Guide Note:
The musical, Wicked, is based on the best-selling book by Gregory Maguire, that tells the untold story of how two teenage girls came to be Glenda the Good Witch and the Wicked Witch of the West.
Fast Facts:
- Book by: Winnie Holzman
- Novel by: Gregory Maguire
- Music and Lyrics by: Stephen Schwartz
- Directed by: Joe Mantello
- Musical Staging by: Wayne Cilento
- Scenic Design by: Eugene Lee
- Costume Design by: Susan Hilferty
- Lighing Design by: Kenneth Posner
- Sound Design by: Tony Meola
- The Book: Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West is published in September of 1995 by ReganBooks
- Opens for the first time at Gershwin Theatre on Broadway on October 30th, 2003
- June 6, 2004 Wicked won three Tony Awards for Best Actress in a Musical Idina Menzel, Best Scenic Design by Eugene Lee, and Best Costume Design by Susan Hilferty.