88-425: Vosk may refer to: Jessica Vosk , American singer and actress Vosk, river in the fictional world of Gor Vosk (Star Trek) , Star Trek character Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Vosk . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to
176-592: A Grammy . Vosk left Fiddler on The Roof in 2016 to join the cast of the Second National Tour of Wicked succeeding Emily Koch in the lead role of Elphaba. She made her debut in South Bend, Indiana on September 7, 2016, opposite Amanda Jane Cooper as Glinda. Her last show on the tour was September 24, 2017, in Cincinnati, Ohio. On June 18, 2018, it was announced that Vosk would reprise
264-539: A scarecrow due to Elphaba's spell) arrives at the spot where she supposedly melted. Elphaba comes out from a trap door, having faked her death. As Elphaba laments that she will never be able to see Glinda again, the couple depart together. Meanwhile, Glinda informs everyone that the Wicked Witch is dead before reluctantly joining Oz in celebrating ("Finale"). The score of Wicked is heavily thematic , bearing in some senses more resemblance to an opera than
352-490: A Wicked Witch (" No Good Deed "). Meanwhile, the citizens of Oz, led by Morrible and Boq, set off to capture Elphaba. Glinda realizes Morrible summoned the tornado that caused the house to crush Nessarose. Morrible threatens her, alleging that she is not as virtuous as she pretends to be. Glinda flees in horror as the crowd calls for the Wicked Witch's death ("March of the Witch Hunters"). Meanwhile, Elphaba has captured
440-526: A chance of holding her own alongside Chenoweth's gloriously, insidiously bubbly Glinda." As a result, the creative team set about making Elphaba "more prominent". In making the Broadway revisions, Schwartz recalled, "It was clear there was work to be done and revisions to be made in the book and the score. The critical community was, frankly, very helpful to us." The citizens of the Land of Oz are celebrating
528-434: A chance to work with the wish-granting Wonderful Wizard of Oz , something which Elphaba has dreamed of her whole life (" The Wizard and I ") in the hopes of cleansing her skin. Galinda and Elphaba grow to loathe each other and clash constantly ("What Is This Feeling?"). Meanwhile Doctor Dillamond , the only animal professor at Shiz, begins to suffer from discrimination, even from his own students. Dillamond informs Elphaba of
616-598: A concert she previously also performed in San Francisco, CA with the San Francisco Symphony. She also hosted an 8-episode podcast with Carnegie Hall entitled If The Hall Could Talk , centering on many of Carnegie Hall's notable artifacts from the Hall's archive museum. In June 2023, Vosk presented a tribute solo entitled California Dreamin' at the 92nd Street Y . The show featured Vosk performing
704-638: A conspiracy to stop all animals from speaking. Elphaba vows to inform the Wizard of the conspiracy and have him reverse this ("Something Bad"). A roguish prince, Fiyero , begins attending Shiz. Galinda is charmed by Fiyero's good looks and shallow philosophy. Fiyero arranges a party for his fellow students. Boq, a Munchkin who has a crush on Galinda, tries to invite her as his date, but she instead convinces him to instead invite Nessarose out of pity, leaving her free to go with Fiyero. Nessarose becomes enamored with Boq and asks Elphaba to thank Galinda for her "help". At
792-574: A different chord and so on, but still it's the first seven notes of 'Somewhere Over the Rainbow'. Schwartz further obscured the motif's origin by setting it in a minor key in most instances. This also creates contrast in the songs in which it forms a part, for example in "Defying Gravity", which is written primarily in the key of D-flat major . In the song "The Wicked Witch of the East", however, when Elphaba finally uses her powers to let her sister walk,
880-456: A dog named Fred. Wicked (musical) Wicked is a musical with music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz and a book by Winnie Holzman . It is a loose adaptation of the 1995 Gregory Maguire novel Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West , which in turn is based on L. Frank Baum 's 1900 novel The Wonderful Wizard of Oz and its 1939 film adaptation . The musical
968-468: A giant clock. Costume designer Susan Hilferty created a "twisted Edwardian " style in building more than 200 costumes, while lighting designer Kenneth Posner used more than 800 lights to give each of the 54 distinct scenes and locations "its own mood". By April 2003, the show was in rehearsals. Following the out-of-town tryout in San Francisco in May and June 2003, which received mixed critical reception,
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#17327930908461056-418: A makeover (" Popular "). The next day, Dillamond tells the class that he is leaving Shiz because he is no longer permitted to teach. A human professor introduces the students to the technical advantages of "the cage", which is designed to prevent any animal from speaking. Elphaba refuses to contain her anger, and, in the ensuing chaos, she escapes alongside Fiyero, taking with them the lion cub imprisoned within
