Wicked is a Broadway musical that reimagines the backstory of the witches from The Wizard of Oz, with music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz and a book by Winnie Holzman. It plays at the Gershwin Theatre in midtown Manhattan and is known as a long-running, large-scale Broadway production. The show is notable for its blockbuster appeal, memorable songs (including “Defying Gravity”), and its cultural impact on contemporary musical theatre.
