbill News: Kristin Chenoweth to Leave Wicked in July  Glinda in the hit new musical Wicked, will leave that role this summer. A spokesperson for the musical confirmed that Chenoweth, who won her Tony for her performance in You're a Good Man Charlie Brown, will leave the new Stephen...
http://www.playbill.com/news/article/85566.html

Wicked, the hit Stephen Schwartz musical at the Gershwin Theatre, will launch its North American tour in Toronto in spring 2005.
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Playbill News: Wicked National Tour to Launch Spring 2005  Star reports that the musical, which turns every Wizard of Oz myth inside out, will be part of the 2004-2005 Mirvish subscription season. Wicked will play a Toronto theatre-to-be-announced before heading to major U.S. cities. Wicked, which officially opened Oct....
http://www.playbill.com/news/article/85023.html

The hit musical Wicked, currently playing the Gershwin Theatre, celebrates its first year on Broadway Oct. 30.
http://www.playbill.com/news/article/89314.html

In under 14 months on Broadway, the hit musical Wicked -- with a whopping $14 million capitalization -- will recoup its entire initial investment just prior to Christmas.
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Playbill News: Wicked to Recoup Entire Investment By End of 2004  The advance and the weekly grosses are now higher than they have ever been said Stone. In fact, the grosses for the musical tend to exceed $1 million every week; for the week ending Nov. 7, the musical took in...
http://www.playbill.com/news/article/89524.html

Shoshana Bean, currently Idina Menzel's standby in the hit musical Wicked, will replace Menzel when the Tony-winning actress leaves the musical Jan. 9, 2005. Bean's first performance as Elphaba is scheduled for Jan. 11.
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Playbill News: Shoshana Bean to Replace Idina Menzel in Wicked Jan. 11  Schwartz musical confirmed to Playbill On-Line that Bean will begin her run as Elphaba the same day that David Ayers begins playing Fiyero (replacing Joey McIntyre) and Jeffrey Kuhn begins playing Boq (replacing Christopher Fitzgerald, who departs Jan. 2; understudy...
http://www.playbill.com/news/article/90087.html

Song lyrics and review of the Broadway musical Wicked.
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Wicked The Musical. Wicked Lyrics  Wicked the musical review [2003 Book by Winnie Holzman. Based on the novel, Wicked: the Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West by Gregory Maguire. Music and lyrics by Stephen Schwatrz. The original Broadway production opened on...
http://www.allmusicals.com/w/wicked.htm

Stephen Schwartz takes home the Grammy for his Wicked cast recording.
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Stephen Schwartz Takes Home Grammy for Wicked Cast Recording, Broadway.com Buzz  Select a Show We Sell Them All! Broadway A Naked Girl on the Appian Way A Touch of the Poet Absurd Person Singular Avenue Q Barefoot in the Park Beauty and the Beast Chicago Chita Rivera: The Dancer's Li Chitty...
http://www.broadway.com/gen/Buzz_Story.aspx?ci=506996

Encyclopedia entry with synopsis and links.
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Wicked (musical Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia  Wicked is a musical that premiered on Broadway in October 2003. It is touted as the untold story of the witches of Oz and is loosely based on the best selling novel Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wicked_(musical)

Site dedicated to "The Wizard of Oz" in its many forms, including the original movie, the musical "Wicked" by Stephen Schwartz, and the book by Gregory Maguire.
http://www.geocities.com/othersideoftheroad

Synopsis of the musical along with cast details, news, and ticket information.
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Wicked Tickets Wicked Information on Broadway.com  Select a Show We Sell Them All! Broadway A Naked Girl on the Appian Way A Touch of the Poet Absurd Person Singular Avenue Q Barefoot in the Park Beauty and the Beast Chicago Chita Rivera: The Dancer's Li Chitty...
http://www.broadway.com/gen/Show.aspx?si=30434

Chicago Tribune article by Chris Jones on Wicked becoming a permanent fixture in Chicago.
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Chicago theater, Chicago plays, Second City, Goodman, Steppenwolf  Read about other peoples favorite spots around town. Home|Restaurants|Bars Clubs|Events|Movies|Music|Dating|Theater|Critics reviews|TV find it fast Search the entire site. find a theater ALL STAGE __ Dance Opera Offbeat thea Kids theate Dinner theat Ethnic theat Plays/Musica Neighborhood CITY DOWNTOWN Grant Park...
http://metromix.chicagotribune.c...50322-wickedstory,1,589789.story

Fan site dedicated to Wicked, with a synopsis, character summaries and fun facts.
http://freewebs.com/glinda_elphie