Wicked (Broadway) NYC Reviews and Tickets

94%

(25617 Ratings)

Positive

98%

Mixed

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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.

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Show-Score Member Reviews (23,483)

100

Thought-provoking, Must see, Quirky, Romantic, Relevant

See it if You want to see something extraordinary

Don't see it if You don't like musicals... Actually you'd probably still like it

100

Entertaining, Absorbing, Clever, Enchanting

See it if You want to hear great vocalists performing clever lyrics to catchy tunes. Also, this is a rare musical that features two female leads!

Don't see it if You are not prepared to suspend disbelief and enter the world of the backstory to "The Wizard Of Oz."

100

Delightful, Enchanting, Entertaining

See it if Great show a lot of fun

Don't see it if No reason not to see it

100

Absorbing, Enchanting, Great acting, Great staging, Masterful

See it if Great great great

Don't see it if You must see

100

Exquisite, Entertaining, Thought-provoking, Must see, Intelligent

See it if You like thought-provoking stories that follow you even after the show.

Don't see it if You don't like the Oz- story.

100

Great singing, Great writing, Must see, Original, Intelligent

See it if You want to see an iconic musical of the 21st century

Don't see it if You don't like spectacle musicals

100

Enchanting, Entertaining, Must see, Great singing, Great writing

See it if You wanna see a big fat Broadway hit. It's a no brainer.

Don't see it if You like old school musicals.

100

Clever, Enchanting, Entertaining, Funny

See it if you love the Wizard of Oz, read Wicked, love Stephen Schwartz.

Don't see it if You expect the musical to be exactly like the book "Wicked." Read more

Critic Reviews (24)

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Creative team

Stephen Schwartz

Composer / Lyricist