Wicked (2003 Original Broadway Cast)

by: Stephen Schwartz, Kristin Chenoweth, Idina Menzel
Wicked (2003 Original Broadway Cast)
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Media Type: CD
Artist: WICKED
Title: ORIGINAL CAST RECORDING
Street Release Date: 12/16/2003
Domestic
Genre: CAST RECORDINGS

Amazon.com:
One of the most common complaints about musicals is that the books are flimsy pretexts from which to hang numbers. Wicked runs into the opposite problem: it has a great plot, but too often the songs just get in the way. Based on Gregory Maguire's novel of the same name, Wicked tells us what happened between Glinda the Good and Elphaba, the Wicked Witch of the West, before Dorothy showed up in Oz. And the show is lucky to boast a pair of ace leading women in the main roles. As Glinda, Kristin Chenoweth delivers a sensational star turn, displaying a crystal-pure voice and sharp comic timing; Idina Menzel lends her powerful pipes to the tricky role of Elphaba. Unfortunately, you wish they had better material to work with. Stephen Schwartz's pop score is often dragged down by overly synthetic orchestrations and sentimental lyrics (think Chicken Soup for the Witch). Still, at its best Wicked is a seductive slice of popular entertainment that could well give a younger audience a lasting taste for musical theater. --Elisabeth Vincentelli



Customer Reviews
Average Rating: out of 5 stars
Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - brand new CD
Great price, brand new, still in its plastic wrap, and is indeed the original cast as was advertised by the seller.

Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - best broadway musical
I had the opportunity to see this show in London and I was AMAZED. It is the best show I have ever seen

Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Wicked CD
Great! i've been listening to it nonstop ever since! Great delivery, came as expected, thank you so much.

Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - We Call It History
I bought this CD to familiarize myself with the music before I saw the musical at the Oriental Theatre in Chicago last November.Since then, I've popped this back in the changer repeatedly, enjoying the music more as it becomes familiar.It combines great variety including quite a bit of humor as on this lyric from "The Wizard & I," "Do you think the Wizard is dumb, or like Munchkins, just small-minded.""Popular" is such an upbeat number that it never fails to cheer with Kristen Chenoweth's bubbly ... Read More

Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Awesome
This is an awesome soundtrack and it was a great deal and arrived very quickly.

 
 
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