Wicked is a Broadway musical that reimagines the early lives and complicated friendship of Elphaba (the Wicked Witch of the West) and Glinda before the events of The Wizard of Oz, with music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz and a book by Winnie Holzman based on Gregory Maguire’s novel. It plays at the Gershwin Theatre in midtown Manhattan and is notable for its long-running, top-grossing Broadway production and large-scale staging. The show is widely recognized for its memorable score, spectacle, and cultural impact on contemporary musical theatre.
