Wicked (Broadway) NYC Reviews and Tickets

94%

(25615 Ratings)

Positive

98%

Mixed

Negative

Members say

Entertaining, Enchanting, Delightful, Great singing, Clever

About the Show

This all-ages musical spectacle tells the untold true story of the Witches of Oz.

Based on the novel by Gregory Maguire, 'Wicked' looks at what happened in the Land of Oz…but from a different angle. Long before Dorothy crash lands her house in Oz, there is another young woman, Elphaba, born with emerald-green skin—smart, fiery, misunderstood, and possessing an extraordinary talent. When she meets a bubbly and popular blonde, Glinda, their initial rivalry turns into the unlikeliest of friendships…until the world decides to call one “good,” and the other one “wicked.”

The score by Stephen Schwartz ('Godspell,' 'Pippin,' 'The Prince of Egypt') includes the songs 'Defying Gravity,' 'Popular,' and 'The Wizard and I.'

'Wicked' opened in 2003 and in 2019 became the fifth-longest-running show in Broadway history.

Show-Score Member Reviews (23,481)

100

Clever, Delightful, Funny, Must see, Great singing

See it if You think villains are made not born.

Don't see it if You don't realize we are villains to someone.

100

Absorbing, Hilarious, Riveting, Great singing

See it if You love fantastic scenery, gorgeous costumes, unbeatable story line and the most talented cast on one stage. Love it every time I see it.

Don't see it if You don't like humor, can't stand quirky romance or hate musicals. This show has it all. Needs imagination and a willingness to believe all.