1144-408: A program entitled My Golden Age playing to a sold-out audience. The concert featured an ultimate showcase of Vosk paying tribute to all her musical influences. Following the success of her solo debut there, Vosk would continue to develop a strong relationship with Carnegie Hall including a 2022 return performing a tribute concert to Judy Garland commemorating her 100th Birthday entitled Get Happy ,
1232-557: A selection of songs by some of the greatest singer-songwriters from Laurel Canyon , California. Since the New York premiere, Vosk has continued to perform the concert doing multiple configurations with a small band or a symphony orchestra. In support of her new holiday album Sleigh , Vosk embark on a mini-Symphony holiday tour this Winter. She will perform for 3 nights with the National Symphony Orchestra at
1320-458: A solo show commemorating talking about what her life was like within a year of life on the road. Many of the songs from the Bein' Green show evenutally all appear on Vosk's debut album Wild and Free . Following her departure from Wicked on Broadway, Vosk began touring in support of her debut album Wild & Free in 2018. On November 8, 2021 Vosk made her solo debut at Carnegie Hall with
1408-498: A traditional musical score. While many musical scores employ new motifs and melodies for each song with little overlap, Schwartz integrated a handful of leitmotifs throughout the production. Some of these motifs indicate irony—for example, when Glinda presents Elphaba with a "ghastly" hat in "Dancing Through Life", the score reprises a theme from "What Is This Feeling?" a few scenes earlier. Two musical themes in Wicked run throughout
1496-786: A troubled childhood ("No One Mourns the Wicked"). Many years earlier, Elphaba arrives at Shiz University with her younger paraplegic sister, Nessarose ("Dear Old Shiz"), where she is ostracized for her skin and sardonic, nerdy personality. Due to a miscommunication, the school's headmistress, Madame Morrible , assigns Elphaba as roommates with bubbly and popular Galinda Upland. As the head mistress attempts to depart with her Nessarose, Elphaba, worried about being separated from her sister, uses magic to pull Nessarose's wheelchair back to her. Recognizing Elphaba's magical potential, Morrible decides to privately tutor her in sorcery, causing Galinda to become intensely jealous. Morrible tells Elphaba that she has
1584-575: Is attached to the beginning of "Thank Goodness". The music was arranged by Stephen Oremus , who was also the conductor and musical director , and James Lynn Abbott, with orchestrations by William David Brohn . The recording received the Grammy Award for Best Musical Show Album in 2005 and was certified platinum by the RIAA on November 30, 2006. The album was certified double platinum on November 8, 2010. A fifth-anniversary special edition of
1672-585: Is best known for her performance as the lead role of Elphaba in Wicked , which she played on Broadway at the Gershwin Theatre from July 2018 to May 2019 (a period that included the show's 15th Anniversary). She also starred as Elphaba in the show's second national tour from September 2016 to September 2017. In 2024, she voiced Lute in the adult animated musical series Hazbin Hotel . Vosk
1760-447: Is designed to set the reader thinking about what it really is to be "Wicked", and whether good intentions with bad results are the same as bad intentions with bad results. Schwartz considered how best to condense the novel's dense and complicated plot into a sensible script. To this end, he collaborated with writer Winnie Holzman to develop the outline of the plot over the course of a year, while meeting with producer Marc Platt to refine
1848-478: Is now the governor of Munchkinland following the death of their father. Nessarose has taken away the Munchkins' few rights to prevent Boq from leaving her. Elphaba tries to convince Nessarose to join the rebellion against the Wizard, but she refuses; bitter and resentful that Elphaba never tried to use her powers to help her. Feeling guilty, Elphaba enchants Nessa's silver shoes, giving her the ability to walk. Nessa
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#17327930908461936-473: Is thrilled and now believes Boq will truly love her. Instead, Boq sees this as proof she no longer needs him and declares his intention to confess to Glinda before she marries Fiyero. Furious and unwilling to let him go, Nessarose takes the Grimmerie to cast a love spell on Boq. She pronounces the incantation wrong and accidentally shrinks his heart. She cries for Elphaba to save his life (" The Wicked Witch of
