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Wicked (musical Album)
''Wicked'' is a cast recording containing the majority of the songs from the Tony Award-winning Broadway musical ''Wicked'', with music and lyrics by composer Stephen Schwartz and a book by writer Winnie Holzman. Released on December 16, 2003 by Decca Broadway both in physical and digital releases. The former contains a foreword and a short synopsis, provided by Gregory Maguire, who wrote the 1995 novel on which the musical is based, in addition to lyrics to those songs included. The composer and lyricist of ''Wicked'', Stephen Schwartz produced the album, aided by Frank Filipetti, Jill Dell'Abate, Jason Spears, Justin Shturtz, Jason Stasium and Ted Jensen. The original cast album of ''Wicked'' was recorded on November 10, 2003, with the full cast and orchestra, at then- Right Track Studios and mastered at Sterling Sound in New York City. Though initial reviews were mixed, the album received positive reappraisal and substantive commercial success over the years. In 2005, i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wicked (musical)
''Wicked: The Untold Story of the Witches of Oz'', or simply ''Wicked'', is a Musical theatre, musical with music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz and a book by Winnie Holzman. It is loosely adapted from Gregory Maguire's 1995 novel ''Wicked (Maguire novel), Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West'', which in turn is based on L. Frank Baum's 1900 novel ''The Wonderful Wizard of Oz'' and its The Wizard of Oz (1939 film), 1939 film adaptation. The musical is told from the perspective of two witches, Elphaba and Glinda, Galinda, before and after Dorothy Gale's arrival in Land of Oz, Oz. The story explores the complex friendship between Elphaba (who becomes the Wicked Witch of the West) and Galinda (who becomes Glinda the Good). Their relationship is tested by their contrasting personalities, conflicting viewpoints, shared love interest, reactions to the corrupt rule of the Wizard of Oz (character), Wizard of Oz, and ultimately, Elphaba's tragic fall. Produced by Un ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Recording Industry Association Of America
The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) is a trade organization that represents the music recording industry in the United States. Its members consist of record labels and distributors that the RIAA says "create, manufacture, and/or distribute approximately 85% of all legally sold recorded music in the United States". RIAA is headquartered in Washington, D.C. RIAA was formed in 1952. Its original mission was to administer recording copyright fees and problems, work with trade unions, and do research relating to the record industry and government regulations. Early RIAA standards included the RIAA equalization curve, the format of the stereophonic record groove and the dimensions of 33 1/3, 45, and 78 rpm records. RIAA says its current mission includes: #to protect intellectual property rights and the First Amendment rights of artists #to perform research about the music industry #to monitor and review relevant laws, regulations, and policies Between 2001 and 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joel Grey
Joel Grey (born Joel David Katz; April 11, 1932) is an American actor, singer, dancer, photographer, and theatre director. He is best known for portraying the Master of Ceremonies in the musical ''Cabaret (musical), Cabaret'' on Broadway theatre, Broadway and in Bob Fosse's Cabaret (1972 film), 1972 film adaptation. He has won an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award, a Golden Globe Award, and a Tony Award for his performances in the ''Cabaret'' stage musical and film. He earned the Lifetime Achievement Tony Award at the 76th Tony Awards in 2023. Grey's Tony-nominated roles include for the musical ''George M!'' (1968), ''Goodtime Charley'' (1975), and ''The Grand Tour (musical), The Grand Tour'' (1979). After portraying Amos Hart in the Broadway revival of ''Chicago (musical), Chicago'' (1996), he originated the role of the Wizard of Oz (character), Wizard of Oz in the musical ''Wicked (musical), Wicked'' (2003) and played Moonface Martin in the 2011 revival of ''Anything Goes''. He co-dir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Popular (Wicked Song)
"Popular" is a song from the musical ''Wicked (musical), Wicked'', composed by Stephen Schwartz (composer), Stephen Schwartz. It was originally recorded on November 10, 2003 by American actress Kristin Chenoweth, who portrayed Glinda in the musical. The song was released as part of the accompanying Wicked (musical album), cast recording on December 16, 2003. The song is about Glinda trying to help her roommate Elphaba become more popular. American singer and actress Ariana Grande performed a version of "Popular" for the 2024 Wicked (2024 film), film adaptation of the musical, which was released as a single. Composition "Popular" was written by the composer Stephen Schwartz (composer), Stephen Schwartz for the first act of the 2003 musical ''Wicked.'' It is sung by the character Glinda and is considered the character's definitive song, while also including brief dialogue interludes by Elphaba. While writing the song, Schwartz imagined one of "those cheerleaders" — "She was th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michelle Federer
Michelle Lin Federer Butz ( Federer) is an American actress. Early life and education Federer is the daughter of John and Claudia Federer. She grew up in Shaker Heights, Ohio,Stevens, Beth"Fresh Face Michelle Federer"broadway.com, January 2, 2004 where she was a student of the Shaker Heights High School Theatre Arts Department under the direction of James Thornton, and she gained early experience working in the University School Theater Program, where she first worked and became friends with future '' Wicked'' castmate Michael Seelbach. Federer's father was a math teacher in the Shaker Heights Public School System teaching at Byron Junior High School (now Shaker Heights Middle School) and currently teaches at the Mandel Jewish Day School. As a teen, Federer attended Stagedoor Manor Performing Arts Camp, located in Loch Sheldrake, New York. She graduated from Ithaca College, located in Ithaca, New York, with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in musical theatre. Career Theatre She ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christopher Fitzgerald (actor)
