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Based on the novel 'Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West' by Gregory Maguire.

Produced by Marc Platt, Universal Pictures, The Araca Group, Jon B. Platt and David Stone.

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You must give the authors/creators billing credits, as specified in the Licence Agreement, in a conspicuous manner on the first page of credits in all programs and on house-boards, displays and in all other advertising announcements of any kind. You agree to supply to the Licensor full details of all such material for Licensor’s approval prior to printing and distribution and supply two (2) copies of the program after printing.
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WICKED

  • All advertising must utilize the official WICKED logo as part of the purchased HLA/MTI Logo pack.
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  • Any use of the images with the two witches (Glinda & Elphaba) is strictly prohibited.
  • There can be no changes to these logos or combinations of various elements across each version.

 

You agree to bill the Work as follows:

  1. SHORT BILLING for: Marquees, billboards, displays, advertising, posters, circulars, throwaways, announcements and publicity for the Work wherever and whenever the title of the Work appears

 

PRODUCTION COMPANY’S

Production of

50%

WICKED

200%

Music and Lyrics by

Stephen Schwartz

Book by

Winnie Holzman

100%

Based on the novel by Gregory Maguire

65%

Orchestrations by

William David Brohn

 

Music Arrangements

Alex Lacamoire & Stephen Oremus

 

Licensed exclusively by Music Theatre International (Australasia).

All performance materials supplied by Hal Leonard Australia.

50%

 
  1. FULL BILLING for: Programs & House boards

PRODUCTION COMPANY’S

Production of

50%

WICKED

200%

Music and Lyrics by

Stephen Schwartz

Book by

Winnie Holzman

100%

 

 

Based on the novel by Gregory Maguire

65%

 

 

Produced on Broadway by

33.3%

Marc Platt

33.3%

Universal Pictures

33.3%

The Araca Group          Jon B. Platt

33.3%

and

 

David Stone

33.3%

 

 

Orchestrations by

William David Brohn

 

Music Arrangements

Alex Lacamoire & Stephen Oremus

 

Dance Arrangements

James Lynn Abbott

 

Licensed exclusively by Music Theatre International (Australasia).

All performance materials supplied by Hal Leonard Australia.

50%

 

c) AUTHORISED BIOGRAPHIES MUST BE INCLUDED for: PROGRAMS (to be provided in the future):
 

Stephen Schwartz - Music and Lyrics

Has contributed music and/or lyrics to Godspell, Bernstein's MassPippinThe Magic ShowThe Baker's WifeWorking (which he also adapted and directed), Rags and Children of Eden. For films, he collaborated with Alan Menken on the scores for Disney's Pocahontas, The Hunchback of Notre Dame and Enchanted and wrote the songs for DreamWorks animated feature The Prince of Egypt. His first opera, Séance on a Wet Afternoon, was presented by New York City Opera in April, 2011. Defying Gravity, a book about his professional career, was recently published by Applause Books. Mr. Schwartz is the artistic director of the ASCAP Musical Theatre Workshops and president of the Dramatists Guild. Awards include three Academy Awards, four Grammy Awards, a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and a tiny handful of tennis trophies. He was recently inducted into the Theatre Hall of Fame. www.stephenschwartz.com

Winnie Holzman Book

Received a Tony nomination and a Drama Desk Award for Wicked. She created the memorable television drama "My So-Called Life" which starred Claire Danes. Holzman got her start writing for the acclaimed drama "thirtysomething" and later executive produced (again with Marshall Herskovitz and Edward Zwick) "Once and Again." Other theatre work includes the musical Birds of Paradise (with composer David Evans) and a ten-minute play called Post-Its: Notes on a Marriage which she wrote with her husband, actor Paul Dooley. Features include 'Til There Was You. Also an actress, Ms. Holzman appeared in Jerry Maguire and as Larry's wife's therapist on "Curb Your Enthusiasm." Most recently she teamed with her daughter, Savannah Dooley, to write and produce the ABC Family series, "Huge." She is a graduate of Princeton University, received an MFA from the NYU Musical Theatre Program and serves on the board of the Writers Guild Foundation.

