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Welcome to the Wicked Wiki! An in-depth encyclopedia on all things Wicked. We would greatly appreciate any contributions, as long as the information is as accurate as possible. We are currently working on 225 articles.
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Adam Lambert is an American pop superstar and former cast member in the L.A. production of Wicked. From 2005-2008 he performed in the ensemble, as well as understudy the role of Fiyero, in the national tour and Los Angeles productions of Wicked.
From 2005-2008 he performed in the ensemble, as well as understudy the role of Fiyero, in the national tour and Los Angeles productions of Wicked. In later interviews, he stated that though he loved Wicked, it did not bring him the spotlight he craved.
In 2008 he auditioned for American Idol in San Francisco, where judge Kara DioGuardi recognized him from Wicked. His popularity quickly rose and he soon became a top contender for the finals . . . Read more...
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Wicked in Scheveningen is a Dutch production of Wicked that will open in the Fortis Circus Theater after the current production of Mary Poppins finishes its run. Its previews start on October 26, 2011 and its premiere date is set for November 6, 2011. Known songs are Ik lach om zwaartekracht (Defying Gravity) and Voor goed, For Good. Known cast members are Willemijn Verkaik, a well known Elphaba from the German production and the longest leading actress for three consecutive years, Chantal Janzen, a John Karaaijkamp Musical Award Winner, Jim Bakkum, a Read more...
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For Good is a song sung by Elphaba and Glinda in Wicked's second act. It is known for being a beautiful friendship song after the two girls figure out where they stand too each other: two best friends.
“For Good:” "The first time I heard Kristin and Idina sing 'For Good' at a sing-through performance in New York City, I was amazed at how much feeling they could put into their voices in the first verse--but then we got to the bridge, and I heard where the singers had been heading "And just to clear the air / I ask forgiveness..." For a story and a score that provides such canny humor and slyness to be willing--and able--to state such bald human emotions without shame or prevarication--well, it is a deeply successful moment in the score, I think, and if the song had sidestepped the direct voice right there, the entire production would have been weakened." Gregory Maguire stated.
International variations include . . . Read more...
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Nessarose Thropp is the name of the woman who becomes the Wicked Witch of the East in Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West by Gregory Maguire, as well as in the Broadway adaptation, Wicked. She is the spoiled younger sister of Elphaba, the Wicked Witch of the West. In both the play and the novel, Elphaba is considered a pale second to her beautiful but handicapped sister, and is often expected to put Nessarose's needs before her own.
Nessarose, during her rule of Munchkinland, is dubbed "The Wicked Witch of the East", for her cruel ways and use of sorcery to control her subjects. In both the musical and the novel, Nessarose meets her demise when Dorothy Gale's house, carried by a cyclone, lands in Oz and . . .Read more...
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