Wicked Musical Tie-in Edition

When Dorothy triumphed over the Wicked Witch of the West in L. Frank Baum’s classic tale,we heard only her side of the story. But what about her arch-nemesisthe mysterious Witch? Where did she come from? How did she become so wicked? And what is the true nature of evil? Gregory Maguire creates a fantasy world so rich and vivid that we will never look at Oz the same way again. Wicked is about a land where animals talk and strive to be treated like first-class citizensMunchkinlanders seek the comfort of middle-class stabilityand the Tin Man becomes a victim of domestic violence. And then there is the little green-skinned girl named Elphabawho will grow up to become the infamous Wicked Witch of the Westa smartpricklyand misunderstood creature who challenges all our preconceived notions about the nature of good and evil.