Gregory Maguire - Author of Original Novel

Published a dozen novels for children before writing his first adult novel, Wicked. A devotee of children's fantasy, Maguire's subsequent novels for adults are variations-on-a-theme: Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister considers Cinderella as a seventeenth-century maid from Haarlem; Lost evokes the ghost of Charles Dickens's Scrooge; and Mirror Mirror features a High Renaissance Snow White daunted by the wickedest stepmother, Lucrezia Borgia. Maguire's novel Son of a Witch, a sequel to Wicked, is followed by volume III of the Wicked Years, A Lion Among Men, and concludes with the final novel in the Wicked Years, Out of Oz. He lives in Massachusetts and Vermont with his husband, the painter Andy Newman, and their three children.

William David Brohn - Orchestrations

Received the 1998 Tony Award for Best Orchestrations for Ragtime. Other credits include Mary Poppins, Curtains, Miss Saigon, The Secret Garden, Show Boat, Crazy for You, Carousel, Sweet Smell of Success, Oklahoma! (B'way); Mary Poppins, Oliver!, The Witches of Eastwick, My Fair Lady and South Pacific (London). He has provided arrangements for Marilyn Horne, James Galway, Placido Domingo and Joshua Bell's recording on Sony Classical of Bernstein's West Side Story Suite for Violin and Orchestra.

Alex Lacamoire - Music Arrangements

Was the music supervisor for In the Heights, which won him the 2008 Tony Award for Best Orchestrations and a 2008 Grammy Award for producing the cast album. Other Broadway credits as music director, arranger and/or orchestrator: Hamilton,  9 to 5, High Fidelity and Legally Blonde. Other favorite projects: Bat Boy: The Musical (Off-B'way), the 2001 nat'l tour of GodspellCaptain Louie and The Wiz (City Center Encores!). Love to Mom, Dad, Little Sis and Ileana.

Stephen Oremus - Music Supervisor/Arranger

Broadway: Received 2011 Tony and Drama Desk Awards for Outstanding Orchestrations for The Book of Mormon, as well as the 2012 Grammy Award as producer of the cast recording. Worldwide music supervisor/arranger of Wicked; music supervisor/vocal arranger/orchestrator of Kinky Boots, The Book of Mormon, Avenue Q, All Shook Up and 9 to 5; co-producer (w/ Dolly Parton) of the Grammy-nominated 9 to 50 Broadway cast recording. Other: music supervisor/vocal arranger/orchestrator of tick, tick...BOOM!; music director of Andrew Lippa's The Wild Party; music director/conductor for the Rufus Wainwright Sings Judy Garland concert.

James Lynn Abbott - Dance Arrangements

Broadway: AidaRentFootlooseJoseph..., CatsSunset Boulevard, and Miss Saigon. National tours include Starlight ExpressKiss of the SpiderwomanThe Who's Tommy and Jesus Christ Superstar, among others. He has performed with Aretha Franklin, Dennis DeYoung of Styx, Shirley Bassey, Bob Hope, Vanessa Williams and with Elton John in Greatest Hits Live at Madison Square Garden. Clients include Dr. Pepper, Frito Lay, American Airlines and General Electric.

 

 