2024-563: Is told from the perspective of two witches, Elphaba and Galinda, before and after Dorothy 's arrival in Oz . The story explores the complex friendship between Elphaba (who becomes the Wicked Witch of the West ) and Galinda (who becomes Glinda the Good). Their relationship is tested by their contrasting personalities, conflicting viewpoints, shared love interest, reactions to the corrupt rule of
2112-495: The Grimmerie , a book of spells only the magically gifted can read. Elphaba is then asked to perform a levitation spell on the Wizard's monkey servant, Chistery . Her attempt allows him to fly, but only by making him painfully sprout wings. Elphaba deduces the Wizard is behind the suppression of the animals and that he is a fraud who uses simple parlor tricks and lies to stay in power. Shocked, she flees his chamber and to suppress
2200-520: The Apollo Victoria Theatre on September 7, 2006, with an opening night on September 27. The show celebrated its 10th anniversary in 2016 with a special curtain call featuring former West End cast members. The British production was tailored slightly for a British audience, including minor creative changes to dialogue, choreography and special effects. A majority of them were later incorporated into all productions of Wicked , including
2288-529: The Curran Theatre in San Francisco, after previews began on May 28. The cast included Kristin Chenoweth as Glinda, Idina Menzel as Elphaba, Robert Morse as the Wizard, Norbert Leo Butz as Fiyero, Michelle Federer as Nessarose, Carole Shelley as Madame Morrible, John Horton as Doctor Dillamond, and Kirk McDonald as Boq . Stephanie J. Block , who originally read the role of Elphaba during
2376-412: The Grimmerie to Glinda, and they embrace for the last time before sharing a tearful goodbye (" For Good "), parting as friends. As the citizens of Oz arrive to kill Elphaba, she tells Glinda to hide. Glinda watches from the shadows as the girl throws a bucket of water on Elphaba, seemingly melting her; all that remains are her pointy hat and the bottle of Green Elixir that belonged to her mother. Back in
2464-685: The Kennedy Center in Washington D.C. She will also return to Carnegie Hall for 2 nights accompanied by the New York Pops and Essential Voices USA, as part their annual holiday concert there. She is the co-host of the podcast "Killing it on Broadway" with Jennifer Simard . Vosk voiced Lute in the Amazon Prime Video original series Hazbin Hotel . Vosk has been a resident of West New York, New Jersey , and has
2552-486: The Pantages Theatre . Performances began on February 10, 2007, with an official opening on February 21. The cast included Megan Hilty as Glinda, Eden Espinosa as Elphaba, Carol Kane as Madame Morrible, Timothy Britten Parker as Doctor Dillamond, Jenna Leigh Green as Nessarose, Adam Wylie as Boq, Kristoffer Cusick as Fiyero, and John Rubinstein as the Wizard. The show closed on January 11, 2009 with
2640-688: The Wonderful Wizard , and ultimately, Elphaba's tragic fall. Produced by Universal Stage Productions with producers Marc Platt , Jon B. Platt, and David Stone , director Joe Mantello and choreographer Wayne Cilento , the original production of Wicked premiered on Broadway at the Gershwin Theatre in October 2003, after completing pre-Broadway tryouts at San Francisco's Curran Theatre in May and June of that year. Its original stars included Idina Menzel as Elphaba, Kristin Chenoweth as Galinda, Norbert Leo Butz as Fiyero and Joel Grey as
2728-871: The "Munchkinland Tour") began on 12 March 2009 at the Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts Hall in Fort Myers, Florida . The original cast starred Marcie Dodd as Elphaba, Heléne Yorke as Glinda, Colin Donnell as Fiyero, and Tom McGowan as the Wizard. The production was suspended in March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic and resumed performances on August 3, 2021, with Talia Suskauer as Elphaba, Allison Bailey as Glinda and Curt Hanson as Fiyero. The production celebrated its 5,000th performance on July 30, 2022. The original West End (London) production began previews at
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2816-417: The "Unlimited" theme is played in a major key . A cast recording of the original Broadway production was released on December 16, 2003, by Universal Music . All of the songs featured on stage are present on the recording with the exception of "The Wizard and I (Reprise)", "A Sentimental Man (Reprise)" and "The Wicked Witch of the East". The short reprise of "No One Mourns the Wicked" that opens Act II
2904-718: The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat at Lincoln Center . In May 2024, Vosk led the cast of the first production of Beaches the Musical at Theatre Calgary . From July 30 to August 5, Vosk performed as Jenna in the Muny production of Waitress . On October 16, 2024, it was announced that Vosk will return to Broadway joining the cast of the Alicia Keys musical Hell's Kitchen . She will succeed original cast member Tony nominee Shoshana Bean in
