Wicked at Teatro Renault

Wicked - The Untold Story of the OZ Witches is vaguely inspired by the inventive lucubration of novelist Gregory MaGuire about what actually happened in The Wizard of Oz (by L. Frank Baum ) before Dorothy arrived, told by the witches' perspective. Stephen Schwartz was so enthusiastic after reading the novel he requested and obtained the rights to adapt it to the theater in collaboration with librettist Winnie Holtzman . The action begins at Shiz University, run by Madame Morrible (Adriana Quadros), where witches students Elphaba , the "EvilWitch of the East" ( Myra Ruiz ) noble and green; And the ambitious and popular Glinda / Galinda ( Fabi Bang ), "The Good Witch of the North" know each other and eventually confront each other. The origins of the ruby ??slipper, the munchkins, the Tin Man, the Cowardly Lion, the Scarecrow, the Yellow Brick Road, the Magician, the flying monkeys, and even the pointed hat are all explained.

Here we have one of Stephen Schwartz's best scores - although there are controversies, I'll admit! - where we enjoyed a show with remarkably attractive songs entitled to high beltings , courtesy of Myra and Fabi , and a fantastic orchestra conducted by Vânia Pajares . Here and there we can recognize some earlier compositions Schwartz , especially the "Magic to Do" from Pippin . At least three or four songs are top-notch including "The Magician and Me," a number I want , where Myra exhibits her extraordinary belting , And "Everything Changed," a typical eleven-o-clock duet , between Myra and Fabi , who reaches an incredible voice of helium gas, as well as Kristin Chenoweth , who devoted the role.

Authors

• Gregory Maguire
• Stephen Schwartz
• Winnie Holzman

Tony Awards and Nominations for Wicked