No Description Available No Track Information Available Media Type: CD Artist: WICKED Title: ORIGINAL CAST RECORDING Street Release Date: 12/16/2003 Domestic Genre: CAST RECORDINGS
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 Customer Review: 4.5 / 5.0
"Something Wicked This Way Comes"
"EXCELLENT!!!!!!!"
"Fantastic!"
"Loved it! That's why I bought it!"
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0
Something Wicked This Way Comes:
Absolutely loved this and wish I could have seen the production with the original cast. Idina Menzel and Kristen Chenoweth's voices mesh so well together. Their voices just evoke such emotion. This story of how the Elphaba became the Wicked Witch of the West is interesting. It reminds me of a noir story. Every action has a consequence. The music and songs are successful in conveying the complexity of the story.
EXCELLENT!!!!!!!:
Great cd - Great music - Great show! I love this album! Fast shipping from Amazon - excellent product!
Fantastic!:
Absolutely wonderful! I love the music and the CD came in the condition I expected. Thank you!
Loved it! That's why I bought it!:
Had been wanting to see the musical ever since I heard about the book. My wife took me to the musical for my birthday and I LOVED IT!!! I loved the song "Popular" so much that we bought the CD just for that song. I consider it a wonderful bonus that I came to love the other songs just as much! If you loved Wicked, you'll love the CD. If you hated Wicked, don't waste your time.
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