Everyone has history. A past you can't escape. Even the people of Oz. Yes, that Oz. The Oz that taught us "there is no place like home," and things aren't always what they seem when you take a look behind the curtain.
The musical "Wicked" reveals all the skeletons in Oz's closet, and how it became the Oz Dorothy rode - or should I say fell -in on.
Full of humor, love, and of course wickedness, we see a side of the characters that makes sense of "The Wizard of Oz." In fact, I think it makes the movie that much better.
I used to be scared of "The Wizard of Oz" but I bet if I had seen this play first, I wouldn't have had to close my eyes everytime, I heard the wicked witch cackle, or see the monkeys spread their dark wings.
While I've only seen two plays on Broadway my entire life, this is my favorite. I didn't want it to end and when it did, "Defying Gravity" was stuck in my head-it still is right now-and I wanted to stay for the next show, as if in a movie theatre. Three hours wasn't long enough!!
ps: Hanson's "Give A Little" video made it to #1 on VH1's Top 20 Video Countdown!! Hellz yeah!! Check it out if you haven't seen it and I challenge you not to tap your feet.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=56VPiS8dPDE
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