The original Broadway cast recording of Wicked also spends a 350th nonconsecutive week at No. 1 on Billboard ’s Cast Albums chart, which ranks the week’s top-selling musical stage show albums.

The Broadway musical was immediately popular when it debuted in October 2003, dazzling audiences with the origin story of Elphaba, a.k.a. the Wicked Witch of the West, years before Dorothy landed ...

13.Wicked premiered on Broadway on Oct. 30, 2003, after 25 preview performances, at the Gershwin Theatre. As of November 2024, the show has played 8,168 performances on Broadway.

Ariana Grande in 'Wicked' (2024). ph: Giles Keyte/Universal Pictures/Courtesy Everett Collection When it came to her take on Glinda, Ariana Grande didn’t want to stray too far from the original.

Gregory Maguire's 1995 novel "Wicked" gave a backstory to one of the most haunting figures from L. Frank Baum's "Wizard of Oz" – and inspired a show that has become a beacon for anyone who doesn ...

A fter opening on Broadway in 2003, Wicked earned three Tony Awards, as well as a Grammy Award for Best Musical Show Album. The original Broadway cast featured powerhouse performances from Idina ...

Fans have been waiting for the big-screen version of 'Wicked' for years. It arrives in Westchester with a special event Nov. 22 at Bedford Playhouse.

One of the Best Hollywood Adaptations of a Broadway Show, ‘Wicked: Part One’ Adds to the Oz Legacy Like ‘The Sound of Music’ (1965), ‘Wicked’ is a case where the movie builds upon the original, and in ...

Broadway’s original Glinda and Elphaba make a cameo during “One Short Day” as performers who tell the story behind the Wizard. Both actors were initially hesitant to appear for fear of ...

Wicked is one of the most popular and influential works of American musical theater of the 21st century. The musical, with music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz and book by Winnie Holzman, opened on ...