Universal's film adaptation of the Tony-winning Broadway musical ⁠— which is based on the 1995 novel Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West by Gregory Maguire ⁠— was ...

Kristin Chenoweth and Idina Menzel Perform 'Wicked' Duet 18 Years After Broadway Show's Debut. ... The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West by Gregory Maguire, ...

Menzel's performance as Elphaba, the misunderstood Wicked Witch of the West, earned her the 2004 Tony Award for Best Leading Actress in a Musical. She performed in the show until January 2005.

It’s about time for the original Wicked Witch of the West to go off! Idina Menzel and no one else is the one to first sing “Defying Gravity” and help make it the incredible Broadway track it is.

Thank goodness it all worked out. While it may be true that no one mourns the wicked, fans certainly would have mourned the absence of New York native Idina Menzel had she not made her scene ...

Gregory Maguire's 1995 novel "Wicked" gave a backstory to one of the most haunting figures from L. Frank Baum's "Wizard of Oz" – and inspired a show that has become a beacon for anyone who doesn ...

Menzel won a Tony Award in 2004 for her role as Elphaba, the Wicked Witch of the West, in "Wicked." Prior to that, Menzel gained prominence for her starring role Maureen in Broadway classic "Rent." ...

Idina Menzel rose to fame for her role as 'Maureen' in the popular Broadway musical RENT, and her career took off when she won a Tony Award for her role as 'Elphaba, the Wicked Witch of the West ...

Idina Menzel. 2003/2024 Bruce Glikas / Contributor/Getty; Craig Barritt / Stringer/Getty. CHARACTER PLAYED: Elphaba (AKA The Wicked Witch of The West) Advertisement. Advertisement.

As a result, it’s only natural that there has also been renewed interest in the stage show, which originated back in 2003. For context, Wicked is a loose adaptation of the 1995 Gregory Maguire novel ...

Idina Menzel talks about how she landed ... We see Elphaba demonstrate she’s a force to be reckoned with standing up against The Wizard and being the “Wicked Witch” we ... 130 West 42nd ...