Do you love Wicked? Of course, you do, just like the rest us. As the hit musical celebrates its 15th anniversary the fans will not be left behind. On February 8th, 2019, Wicked: The 15th Anniversary Special Edition will be available to the public through a special 2 CD set courtesy of Wicked, Verve/Ume. It includes four bonus tracks recorded live during the NBC Special, “A Very Wicked Halloween,” which aired nationally on October 29, 2018, and 19 tracks from the Grammy Award-winning Original Cast Recording.
The special edition album is available to pre-save and will be available at the Gershwin Theatre beginning February 8th. Get ready to enjoy the Grammy Award-winning Original Cast Recording, which is certified triple “Platinum” by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for spending more than 257 weeks at the #1 spot on Billboard’s Broadway Chart ad recording sales of approximately 4 million copies. The bonus tracks include “For Good” by Kristin Chenoweth and Idina Menzel, “As Long As You’re Mine” performed by Adam Lambert, “What Is This Feeling?” sung by Pentatonix, and Ledisi, and “The Wizard and I” by Ariana Grande, joined by a chorus of actresses who have also portrayed Glinda and Elphaba.
The trophy cabinet of Wicked includes over 100 international awards including three Tony Awards and the Grammy Award. Wicked has been performed in 16 countries around the world and in over 100 cities. It has also been translated into six languages: Portuguese, Korean, Spanish, German, Japanese, and Dutch. This has resulted in over $4.7 billion in global sales and an audience of nearly 60 million people.
“A magical Broadway musical with brains, heart, and courage.”
If you are not already familiar with Wicked, the musical looks at the events in the Land of Oz, but long before Dorothy arrives. The narrative, which is based on the novel by Gregory Maguire follows the life of a young woman, who despite her intellect, and talent, is misunderstood due to emerald-green skin and fiery temperament. In her escapades, she meets a blonde who is the opposite of her persona; bubbly and popular. They eventually become friends until the world decides to call one “wicked” and the other “good” – you can guess who is who.
Thanks to music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz, the musical boasts of a thrilling score that includes masterpieces such as “For Good,” “Popular,” and “Defying Gravity.” Joe Mantello (Tony Award winner) directs a creative team Wayne Cilento (Tony Award winner) who is responsible for musical staging, and Marc Platt, Universal Stage Productions, The Araca Group, Jon B. Platt and David Stone (producers).
“The defining musical of the decade”
