Wicked (Original Broadway Cast Recording)
Various Artists
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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
Love the Album... buyer beware
by msreviewThis is my absolute favorite broadway show ever, it even beats Beauty and the Beast. I have to say though, I'm very dissappointed at Apple for not giving me two of the 19 songs: for good and the finale "wicked", despite the fact that i payed for them. I just send this as fair warning to all those who are considering buying this album, and to tell Apple that they need to manage itunes better
great show great book but
by coolperson456why is honk the musical not on itunes? im in the show and it would totally help to have the recordings of some of the songs im in on my ipod. (btw im beaky)
yes me if you think that we should have music from honk on itunes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Wow--SO Wicked!
by SaraColoradoThis show was superb! I can't say enough good about this. The story is good, but the music sets it to life. It comes together beautifully and geniously!
- $9.99
- Genres: Soundtrack, Music
- Released: Dec 16, 2003
- ℗ 2003 Universal Classics Group, a Division of UMG Recordings Inc.