2992-461: The Broadway production and the two US national tours. The London production reunited the show's original creative team. Original London cast members included the return of Idina Menzel as Elphaba, Helen Dallimore as Glinda, Miriam Margolyes as Madame Morrible, Adam Garcia as Fiyero, Martin Ball as Doctor Dillamond, James Gillan as Boq, Katie Rowley Jones as Nessarose and Nigel Planer as
3080-468: The East "), but Elphaba's attempt transforms him into a tin man who does not need a heart to live. Boq flees in dismay, and Nessarose blames her sister. Elphaba returns to the Emerald City to free the Wizard's monkey servants and is caught by him. The Wizard tries once again to convince Elphaba to work with him, explaining that he is simply a mediocre man who came into his position by chance and
3168-503: The Emerald City, Glinda confronts the Wizard with the Elixir, which he recognizes as his own: he was the man Elphaba's mother had an affair with, thus her biological father, and the Elixir was the cause of her green skin. As the Wizard agonizes, Morrible laments that Elphaba's mixed Earth and Oz heritage was why she was so powerful. Glinda banishes the Wizard from Oz and arrests Morrible for murdering Nessarose. Meanwhile, Fiyero (who had become
3256-461: The Good . The story is divided into five scenes, based on the locations where Elphaba lives during her life; it presents events, characters, and situations adapted from L. Frank Baum's The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (1900) and its 1939 film adaptation . The novel treats some serious and dark adult themes, including sexual assault, political unrest, infidelity, racism and the role of religion in society. It
3344-469: The Stuttgart production was released on December 7, 2007, featuring a track listing and arrangements identical to those of the Broadway recording. The Japanese cast recording was released on July 23, 2008, featuring the original Tokyo cast. It is notable for being the first (and so far the only) Cast Album of the show that includes Glinda's Finale dialogue. Wicked officially opened on June 10, 2003, at
3432-956: The UK and Ireland before concluding the run in Salford on July 25, 2015. A second UK/Ireland tour began in December 2017, opening at the Theater 11 in Zurich , then making it first official UK/Ireland Tour stop in January 2018 at the Bristol Hippodrome . The tour ended at the Palace Theatre in Manchester in January 2019. The cast included Amy Ross as Elphaba, Helen Woolf as Glinda, Aaron Sidwell as Fiyero, and Steven Pinder as
3520-504: The Wicked Witch of the West while on vacation and saw its potential for a dramatic adaptation. However, Maguire had released the rights to Universal Pictures , which had planned to develop a live-action feature film. In 1998, Schwartz persuaded Maguire to release the rights to a stage production while also making what Schwartz himself called an "impassioned plea" to Universal producer Marc Platt to realize Schwartz's own intended adaptation. Persuaded, Platt signed on as joint producer of
3608-440: The Wizard and Madame Morrible a way they can capture Elphaba – spreading a rumor that Nessarose is in trouble, so she will be forced to show herself to save her. Unknown to Glinda, Morrible and the Wizard decide a mere rumor would not fool Elphaba, and Morrible proposes "a change in the weather". Alone, Glinda laments that Fiyero always loved Elphaba and it is unlikely he ever loved her ("I'm Not That Girl" (Reprise)). Hidden away in
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3696-454: The Wizard's regime and the public's fear of her has earned her the title "The Wicked Witch of the West." Meanwhile, Glinda has become the lead spokesperson for the Wizard, given the title "Glinda the Good," and publicly positioned by Morrible as the nation's defender against the Wicked Witch. A press conference to celebrate Fiyero's appointment as Captain of the Guard (a position he has accepted in
3784-502: The Wizard. The original Broadway production won a total of three Tony Awards and seven Drama Desk Awards , while its original cast album received a Grammy Award . The success of the Broadway production has spawned many productions worldwide, including a long-running West End production. Wicked has broken box-office records around the world, holding weekly-gross-takings records in Los Angeles, Chicago, St. Louis, and London. In
3872-410: The Wizard. After her limited engagement, which ended on December 30, 2006, Menzel was succeeded on January 1, 2007 by Kerry Ellis , who became the first British actress to play Elphaba. The production suspended performances on March 16, 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It resumed performances on September 15, 2021, in time for the production's 15th anniversary. Sophie Evans reopened the show in
3960-444: The Wizard. After a physical fight between the two, the Wizard's guards capture Elphaba. Fiyero arrives and holds Glinda hostage to allow Elphaba to flee. Despite Glinda's pleas, the guards string Fiyero up in a cornfield. At Kiamo Ko castle, Elphaba casts a spell to try to make Fiyero invincible to any weapon. However, presuming him dead, Elphaba laments that every good thing she did was always seen as evil, and finally accepts her role as