  1. The Author shall receive billing as the sole author of the Work immediately beneath the title of the Work on lines on which no other billing or matter appears above.
  2. All credits MUST appear on separate lines as shown in the layout above.
  3. The names of each person comprising Author shall be at least Fifty Percent (50%) of the size of the title of the Work and their names shall be equal in size, type, colouring and boldness and shall appear in all programs, marquees, houseboards, billboards, displays, advertising, posters, circulars, throwaways, announcements and publicity for the Work wherever and whenever the title of the Work appears, excepting only where only the title of Work, theatre and/or ticket prices are mentioned.  Only the name of the producer and the title may precede the author’s names.  No name except the title of the Work may be larger or more prominent in size, type, colouring and/or boldness than the Author’s names.
  4. Each person comprising Author shall receive an approved bio in all theatre programs distributed in connection with the Work.
  5. The credit to the Translator (where applicable) shall be below Gregory Maguire’s credit and shall not be more than Fifty Percent (50%) of the size of the Author’s names.
  6. The credit to Gregory Maguire shall appear immediately beneath the Author’s credit whenever and wherever the Author receives credit in Sixty-Five Percent (65%) of the size of the Author’s names. Gregory Maguire shall receive an approved bio in all theatre programs distributed in connection with the Work.
  7. The added Producer’s credits shall be given on the main title credit page of all theatre programs in Thirty-Three and One-Third Percent (33.33%) of the size of the Author’s names as set forth in page 2 of Billing Requirements.
  8. Music Department Credits:
    1. Licensee shall accord the orchestrator’s credit on a single line in which no other credits appear, equal in size to the musical director/musical supervisor/conductor, on the main title credit page of the theatre program, on houseboards, billboards and in paid advertising under Licensee’s control, wherever and whenever credit is accorded to any member of the creative staff (other than producer, Author, director, choreographer or stars). William David Brohn shall receive an approved bio in all theatre programs distributed in connection with the Work.
  9. Licensee shall accord the Music Arrangement credits on the main title credit page of the theatre program, in the first position on the music line, equal in size to the designers, on houseboards, billboards and in paid advertising under Licensee’s control, wherever and whenever any member of the creative staff is billed (other than the producer, Author, director, choreographer or stars).  Alex Lacamoire and Stephen Oremus shall receive approved bios in all theatre programs distributed in connection with the Work.
  10. Licensee shall accord the Dance Arrangements credit on the main title credit page of the theatre program, in equal size to the designers, and wherever and whenever music staff appears. James Lynn Abbott shall receive an approved bio in all theatre programs distributed in connection with the Work.
  11. In the event Licensee wishes to utilize the synthesizer program of the Broadway production, Licensee agrees to engage Andrew Barrett. Any other synthesizer programmer (and programmed data shall be subject to Stephen Schwartz’s approval.  In the event Licensee utilizes Andrew Barrett as Synthesizer Programmer, Licensee agrees to provide billing as follows in the staff credit section of the theatre program as follows, or as otherwise negotiated.

Synthesizer Programmer Andrew Barrett for Lionella Production, Ltd.

All advertisements and programmes and anything that bears or mentions the name of the Work MUST also bear the names of the writers and composers and this billing notice.

The videotaping or other video or audio recording of this production is strictly prohibited
Wicked

Included Materials

ItemQuantity Included
LIBRETTO/VOCAL BOOK30
PIANO VOCAL SCORE2

Production Resources

Resource
FULL SCORE VOL. 1 OF 4
FULL SCORE VOL. 2 OF 4
FULL SCORE VOL. 3 OF 4
FULL SCORE VOL. 4 OF 4
KEYBOARD PATCH SOLUTIONS
LOGO PACK
LOGO PACK DIGITAL
REFERENCE RECORDING

STANDARD ORCHESTRATION

InstrumentationDoubling
BASSACOUSTIC BASS , ELECTRIC BASS , FENDER BASS , FRETLESS ELECTRIC
CELLO
DRUMS
GUITARBANJO , ELECTRIC GUITAR , MANDOLIN , NYLON ACOUSTIC , STEEL STRG ACOUSTIC , 12-STRING ACOUSTIC
HORN
KEYBOARD 1
KEYBOARD 2
KEYBOARD 3
KEYBOARD 4
PERCUSSION 2
REED 1ALTO FLUTE , FLUTE , PENNY WHISTLE , PICCOLO , SOPRANO RECORDER
REED 2ENGLISH HORN , OBOE
REED 3Bb CLARINET , BASS CLARINET , Eb CLARINET , SOPRANO SAXOPHONE
TROMBONEBASS TROMBONE , TROMBONE
TRUMPETFLUGELHORN , TRUMPET
TRUMPET 2FLUGELHORN , TRUMPET
VIOLIN
The Untold Story of the Witches of Oz. So much happened before Dorothy dropped in.
This show is currently restricted and not available for licensing in AUSTRALIA or NEW ZEALAND
Show Essentials
15
Roles
+ Ensemble
PG
Rated
2
Acts

