Wicked is a Broadway musical that tells an alternative backstory to the witches of Oz with music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz and a book by Winnie Holzman, adapted from Gregory Maguire’s novel. This production plays at the Gershwin Theatre in midtown Manhattan and is notable as one of Broadway’s longest-running and most popular shows, praised for its score, spectacle, and production design. The show routinely draws large audiences and is a major staple of New York’s theatre scene.