4048-593: The Wizard. The tour concluded at the Pantages Theatre in Los Angeles on March 15, 2015 after 4,160 performances, with Jennifer DiNoia as Elphaba and Chandra Lee Schwartz as Glinda. Following a limited engagement of the first national tour from April 29 to June 2005, a sit-down production of Wicked opened at the Oriental Theatre in Chicago immediately following the tour, using the original set of
4136-936: The Wizard/Doctor Dillamond. A third UK/Ireland tour began on 7 December 2023 at the Edinburgh Playhouse , in Edinburgh where it played to 14 January 2024. It then toured the UK and Ireland before ending its run at the Palace Theatre in Manchester in January 2025. Laura Pick returned to lead the tour as Elphaba with Sarah O'Connor as Glinda and Carl Man as Fiyero. Simeon Truby played the Wizard/Dillamond with Donna Berlin as Madame Morrible, Jed Berry as Boq and Megan Gardiner as Nessarose. In 2013, for Wicked 10th anniversary,
4224-403: The basis for a romantic duet. And with new lyrics and an altered bridge , the theme forms the core of the song "No One Mourns the Wicked" and its reprises. Schwartz uses the "Unlimited" theme as the second major motif running through the score. Although not included as a titled song, the theme appears as an interlude in several of the musical numbers. In a tribute to Harold Arlen , who wrote
4312-451: The book were rewritten, while several songs underwent minor changes. "Which Way is the Party?", the introductory song to the character Fiyero, was replaced by "Dancing Through Life". Concern existed that Menzel's Elphaba "got a little overshadowed" by Chenoweth's Glinda, with San Francisco Chronicle critic Robert Hurwitt writing, "Menzel's brightly intense Elphaba the Wicked Witch [needs]
4400-564: The cage. Elphaba and Fiyero share a private moment; he then leaves. Elphaba laments that Fiyero could never love her as much as he loves Galinda ("I'm Not That Girl"). Morrible tells Elphaba that the Wizard finally wants to meet her. Boq, Nessarose, Fiyero, and Galinda say goodbye to Elphaba at the train station. Noticing the obvious tension between Elphaba and Fiyero, Galinda impulsively tries to impress him by changing her name to Dillamond's mispronunciation, "Glinda", in solidarity with him, but Fiyero barely notices as he says goodbye to Elphaba. At
4488-420: The creative team made extensive changes before its transfer to Broadway. Holzman recalled: Stephen [Schwartz] wisely had insisted on having three months to rewrite in-between the time we closed in San Francisco and when we were to go back into rehearsals in New York. That was crucial; that was the thing that made the biggest difference in the life of the show. That time is what made the show work. Elements of
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#17327930908464576-578: The death of the Wicked Witch of the West . Glinda the Good appears to confirm her death, when a man asks Glinda if it was true that she was the Witch's friend. Glinda dismisses this but privately reminisces about their past. The Witch's mother had an affair with a traveling salesman while her father, the Governor of Munchkinland , was away. She gave birth to a daughter, Elphaba Thropp , with green skin; her father subsequently disowned her at birth, giving her
4664-497: The first Spanish adaptation of the show was announced to open in Mexico City , with book and lyrics fully translated by Marco Villafán, titled Wicked, la historia jamas contada de las brujas de Oz . Ana Cecilia Anzaldúa and Danna Paola were alternating in the role of Elphaba with Cecilia de la Cueva as Glinda. Danna Paola made her stage debut becoming the youngest actress to ever portray Elphaba, at just 18 years old. The show
4752-403: The forest, Elphaba and Fiyero confess their love for each other (" As Long As You're Mine "). Their happiness is interrupted when Elphaba senses Nessarose is in danger. Her premonition is correct: a house has fallen out of the sky and crushed Nessarose to death. Elphaba is distraught at this and angered that Glinda has given Nessarose's shoes to the house’s occupant, a young girl , then sent her to
4840-422: The girl, refusing to release her until she relinquishes Nessarose's shoes. Glinda arrives to warn Elphaba of the danger she is in and tries to convince her to let the girl go. Elphaba softens, however, upon receiving a letter from a monkey servant, and without revealing the contents of the letter, she convinces Glinda not to try to clear her name for fear that the people would turn against her, too. Elphaba then gives