Full Synopsis

ACT I

The musical starts off In medias res with the Ozians cheering that Elphaba (the Wicked Witch of the West) is dead ("No One Mourns the Wicked"). During this scene, Glinda arrives and an Ozian asks her if she and Elphaba were friends. She admits that they knew each other, which surprises all of the Ozians, leading Glinda to tell them the story of how they became best friends. This scene changes into the scene in a school, Shiz, where Elphaba arrives. Elphaba (later known as the Wicked Witch of the West) was the daughter of the governor of Munchkinland - but it is heavily implied that she is the product of an affair between the governor's wife and a mysterious stranger and his bottle of "green elixir." Elphaba was born with green skin. Her father despised her, and showered his affection on her younger sister, Nessarose, who is confined to a wheelchair. The two sisters both go to Shiz University, where the pretty and popular Galinda is also in their class ("Dear Old Shiz"). The headmistress, Madame Morrible, decides to take Nessarose under her protection, despite Elphaba's objections. Elphaba is now without a roommate, and ends up with Galinda, to the disgust of both. Elphaba attempts to take back her sister as she is wheeled away, and her frustration manifests itself physically in an explosion. Madame Morrible recognizes that she has special powers and decides to teach her sorcery - and to teach no one else, even though Galinda had her heart set on studying with magic at school. She even tells Elphaba that her powers might allow her to work with the Wonderful Wizard of Oz, something which Elphaba has dreamed of ("The Wizard and I").

All of this does little to endear Elphaba to Galinda, and the feeling is mutual ("What is this Feeling?"). They clash constantly, even in their classes, such as their history class with Dr. Dillamond. Dr. Dillamond is the only Animal professor at the university, and is beginning to suffer from discrimination, even from the students. He tells Elphaba that there is a conspiracy to stop the Animals from speaking, and she wants to let the Wizard know, for he would surely stop it ("Something Bad").

Meanwhile, a young roguish prince, Fiyero, has arrived at Shiz. Galinda is charmed when Fiyero shares his life philosophy ("Dancing Through Life"). They all decide to have a party that evening. Boq, a Munchkin that has developed a crush on Galinda, tries to invite her to the party, but she convinces him instead to ask Nessarose out of pity, leaving her free to go with Fiyero. Nessarose is delighted, and tells her sister how she and Boq are meant to be together, and how Galinda helped it happen. When Galinda offers Elphaba a hat to wear to the party, Elphaba begins to wonder if she was wrong about her roommate.

At the party that evening, Boq tries to tell Nessarose the real reason he invited her, but is unable to hurt her feelings. She is becoming infatuated with him. Madame Morrible arrives to tell Galinda that she can join her sorcery class - because Elphaba requested it. Elphaba herself arrives, wearing the hat Galinda gave her - which was actually a witch's hat. The other students laugh and stare while Elphaba awkwardly dances on her own. Galinda feels terrible, and goes to dance with Elphaba. Soon everyone joins them, and the two girls look at each other in a new light.

Back in their room, they continue to bond. Galinda decides that she will help Elphaba become popular ("Popular"). When Elphaba arrives at class the next day, Fiyero sees Galinda's influence, and tells Elphaba that she doesn't need to change. Dr. Dillamond enters to tell the class that he is leaving - he is no longer permitted to teach. Elphaba wants to help, but no one will stand up with her. The students are introduced to the new technological advancement of the cage, which will keep animals controlled, so that they never learn to speak. Elphaba's outrage cannot be contained, and in the ensuing chaos, she and Fiyero grab the lion cub in the cage and escape.

Fiyero is confused about what he has just seen, and what he is doing, but he is caught up in Elphaba's passion. She thanks him for helping her, and they share a moment before he has to leave. Elphaba reminds herself that it's pointless to wish for something to happen between them ("I'm Not that Girl"). Madame Morrible comes and tells her that the Wizard has asked to meet her. Nessarose and Galinda come to see her off, and Fiyero meets her too. Galinda is saddened by Fiyero's emotional distance from her, and tries to win his respect by changing her name to "Glinda", in solidarity with Dr. Dillamond. But Fiyero barely notices, saying goodbye to Elphaba. Elphaba invites Glinda to the Emerald City with her ("One Short Day").

