[Music] two best friends this is the untold
two best friends this is the untold
two best friends this is the untold story of The Witches of Oz wizard will
story of The Witches of Oz wizard will
story of The Witches of Oz wizard will see you now
see you now
see you now [Applause]
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[Music]
[Music] hi my name is Stephanie welcome to
hi my name is Stephanie welcome to
hi my name is Stephanie welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be
watchmojo.com and today we’ll be
watchmojo.com and today we’ll be learning more about the musical known as
learning more about the musical known as
learning more about the musical known as wicked popular I’ll help you be popular
wicked popular I’ll help you be popular
wicked popular I’ll help you be popular so if you could describe wicked in one
so if you could describe wicked in one
so if you could describe wicked in one word what would it be wicked in one word
word what would it be wicked in one word
word what would it be wicked in one word a wicked so let’s start cuz you’ve got
a wicked so let’s start cuz you’ve got
a wicked so let’s start cuz you’ve got an awfully long way know it’s about
an awfully long way know it’s about
an awfully long way know it’s about these two girls and how they become the
these two girls and how they become the
these two girls and how they become the Wicked Witch of the West and Glinda the
Wicked Witch of the West and Glinda the
Wicked Witch of the West and Glinda the Good Witch and their friendship and then
Good Witch and their friendship and then
Good Witch and their friendship and then what happens to make the story of The
what happens to make the story of The
what happens to make the story of The Wizard of Oz so it’s sort of that behind
Wizard of Oz so it’s sort of that behind
Wizard of Oz so it’s sort of that behind the scenes story but friendship is a
the scenes story but friendship is a
the scenes story but friendship is a main theme of our show I know about
main theme of our show I know about
main theme of our show I know about popular and within us just from me to be
popular and within us just from me to be
popular and within us just from me to be cool you’ll be instead of dreary who you
cool you’ll be instead of dreary who you
cool you’ll be instead of dreary who you were are why do you think the show has
were are why do you think the show has
were are why do you think the show has resonated with critics and fans you know
resonated with critics and fans you know
resonated with critics and fans you know I think that it’s something that people
I think that it’s something that people
I think that it’s something that people identify with Elphaba the green witch is
identify with Elphaba the green witch is
identify with Elphaba the green witch is judged based on the color of her skin
judged based on the color of her skin
judged based on the color of her skin being green being green everyone can
being green being green everyone can
being green being green everyone can identify with being green and you sort
identify with being green and you sort
identify with being green and you sort of take it on as your own story in some
of take it on as your own story in some
of take it on as your own story in some ways or how you felt when you were in
ways or how you felt when you were in
ways or how you felt when you were in high school or how you feel at work you
high school or how you feel at work you
high school or how you feel at work you sort of think you’re going to see a big
sort of think you’re going to see a big
sort of think you’re going to see a big fluffy musical and it has this amazing
fluffy musical and it has this amazing
fluffy musical and it has this amazing heart to it cats
I’ve been changed for the better I do
I’ve been changed for the better I do believe I have been changed for the
believe I have been changed for the
believe I have been changed for the better
better
better so I know that the musical is based on a
so I know that the musical is based on a
so I know that the musical is based on a book I was wondering how that relates to
book I was wondering how that relates to
book I was wondering how that relates to the movie the classic movie that we all
the movie the classic movie that we all
the movie the classic movie that we all love Gregory Maguire who wrote the book
love Gregory Maguire who wrote the book
love Gregory Maguire who wrote the book he he’s written a number of books based
he he’s written a number of books based
he he’s written a number of books based on classic stories and fairy tales that
on classic stories and fairy tales that
on classic stories and fairy tales that people are familiar with and sort of
people are familiar with and sort of
people are familiar with and sort of twisted them his book is much darker
twisted them his book is much darker
twisted them his book is much darker than the musical The Wizard of Oz was
than the musical The Wizard of Oz was
than the musical The Wizard of Oz was originally a very political book and he
originally a very political book and he
originally a very political book and he based his book off of the book version
based his book off of the book version
based his book off of the book version more so than the movie version we took
more so than the movie version we took
more so than the movie version we took his book and we you know fluffed it up a
his book and we you know fluffed it up a
his book and we you know fluffed it up a little dancing to light my lesson
little dancing to light my lesson
little dancing to light my lesson careless make sure you wear that stubble
careless make sure you wear that stubble
careless make sure you wear that stubble you know the his book it’s taking those
you know the his book it’s taking those
you know the his book it’s taking those moments that you’re so familiar with you
moments that you’re so familiar with you
moments that you’re so familiar with you know ruby slippers and flying monkeys
know ruby slippers and flying monkeys
know ruby slippers and flying monkeys and things like that and in twisting
and things like that and in twisting
and things like that and in twisting them around and so it’s really clever
them around and so it’s really clever
them around and so it’s really clever how that’s done but at the same time you
how that’s done but at the same time you
how that’s done but at the same time you can enjoy it if you’re not a huge Wizard
can enjoy it if you’re not a huge Wizard
can enjoy it if you’re not a huge Wizard of Oz fan or it doesn’t you know it’s
of Oz fan or it doesn’t you know it’s
of Oz fan or it doesn’t you know it’s not just for the you know it’s still a
not just for the you know it’s still a
not just for the you know it’s still a great story no matter where you put it
great story no matter where you put it
great story no matter where you put it in how you do it
in how you do it
in how you do it [Music]
[Music]
[Music] we come
we come
we come can you tell me about some of the art
can you tell me about some of the art
can you tell me about some of the art forms that are featured in the in the
forms that are featured in the in the
forms that are featured in the in the show there’s lots of lighting sound
show there’s lots of lighting sound
show there’s lots of lighting sound music the costumes have huge amounts of
music the costumes have huge amounts of
music the costumes have huge amounts of detail to them and they’re quite
detail to them and they’re quite
detail to them and they’re quite spectacular they won the Tony Award you
spectacular they won the Tony Award you
spectacular they won the Tony Award you know that all those different elements
know that all those different elements
know that all those different elements come together to like have this amazing
come together to like have this amazing
come together to like have this amazing moment on stage
[Music]
[Music] are there any special moments or perhaps
are there any special moments or perhaps
are there any special moments or perhaps special effects that really touch an
special effects that really touch an
special effects that really touch an audience member they were amazing
audience member they were amazing
audience member they were amazing moments in the show that that touch
moments in the show that that touch
moments in the show that that touch different people in different ways the
different people in different ways the
different people in different ways the end of act 1 is a huge spectacle with
end of act 1 is a huge spectacle with
end of act 1 is a huge spectacle with lots of lights and special effects often
lots of lights and special effects often
lots of lights and special effects often times that sort of is like to me the
times that sort of is like to me the
times that sort of is like to me the moment that I really love to watch but
moment that I really love to watch but
moment that I really love to watch but then there’s a couple of songs that like
then there’s a couple of songs that like
then there’s a couple of songs that like really touch people in other ways
really touch people in other ways
really touch people in other ways you know there’s moments where you’ll
you know there’s moments where you’ll
you know there’s moments where you’ll catch a you know a day where you’re
catch a you know a day where you’re
catch a you know a day where you’re having a bad day they’re singing a song
having a bad day they’re singing a song
having a bad day they’re singing a song and you’re like oh my gosh you’re like
and you’re like oh my gosh you’re like
and you’re like oh my gosh you’re like wait a minute I hear this every day I
wait a minute I hear this every day I
wait a minute I hear this every day I still get things you know emotional
still get things you know emotional
still get things you know emotional reactions to it
reactions to it
reactions to it [Applause]
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