4928-467: The hopes of finding Elphaba) is hijacked by the public's panicked rumors about her, one of them claiming that she can be melted by water. Fiyero is furious at the absurdity, despite Glinda unsuccessfully trying to calm him. Fiyero then leaves when, without his consent or knowledge, Morrible announces that he and Glinda are engaged. Glinda attempts to act cheerful but knows her dream life did not come as expected ("Thank Goodness"). Elphaba visits Nessarose, who
5016-468: The instruments that carry the motif in each instance, Schwartz enables the same melody to convey different moods. In the overture, the tune is carried by the orchestra's brass section , with heavy percussion. The result is, in Schwartz' own words, "like a giant shadow terrorizing you." When played by the piano with some electric bass in " As Long As You're Mine ", however, the same chord progression becomes
5104-451: The intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Vosk&oldid=974697325 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Jessica Vosk Jessica Vosk (born September 30, 1983) is an American singer and actress, known for her work in musical theater . Vosk
5192-440: The last minute, Elphaba invites Glinda to go with her to Emerald City , where the two share a fun-filled day and call themselves best friends for the first time ("One Short Day"). Elphaba and Glinda meet the Wizard and are surprised to discover his mortal nature ("A Sentimental Man"). He promises to grant Elphaba's request if she proves herself. Morrible appears and explains she is the Wizard's new press secretary. She gives Elphaba
5280-402: The musical were developed through a series of readings. In these developmental workshops, Kristin Chenoweth , the actress whom Schwartz had in mind while composing the music for the character, joined the project as Glinda. Stephanie J. Block played Elphaba in the workshops (she played Elphaba in the first national tour and later as a Broadway cast replacement) before Idina Menzel was cast in
5368-644: The only Broadway shows to do so. In 2017, Wicked surpassed The Phantom of the Opera as Broadway's second-highest grossing musical, trailing only The Lion King . A two-part film adaptation was directed by Jon M. Chu and starred Cynthia Erivo as Elphaba, Ariana Grande as Galinda, and Jonathan Bailey as Fiyero. The first part was released on November 22, 2024 and was a critical and commercial success. The second part will premiere on November 21, 2025. Composer and lyricist Stephen Schwartz discovered Gregory Maguire 's 1995 novel Wicked: The Life and Times of
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#17327930908465456-513: The original Broadway cast recording was released on October 28, 2008, with a bonus CD including tracks from the Japanese and German cast recordings, "Making Good"—a song later replaced by "The Wizard and I"—sung by Stephanie J. Block with Schwartz at the piano, "I'm Not That Girl" by Kerry Ellis (featuring Brian May on guitar), Menzel's dance mix of "Defying Gravity" and "For Good" sung by LeAnn Rimes and Delta Goodrem . A German recording of
5544-404: The party, Morrible stops by to tell Galinda that Elphaba had asked her to admit Galinda into her sorcery class. Elphaba arrives, wearing a hat that Galinda gave her as a practical joke. Feeling bad, Galinda has a change of heart and decides to dance with Elphaba, and soon everyone joins them, finally allowing the girls to bond ("Dancing Through Life"). In their room, Galinda decides to give Elphaba
5632-455: The project with Universal and David Stone. The novel, described as a political, social, and ethical commentary on the nature of good and evil, takes place in the Land of Oz , in the years surrounding Dorothy 's arrival. The story centers on Elphaba , a misunderstood, smart, and fiery girl with emerald-green skin, who grows up to become the Wicked Witch of the West and Galinda, the beautiful, blonde, popular girl who grows up to become Glinda
5720-415: The role in late 2002. Earlier that year, the creators recruited New York producer Stone, who began planning the Broadway production. Joe Mantello was engaged as director and Wayne Cilento as choreographer, while designer Eugene Lee created the set and visual style for the production inspired by W. W. Denslow 's original illustrations for Baum's novels and Maguire's concept of the story being told through
5808-738: The role of Aunt Val in the world premiere of the musical adaptation of Becoming Nancy . The production played at the Coca-Cola Stage at the Alliance Theatre , which is part of the Atlanta Theatre Company from September 6 to October 6, 2019. Vosk was the winner of the BroadwayWorld Atlanta Best Actress in a Musical Award. On February 17, 2020, Vosk appeared as one of The Narrators in the 50th Anniversary concert of Joseph and
5896-411: The role of Elphaba in the Broadway production of Wicked, succeeding Jackie Burns . Her first performance took place on July 16, 2018, at the Gershwin Theatre . Vosk ended her run as Elphaba on May 12, 2019, and was succeeded by Hannah Corneau. Vosk was the winner of the 2019 Broadway.com Audience Choice Award for Best Replacement (Female) for her portrayal of Elphaba. Also in 2019 Vosk originated
