Wicked (Original Broadway Cast Recording)
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| Total: 19 Songs |
iTunes Review
What started life as unlikely political metaphor and beloved children’s tale, L. Frank Baum’s Wizard of Oz became one of Hollywood’s greatest film musical landmarks in 1939, a cultural touchstone that’s spawned a virtually non-stop series of revivals and adaptations ever since, including the 1975 soul romp The Wiz and even a rock-based ‘70s Australian road picture. But Godspell/Pippin composer Stephen Schwartz’s 21st century Broadway musical version comes courtesy of a slightly more obtuse take on Baum’s story: novelist Gregory Maguire’s 1995 revisionist prequel, Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West. Schwartz’s shrewd formula of fusing traditional Broadway with MOR pop-rock gives Tony-winner Kristen Chenoweth (in the beefed-up role of Glinda) several star turns, while co-stars Idina Menzel (as the misunderstood title character) and Wizard Joel Grey light up “The Wizard and I” and “A Sentimental Man,” respectively. Its unabashed contemporary Disney sensibilities may rankle traditionalists, but it’s precisely that tone that helped it become such a crowd-pleasing success.
Recent Customer Reviews
Wicked Awesome!
by living4the1"Wicked" has been the best musical I have ever seen. The music is absolutely fantastic! I love all the songs, but paticularly the ones with at least one of the witches. Idina Menzel and Kristen Chenoweth have amazing voices, as do all the rest of the cast. I highly recommend buying the whole album. If you have to buy only a few songs, I suggest "Defying Gravity," "For Good," and "As Long As You're Mine."
I just this and loved it
by Haunted House thinkerI loved sitting and watching this show and love Defying Gravity
SIMPLY SPECTACULAR!!!
by xXSabrinaVonBlackXxWicked has been one of my favorite shows since it first came out. I saw it last night and the show is simply breathtaking and the music and voices are phenominal! the only thing better then jsut hearing the songs is actually going to a show and sitting there spellbinded by the events going on on stage!! you need to see this musical but for now, sit back and gaze as your mouth drops at the wonder of these "popular" and bautiful songs and the sound of idina menzel's voice.
- $9.99
- Genres: Soundtrack, Music
- Released: Dec 16, 2003
- ℗ 2003 Universal Classics Group, a Division of UMG Recordings Inc.