At last, the two girls stand in front of the Wizard. He turns out to be not quite as terrifying as they thought ("A Sentimental Man"). He promises Elphaba that he will grant her request if she proves herself. Madame Morrible appears - she is the Wizard's new "Press Secretary". She gives Elphaba an ancient book of spells, called the "Grimmerie," which only the magically gifted can read. Elphaba is asked to try a levitation spell on the Wizard's monkey servant, Chistery. However, the spell doesn't go the way Elphaba plans, and she realizes that the Wizard is the one behind the suppression of the animals. Elphaba has been tricked, and instead of just performing the spell on one monkey, she actually performed the spell on all of them. Elphaba realizes that the Wizard is not who she thought he was - he has no powers; he is merely a charlatan who cannot read the Grimmerie. He offers her and Glinda everything they've ever wanted if they will help him, but Elphaba is unable to comply. She runs away, and in order to prevent the truth from getting out, Madame Morrible spreads reports that Elphaba is "wicked," not to be trusted, and claims that Elphaba is the one behind the animal mischief. This only reaffirms Elphaba's belief that she must not let anyone hold her down; she must go on her own to do what's best for her. She performs a spell on a broom and flies. ("Defying Gravity").

ACT II

Some time later Elphaba's opposition of the Wizard's regime has earned her the title "The Wicked Witch of the West". Glinda has become the smiling public front of the Wizard's regime, given the title "Glinda the Good" and positioned by Morrible as the nation's defender against the Witch. A press conference to celebrate Fiyero's appointment as Captain of the Guard (a position he has accepted in order to find Elphaba) is hijacked by the crowd's panicked rumors about the Witch, including an idiotic story that she will be melted by water. Fiyero is furious, and not calmed by Glinda's insistence that Elphaba does not want to be found. He is further shocked when Morrible announces his engagement to Glinda. This is news to Fiyero, and he storms off. Glinda attempts to keep a cheerful front for the press, but it is clear she realizes her dream life has come at a great price ("Thank Goodness").

Elphaba pays a visit to Nessarose, who is now the governor of Munchkinland following the death of their father. Nessarose has taken away the rights of the Munchkins in a desperate attempt to keep Boq at her side. Elphaba tries to convince her sister to side with her against the Wizard, but Nessarose is more concerned with her own problems. Elphaba tries to help by giving Nessarose the power to walk. Convinced that Boq must love her now, Nessarose calls for him, but he only sees this as proof that she doesn't need him anymore. Furious, Nessarose takes Elphaba's spell book and tries to cast a spell to make Boq fall in love with her. However, the spell backfires, shrinking Boq's Heart, and Elphaba must work another spell to save his life, if in a slightly different condition than he was before ("The Wicked Witch of the East"). When Boq awakens, he is horrified at his new state as a man made of tin, and Nessarose tells him it was Elphaba who did this to him.

Elphaba returns to the Wizard's palace to free the monkey servants, and comes across the Wizard himself. He tries once again to convince her to work with him, telling her that he is not evil - just a mediocre man who came into his position by chance, and led to stay by the reverence of the Ozians ("Wonderful"). She is almost won over, until she sees Dr. Dillamond, who has lost the power of speech. She vows to fight the Wizard until the end. Fiyero and the guards enter, followed by Glinda. Fiyero helps Elphaba escape, and decides to escape with her, leaving Glinda behind. Broken-hearted, Glinda tells the Wizard and Madame Morrible that the way to capture Elphaba is to make her think her sister is in trouble, and she will be sure to come to her rescue. She mourns that Fiyero does not love her ("I'm Not that Girl, Reprise").

Elphaba and Fiyero are both taken by surprise by the strength of their feelings for each other, and promise to be together always ("As Long As You're Mine"). Their happiness is interrupted by a sudden change in the weather.

Glinda and Elphaba meet again at the site where Nessarose has been crushed by a house with a girl named Dorothy inside. Fueled by the rivalry over Fiyero, the two have a heated argument. The guards arrive, and Elphaba guesses that Glinda arranged for all of this. Fiyero arrives as well, and holds Glinda hostage until Elphaba can escape. Glinda realizes that Fiyero does truly love Elphaba, and tells the guards not to hurt him, but they don't listen. Elphaba tries to cast a spell to save his life and protect him from injury, but is frustrated by the limitations of her power. She decides that from this point on, she will live up to her reputation ("No Good Deed").

