WiCkEd

For who doesn't know, this is a Tony Award Winning Broadway and West End musical. It's based on the book 'Wicked: The Life and Turns of the Wicked Witch of The West' by Gregory Maguire. It's like a parallel novel to the Wizard of Oz. It's focused around a woman named Elphaba (otherwise known as the wicked witch of the west) and how she came to be so Wicked. Apart from the amazing set design, costumes, and of course vocal performances, I was really impressed by the storyline. It focuses on Elphaba's life before the Wizard of Oz, her younger life experiences and her interesting power. The thing that I liked the most however was the way it linked to the Wizard of Oz, you noticed familiar characters (e.g scarecrow) and find out how they ended up like they did. When it finished I had the biggest urge to go home and watch the Wizard of Oz, just to see if the story did work how it was portrayed in the musical. Overall I really enjoyed the show and would definitely go and see it again!