the play wicked?

Question

what is the plot could you give me a summary thanx =)

Answer 1

It explains what happened before Dorothy landed in Oz. No kidding.

Excellent musical though, especially if you get the chance to see Edina Menzel play Elphaba

Answer 2

Wicked is about how the two witches of Oz know each other. The musical is entirely different, and lighter, than the book. In the musical, the two witches are forced to be roommates at school. They initially hate each other, but grow to become best friends. They go to meet the Wizard, but they find out he's not who they thought he was. Elphaba (the Wicked Witch) turns against the wizard because of what he's doing to Animals.

The second act is about what the girls become - Galinda becomes Glinda the good and Elphie the "Wicked" witch. There's a sub plot about them liking the same guy and about who he ends up choosing, but I won't give that away. AND you find out why Elphaba is so powerful.

The plot kinda sounds dumb just reading it (I thought so, too at first), but it is really a magical experience. I would recommed it for anyone! The story is about these two women growing up and the real depths of their friendship.

Answer 3

An absolutely terrific musical based on the book of the same name. It is about the witches in Wizard of Oz before the Wizard of Oz takes place. It is set at the time the young witches go off to sorcerer's college (Shiz University) and relates the events which shapes their personalities for good or bad. It shows how the "wicked witch" came to be green and how other students at the college treated her because she looked different. It also covers how the tin man lost his heart. At the start it portrays the "good witch" as rather self centered and clueless (she is a blond, sorry!).

The story centers around the two witches evolving relationship. Two really great songs from the musical illustrate this association of the two main characters - one being "Popular" and the other "For Good (I may not be changed for the better, but I've been changed for good)."

Other good songs include "No One Mourns the Wicked" , "I'm Not That Girl" , "Defying Gravity" , and "No Good Deed" .

From the Playbill - ...a marvelous story about a relationship between two young women, one with a green face, who take different roads. They show us, to delightful music and lyrics, how the choices people make can lead to different destinies and, in fact, how one relationship can make a difference to an entire world.

There are some surprising twists and turns all the way to the end which I would not want to give away in case you haven't seen it. It is well worth seeing if you get the chance!!

If you go to wikipedia.com (type in- Wicked the Musical) you can find an act by act synopsis of the musical.

Answer 4

Wicked is a musical based on the story of the Wizard of Oz. It basically tells the same story, but from the perspective of Elphaba, the Wicked Witch of the West. In Wicked, Elphaba is actually a very good, caring person, but is misunderstood by everyone else. For a full summary, check out the page on wikipedia:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wicked_(musical)#Plot_details

Answer 5

The story is written as a prelude to L. Frank Baum's classic book The Wonderful Wizard of Oz and is heavily influenced by the iconic 1939 movie, The Wizard of Oz. Set in the days prior to Dorothy's arrival from Kansas, Wicked explores the idea that the infamous antagonist we call the Wicked Witch of the West was misconstrued and victimized. Her alleged wickedness was merely retaliation against a charlatan wizard’s corrupt government. At Shiz University, the intelligent green-skinned teenager, Elphaba Thropp, meets beautiful and ambitious Galinda Upland (who changes her name to Glinda during the course of the play and later becomes Glinda the Good) when the two become roommates. Their lives intertwine, and, throughout the show, their friendship struggles to endure extreme personality differences, opposing viewpoints, rivalry over the same love-interest, and of course, Elphaba’s eventual tragic fall from grace.

Answer 6

Okay it is like the Wizard of Oz but only on the Witches point of view . For example Dorothy steals the shoes from the witches sister which should be the Witches birthright. It shows another perspective of what happened.

Answer 7

Is this another 'student' attempting to get homework assignment answer without awakening your own brain to seek out answer ? If so, tsk, tsk, tsk,. I read the book Wicked and won't share the summary or plot info. here. And, anyone who 'helps' a student asking this . . . : ( .