The citizens of Oz, spurred on by Madame Morrible and Boq's testimony, set out to capture Elphaba. Glinda has realized Morrible, who can control the weather, is responsible for Nessarose's death, but when she confronts her Morrible tells her that there is blood on her hands as well, and advises her to smile and wave. Glinda flees in horror as the crowd calls for the Witch's death ("March of the Witch Hunters").

Elphaba captures Dorothy, refusing to release her until she relinquishes Nessarose's slippers – the only things left of her dead sister. Glinda travels to Elphaba's castle to warn her of the danger and persuade her to let Dorothy go. Although Elphaba refuses, the two women forgive each other for all grievances, acknowledging they have both made mistakes. To help her in her future, Elphaba gives the Grimmerie to Glinda. The two friends embrace for the last time before saying goodbye forever, and acknowledge that they are who they are because of each other ("For Good"). Elphaba forces Glinda to hide, and she watches from the shadows as Dorothy throws a bucket of water on Elphaba, who appears to melt away. Grief-stricken, Glinda sees that all that remains of her friend is her black hat and the small bottle of green elixir which she had slept with under her pillow.

Back at the Emerald City, Glinda confronts the Wizard with Elphaba's bottle, which he recognizes as identical to his own. He was Elphaba's biological father, and the cause of her green skin. He breaks down in agony, and Madame Morrible surmises that Elphaba's powers were so strong because she was a child of two worlds. Glinda orders the Wizard to leave Oz and sends Madame Morrible to prison for murdering Nessarose.

Meanwhile, back at the castle, Dorothy's friend, Fiyero (now a scarecrow) comes to the spot where Elphaba was melted. Making sure that no one is observing, he knocks on the floor and out from a trap door steps Elphaba, very much alive: the entire thing was a ruse to convince her enemies of her death and to ensure her future with Fiyero, who was transformed into the scarecrow by her spell. Before leaving, Elphaba regrets that she'll never see Glinda again. Simultaneously, Glinda reports to the people of Oz that the Wicked Witch of the West has been killed and promises to properly earn her title as Glinda the Good. As the people celebrate and Glinda mourns, Elphaba and Fiyero leave Oz behind. ("Finale")

Casting
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Cast Size: Large (21 or more performers)
Cast Type: Older Roles
Dance Requirements: Standard

Character Breakdown

Elphaba

(nickname Elphie) the green girl who becomes the Wicked Witch of the West. Elphaba is the intense, broody, smart heroine who often carries a sense of burden of her oddness.

Gender: female
Glinda/Galinda

Initially known as Galinda Upland of the Upper Uplands and later Glinda the Good witch – a blatantly self-centered young blonde and pretentious goodie goodie.

Gender: female
Madame Morrible

The headmistress at Shiz University and the only classic villain in this musical tale.

Gender: female
Fiyero

a handsome Winkie prince, a carefree college-age hedonist, fellow student, and love interest.

Gender: male
Dr. Dillamond

A professor at Shiz University who is a talking Goat, and someone Elphaba befriends.

Gender: male
The Wizard of Oz

An old carnival huckster who blew into Oz in a hot air balloon and became a false-faced leader.

Gender: male
Nessarose Thropp

Elphaba's invalid sister.

Gender: female
Boq

An unusually tall Munchkin with eyes for Galinda/Glinda.

Gender: male
Frex & Melina

Frex is the Governor of Munchkinland and Melina is wife. Melina dies early giving birth to Elphaba. Frex cares only for his second child, Nessarose, which adds to Elphaba's frustrations.

Gender: any
Dorothy

Dorothy only appears as a shadow projected onto a drape.

Gender: female
Pfannee & Shen Shen

Glinda's college girlfriends;

Gender: female
Professor Nikidik

Replaces Dr. Dillamond at Shiz University

Gender: male
Chistery

A monkey servant.

Gender: any
Chorus Roles

College students, Ozians, Folk from Emerald city, Monkeys and more…

Gender: any