5984-460: The role of Glinda and left when the cast changed on January 30, 2022. Helen Woolf returned from maternity leave then and Lucie Jones took over as Elphaba. The musical became the 10th longest-running show in West End history during its 6,762nd performance on April 24, 2024. Wicked began its first UK/Ireland tour on September 12, 2013, at the Palace Theatre in Manchester . It then toured
6072-761: The role of strict mother Jersey. Her first performance is set for December 12, 2024 at the Shubert Theatre. Vosk released her first album titled Wild and Free on August 10, 2018. The album is a mix of musical theatre and pop and includes songs by Sara Bareilles, Jason Robert Brown, Prince, Sia, Pasek and Paul, and more. The album debuted on the Billboard Charts at No. 29 for Independent Artists and No. 12 for Heatseekers (up and coming musicians). Vosk released an EP of Christmas songs titled A Very CoCo Christmas on December 9, 2020. In June 2024, Vosk released two new singles. On October 25, 2024, it
6160-612: The same leads, after 791 performances and 12 previews. A San Francisco production of Wicked officially opened February 6, 2009, at SHN's Orpheum Theatre . The cast included Teal Wicks as Elphaba, Kendra Kassebaum as Glinda, Nicolas Dromard as Fiyero, Carol Kane as Madame Morrible, David Garrison as the Wizard, Deedee Magno Hall as Nessarose, Tom Flynn as Doctor Dillamond, and Eddy Rioseco as Boq. The production closed on September 5, 2010, with Marcie Dodd as Elphaba and Alli Mauzey as Glinda, after 660 performances and 12 previews. The second national tour of Wicked (called
6248-593: The scarecrow, Elphaba's survival at the end, Nessarose using a wheelchair instead of being born without arms, Boq having a continuing love interest for Glinda and eventually becoming the Tin Woodman instead of Nick Chopper, cutting Elphaba's years in the Vinkus, the deletion of Liir's birth, Fiyero not having a wife and children, Doctor Dillamond being fired instead of being murdered, and Madame Morrible going to prison instead of dying. The book , lyrics, and score for
6336-449: The score for the 1939 film adaptation , the "Unlimited" melody incorporates the first seven notes of the song " Over the Rainbow ." Schwartz included it as an inside joke: According to copyright law , when you get to the eighth note, then people can come and say, 'Oh you stole our tune.' And of course obviously it's also disguised in that it's completely different rhythmically. And it's also harmonized completely differently.... It's over
6424-421: The score. Although Schwartz rarely reuses motifs or melodies from earlier works, the first—Elphaba's theme—came from The Survival of St. Joan , on which he worked as musical director . "I always liked this tune a lot and I never could figure out what to do with it," he remarked in an interview in 2004. The chord progression that he first penned in 1971 became a major theme of the show's orchestration. By changing
6512-504: The show featured Vosk performing songs that really inspired her growing up on music. The concert was well received by fans and critics. Her sophomore cabaret act You Asked For It would debut in February 2016 at Joe's Pub featured Vosk performing a lot of diva-based anthems that inspired her wanting to become a gay icon. Following her run on the first National tour of Wicked in 2018, Vosk returned to 54 Below with Bein' Green ,
6600-458: The show's workshop stage, was Menzel's standby during tryouts, but left before the show moved to Broadway. She would then lead the 1st National Tour opposite Kendra Kassebaum as Glinda. The tryout closed on June 29, 2003, and after extensive retooling, the musical began previews on Broadway at the Gershwin Theatre on October 8, 2003, and made its official premiere on October 30. Most of the original production team and cast members remained with
6688-633: The show. On 31 March 2005, the first national tour of Wicked (called the "Emerald City Tour" by the producers) started in Toronto, Ontario , and went on to visit numerous cities throughout the United States and Canada . The original touring cast included Kendra Kassebaum as Glinda, Stephanie J. Block as Elphaba, Derrick Williams as Fiyero, Jenna Leigh Green as Nessarose, Carol Kane as Madame Morrible, Timothy Britten Parker as Doctor Dillamond, Logan Lipton as Boq, and David Garrison as
6776-475: The show. Principal casting changes included Joel Grey as the Wizard, William Youmans as Doctor Dillamond and Christopher Fitzgerald as Boq. On March 12, 2020, the show temporarily suspended production due to the COVID-19 pandemic . Performances resumed on September 14, 2021, with Lindsay Pearce as Elphaba and Ginna Claire Mason as Glinda. Chenoweth made a pre-curtain speech before the grand reopening of
