Wicked (Broadway) NYC Reviews and Tickets

94%

(25623 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.

Show-Score Member Reviews (23,488)

Absorbing, Delightful, Great acting, Great singing

See it if This would be your first Broadway show.

Don't see it if You're living under a rock!

Delightful, Enchanting, Entertaining, Must see, Great singing

See it if you want to see a spin on the classic Wizard of Oz movie. It will make you laugh and cry.

Don't see it if you aren't entertained by the Wizard of Oz or by anything magical and enchanted.

Relevant, Intense

See it if EVERYONE SHOULD SEE IT

Don't see it if You hate musicals

Delightful, Clever, Entertaining, Great singing, Resonant

See it if You love the story of Oz, and are interested in seeing another, epic side of the story.

Don't see it if You don't enjoy fantasy

Delightful, Entertaining, Hilarious, Riveting

See it if Loved this very fun fast moving musical play on Wizard of Oz like show!

Don't see it if N/S. very good

Exquisite, Great singing, Great staging, Intelligent, Must see

See it if Great show with great message. Will want you to go home & watch The Wizard of Oz again

Don't see it if If you don't like fantasy a bit

Absorbing, Enchanting, Great acting, Great singing, Great staging

See it if you enjoy musicals at all

Don't see it if you have no interest in the Wizard of Oz

Delightful, Enchanting, Great acting, Great singing, Great staging

See it if You Like the wizard of oz

Don't see it if Don't like musicals

Critic Reviews (24)

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