What style of music is in Wicked?

What style of music is in Wicked?

Showtunes
Wicked (musical album)

Wicked
Recorded November 10, 2003
Genre Showtunes
Length 70:37
Label Decca Broadway

How many songs does wicked have?

20 songs
Wicked has 20 songs, though only 19 were featured in the soundtrack, The Wicked Witch of the East was not put in the soundtrack. Wicked’s songs were composed by Stephen Schwartz.

What was the longest running Broadway show?

The Phantom of the Opera
The Phantom of the Opera The longest-running show in Broadway history officially opened on January 26, 1988 and is still playing at the Majestic The Andrew Lloyd Webber musical won 7 1988 Tony Awards® including Best Musical.

Who is the composer of the Broadway musical Wicked?

But Godspell / Pippin composer Stephen Schwartz’s 21st century Broadway musical version comes courtesy of a slightly more obtuse take on Baum’s story: novelist Gregory Maguire’s 1995 revisionist prequel, Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West.

Who is the author of the book Wicked?

Wicked is a Broadway musical with music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz and book by Winnie Holzman. It is based on the Gregory Maguire novel Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West (published in 1995), itself a retelling of the classic 1900 novel, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L.

Who are the original cast members of Wicked?

Wicked (Original Broadway Cast Recording) by Stephen Schwartz, Idina Menzel, Kristin Chenoweth & Joel Grey on Apple Music

Who is the Wicked Witch of the West based on?

It is based on the 1995 Gregory Maguire novel Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West, itself a retelling of the classic 1900 novel, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum and the 1939 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer film The Wizard of Oz .