One of the most common complaints about musicals is that the books are flimsy pretexts from which to hang numbers. Wicked runs into the opposite problem: it has a great plot, but too often the songs just get in the way...more.

Everything about this is perfect. The wonderful cast, gorgeous songs, and the hidden plot makes this the absolute best broadway musical soundtrack I have ever heard. Idina Menzel and Kristin Chenoweth are both such wonderful women with such great vocal talent...more.

Schwartzs' Wicked certainly "defies gravity" from the get go.. from No One Mourns the Wicked to the Finale one is transformed to a magical word that begs the question "Is itOK" to follow your chosen path.. A must for the creative...more.