Christopher Cantwell Fitzgerald (born November 26, 1972) is an American actor and singer. He is known for his role as Boq in the musical '' Wicked'', Igor in the musical '' Young Frankenstein'', and Ogie Anhorn in the musical ''Waitress''. He earned Outer Critics Circle Award, Drama Desk Award, and Tony Award nominations for his performances in ''Waitress'' and ''Young Frankenstein'' and won the Drama Desk Award and Outer Critics Circle Award for his performance in ''Waitress''. Early life Fitzgerald was born in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, the son of Victoria D. Field, who worked for the American Kennel Club, and James W. Fitzgerald, Jr., a real estate agent at Coldwell Banker. He grew up in South Portland, Maine and attended Waynflete School in Portland in 1991. He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Theater from Rollins College in Winter Park, Florida. He is a member of Alpha Tau Omega fraternity. He also gained a master's degree in Fine Arts from the American Conservatory Thea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Norbert Leo Butz
Norbert Leo Butz (born January 30, 1967) is an American actor and singer known for his work in Broadway theatre. He is a two-time recipient of the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical for his performances in ''Dirty Rotten Scoundrels'' and ''Catch Me If You Can'', and is one of only nine actors ever to have won the award twice. Early life and education Norbert Leo Butz was born on January 30, 1967, in St. Louis, Missouri, the son of Elaine (née Bourisaw) and Norbert Butz. He was raised in a middle-class family; his parents are devout Catholics. He is the seventh of 11 children and is named after his father. Some of his first theatre roles included playing the male leads at local all-girl high schools, such as Cor Jesu Academy and Nerinx Hall. He graduated from Bishop DuBourg High School. Butz earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts from The Conservatory of Theatre Arts at Webster University and a Master of Fine Arts from The University of Alabama/ Alabama Shakespeare Festival's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Youmans
William Youmans is an American Broadway, film and television actor and singer, best known for originating the roles of John Jacob Astor in '' Titanic: the Musical'', Sir Richard Bingham in '' The Pirate Queen'', and Doctor Dillamond in ''Wicked''. He made a return to ''Wicked'' on March 7, 2023. Life and career Youmans was born into a performing family; his great-uncle was Broadway composer Vincent Youmans. William attended the State University of New York at Purchase, graduating with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in drama. William made his Broadway debut in 1981, playing Leo Hubbard in '' The Little Foxes''. He performed numerous roles in the original production of '' Big River'' and sang the role of Alcindoro in the Baz Luhrmann-directed revival of ''La Bohème''. He also portrayed Sir Richard Bingham in '' The Pirate Queen'' and performed in the play '' The Farnsworth Invention''. In 1986 he was in the Off Broadway play ''The Widow Claire'' by Horton Foote. He played a few diff ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carole Shelley
Carole Augusta Shelley (16 August 1939 – 31 August 2018)Bartlett, Rhett"Carole Shelley, One of the Pigeon Sisters From 'The Odd Couple,' Dies at 79"''The Hollywood Reporter'', 1 September 2018"Carole Shelley Passes Away at 79" broadwayworld.com, 1 September 2018 was an English actress who made her career in the United States and United Kingdom. Her many stage roles included originating the roles of Gwendolyn Pigeon in '' The Odd Couple'' and Madame Morrible in '' Wicked''. She won the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Idina Menzel
Idina Kim Menzel ( ; ; born May 30, 1971) is an American actress and singer. Particularly known for her work in Musical theatre, musicals on Broadway theatre, Broadway, she has been Honorific nicknames in popular music, nicknamed the "Queen of Broadway" for her commanding stage presence, powerful mezzo-soprano voice, and reputation as one of the most influential stage actors of her generation. Having achieved mainstream success Idina Menzel on screen and stage, across stage, screen, and Idina Menzel discography, music, her List of awards and nominations received by Idina Menzel, accolades include a Tony Awards, Tony Award and a Daytime Emmy Awards, Daytime Emmy Award. Menzel rose to prominence as a stage actress in 1996, making her Broadway debut as performance artist Maureen Johnson in the rock musical ''Rent (musical), Rent'', which earned her a Tony Award nomination for Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical, Best Featured Actress in a Musical. In 2003, she origina ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Wizard And I
"The Wizard and I" is a musical number from the hit musical ''Wicked''. It is primarily a solo number for the character of Elphaba, serving as her "I Want" song, though the character Madame Morrible also sings in the introduction to the song. Context The song is performed in the beginning of the first act of the musical. In it, Madame Morrible tells Elphaba of her talents, and tells her that she will arrange a meeting with the Wizard. This begins Elphaba's desire to be accepted despite her skin color, with the aid of the Wizard, whom she still believes to be genuine, and able to help her with all the discrimination she has been dealing with. Elphaba also sings about redeeming herself in her father, Frexspar's, and her sister Nessarose's eyes. Also, Elphaba dreams about becoming a new person, not on the outside, but doing great deeds in league with the Wizard, and forming Oz's "favorite team." Music "The Wizard and I" features the "Unlimited" theme present throughout the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sean McCourt
Sean McCourt (born January 19, 1971) is an American actor. His Broadway credits include ''Wicked'', ''Titanic'', It Ain't Nothin' But the Blues, Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown, and ''Mary Poppins''. Career He is the narrator and Executive Producer of Barnwood Builders on DIY Network. McCourt played the drunk, psychopathic Dr. Thomas Parker in the original cast of the Off-Broadway musical ''Batboy: The Musical!'' , in 2001, appearing with Deven May, Kaitlin Hopkins, And Kerry Butler. ''Wicked'' McCourt starred in the original Broadway cast of ''Wicked'', which opened on October 30, 2003, as the Witch's Father and the Ozian Official. He also served as an understudy for The Wizard and Doctor Dillamond.''Wicked'' Playbill, accessed November 2, 2019 After previews from October 8, 2003, the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
