Wicked....

Good Meets Bad....

I've been listening to "Wicked" for the last few days. I'm on a "Wicked" kick. You see..."Wicked", for those of you who aren't familiar with Broadway, is a musical. It is also a book, or more precisely was a book and then they made a musical out of it. (Wicked-The book...) A very good thing indeed. I loved, LOVED, LOVED the book. It's the tale of Elphaba, aka, the Wicked Witch of the West. Who was, of course, melted by Dorothy Gale et al. in "The Wizard of Oz". "Wicked" tells Elphaba's story. How she grew up and why she became known as the WWotW. It was written by Gregory Maguire. Maguire has written several other wonderful retellings of classic stories."Wicked" is one of my favorite books of all time.

But "Wicked", the musical, is simply enchanting all by itself. To quote the official website (Wicked-The musical...) "Long before Dorothy dropped in, two other girls meet in the Land of Oz. One, born with emerald-green skin, is smart, fiery and misunderstood. The other is beautiful, ambitious and very popular. How these two unlikely friends end up as the Wicked Witch of the West and Glinda the Good Witch makes for the most spellbinding new musical in years."

The cast recording I have features Kristin Chenowith as Glinda and Idina Menzel as Elphaba. These two ladies have stunning voices that I envy and enjoy. Just listen to the breathtaking "Defying Gravity" and you'll know why I could (and do) listen to this CD over and over.

Check out the site...and check out the CD. If you are a fan of theater, "The Wizard of Oz" or just a good fairy tale, this is one story you should not miss!!!!