Track Listing

1. No One Mourns the Wicked - Cristy Candler
2. Dear Old Shiz
3. The Wizard and I - Idina Menzel
4. What Is This Feeling? - Kristin Chenoweth
5. Something Bad - William Youmans
6. Dancing Through Life - Michelle Federer
7. Popular - Kristin Chenoweth
8. I'm Not That Girl - Idina Menzel
9. One Short Day - Kristin Chenoweth
10. A Sentimental Man - Joel Grey
11. Defying Gravity - Idina Menzel
12. Thank Goodness - Kristin Chenoweth
13. Wonderful - Idina Menzel
14. I'm Not That Girl (Reprise) - Kristin Chenoweth
15. As Long as You're Mine - Norbert Leo Butz
16. No Good Deed - Idina Menzel
17. March of the Witch Hunters
18. For Good - Kristin Chenoweth
19. Finale - Kristin Chenoweth

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #51 in Music
• Released on: 2003-12-16
• Number of discs: 1
• Format: Cast Recording

Amazon.com
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. Based on Gregory Maguire's novel of the same name, Wicked tells us what happened between Glinda the Good and Elphaba, the Wicked Witch of the West, before Dorothy showed up in Oz. And the show is lucky to boast a pair of ace leading women in the main roles. As Glinda, Kristin Chenoweth delivers a sensational star turn, displaying a crystal-pure voice and sharp comic timing; Idina Menzel lends her powerful pipes to the tricky role of Elphaba. Unfortunately, you wish they had better material to work with. Stephen Schwartz's pop score is often dragged down by overly synthetic orchestrations and sentimental lyrics (think Chicken Soup for the Witch). Still, at its best Wicked is a seductive slice of popular entertainment that could well give a younger audience a lasting taste for musical theater. --Elisabeth Vincentelli

MICHAEL KUCHWARA Associated Press
"the Decca Broadway CD is the fastest-selling cast recording since "Rent," having sold nearly 250,000 copies since being released"

Customer Reviews

Awesome! Brings back a lot of memories of a great show!
For those who want to relive an incredible Broadway show experience, this is the CD to do it with. And definitely much cheaper than what they sell at the show for!

AWESOME!!!
I've never seen a Broadway musical, but I love the CD's!! Especially this one--what can I say? The music is amazing, the singers are incredible...it is just the most enjoyable thing to listen to. My favorite thing to do is read the plot synopsis on Wiki, then listen to the whole CD and imagine the story in my mind. If you like Broadway, this is a great, great CD.

Wicked is FABULOUS!
What an amazing score! If you saw the play - even if it wasn't this "original" cast, you'll want this CD b/c it is wonderful!! I've been singing "Defying Gravity" in my head all day - a must-have!!

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