6864-486: The structural outline of the show, creating an original stage piece rather than a strict adaptation of Maguire's work. While the draft followed Maguire's idea of retelling the story of the 1939 film from the perspective of its main villain, the storyline of the stage adaptation "goes far afield" from the novel. Holzman observed in an interview with Playbill that: "It was [Maguire's] brilliant idea to take this hated figure and tell things from her point of view, and to have
6952-440: The tour. The cast included Ana Gasteyer as Elphaba, Kate Reinders as Glinda, Rondi Reed as Madame Morrible, Kristoffer Cusick as Fiyero, Telly Leung as Boq, Heidi Kettenring as Nessarose and Gene Weygandt as the Wizard. The production closed on January 25, 2009 after 1,500 performances with Dee Roscioli as Elphaba and Annaleigh Ashford as Glinda. An open-ended production also appeared in Los Angeles , California, at
7040-457: The truth, Morrible spreads a message throughout Oz claiming Elphaba is a wicked witch. Glinda finds Elphaba and begs her to go back and apologize. Elphaba refuses and declares she must do what is right; an empathetic Glinda declines to leave with her. The two friends bid farewell before the guards break in, and Elphaba repeats the levitation spell on a broom to fly away from Emerald City (" Defying Gravity "). Sometime later, Elphaba's opposition to
7128-447: The two witches be roommates in college, but the way in which their friendship develops—and really the whole plot—is different onstage." Schwartz justified the deviation, saying: "Primarily we were interested in the relationship between Galinda—who becomes Glinda—and Elphaba... the friendship of these two women and how their characters lead them to completely different destinies." Other major plot modifications include Fiyero's appearance as
7216-466: The week ending January 2, 2011, the London, Broadway, and both North American touring productions simultaneously broke their respective records for the highest weekly gross. In the final week of 2013, the Broadway production broke this record again, earning $ 3.2 million. In 2016, Wicked surpassed $ 1 billion in total Broadway revenue, joining The Phantom of the Opera and The Lion King as
7304-609: Was announced that Vosk will release her full-length Christmas album entitled Sleigh from Concord Theatrical. It would feature Vosk performing her take on Holiday favorites along with special guests Neil Patrick Harris , David Foster , Ariana DeBose , and Scott Hoying . The album would be released for digital downloading and streaming platforms on November 15, 2024. Physical copies would be released on December 6, 2024 in stores. After wrapping Bridges of Madison County , Vosk made her cabaret debut at 54 Below with her first solo show entitled I Came To Jersey For This in February 2015,
7392-548: Was cast as a vocalist for the live concert Kristina written by Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus of ABBA and performed at Carnegie Hall and at London's Royal Albert Hall. Vosk made her Broadway debut in 2014 in Jason Robert Brown 's Bridges of Madison County . She was cast as a swing, and she made her principal debut as Marian. She also was an understudy for the role of Chiara. From The Bridges of Madison County she went to Finding Neverland , in which she
7480-595: Was in the original Broadway production playing the role of Miss Bassett and an understudy for Mrs du Maurier. Vosk played Fruma Sarah in the 2015–2016 Broadway revival of Fiddler on the Roof . She was also an understudy for the roles of Golde and Yente. Also in 2014, she performed as Anita in the San Francisco Symphony 's live recording of the West Side Story score which was nominated for
7568-409: Was led to stay by the citizens of Oz, who revered him ("Wonderful"). After he sets the monkey servants free, Elphaba is almost won over until she discovers Dillamond, who has lost his ability to speak, and Elphaba vows to fight the Wizard to the end. Fiyero and the guards enter, followed by Glinda, but Fiyero helps Elphaba escape and decides to go with her, leaving a brokenhearted Glinda behind. She tells
7656-558: Was produced by OCESA Teatro , and opened on 17 October 2013 at the Teatro Telcel, closing in January 2015. In late August 2024, with the release of the new Wicked movie, it was announced that Danna Paola and Cecilia de la Cueva will dub the voices and singing of Elphaba and Glinda respectively, in Spanish, reprising the roles they both played on stage in 2013. Renamed Wicked: Die Hexen von Oz ( Wicked: The Witches of Oz ),
7744-761: Was raised in Clinton, New Jersey , starting in community theater at a young age. Her father played in a band and first taught her how to sing. After graduating from North Hunterdon High School , she pursued a degree in musical theater at The Hartt School in West Hartford, Connecticut , but transferred to Montclair State University , graduating with a degree in Communications and Public and Investor Relations. She worked in investor relations for three years on Wall Street before deciding to pursue her Broadway ambitions. Vosk's big break came in 2009 when she
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