{"id":29,"date":"2020-01-15T19:08:02","date_gmt":"2020-01-15T19:08:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wickedthemusical.co.uk\/?page_id=29"},"modified":"2023-07-21T19:30:53","modified_gmt":"2023-07-21T18:30:53","slug":"synopsis","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.wickedthemusical.co.uk\/synopsis\/","title":{"rendered":"The Story"},"content":{"rendered":"

[vc_row layout_options=”full-width,no-top-padding,no-bottom-padding”][vc_column][page_header left_image_orientation=”left” right_image_id=”1213″ right_image_orientation=”right” background_image_id=”5575″ background_image_orientation=”center” is_page_title=”true”]The Story[\/page_header][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row layout_options=”double-vertical-padding” el_class=”bg-black”][vc_column width=”1\/6″ layout_options=”no-left-padding,no-right-padding”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”2\/3″][vc_column_text]When\u00a0Dorothy<\/em>\u00a0famously triumphed over the\u00a0Wicked Witch of the West<\/em>, we only ever heard one side of the story.\u00a0Gregory Maguire<\/strong>‘s acclaimed 1995 novel, ‘Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West’, re-imagines the Land of Oz, creating a parallel universe to the familiar story written by\u00a0L. Frank Baum<\/strong>\u00a0and first published as ‘The Wonderful Wizard of Oz’<\/em>\u00a0in 1900.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/6″][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row background_options=”alt-background” layout_options=”no-top-padding,no-bottom-padding,remove-column-margin-mobile,vertically-center” el_class=”bg-alt”][vc_column width=”5\/12″ layout_options=”remove-horizontal-padding” offset=”vc_col-md-4 vc_col-xs-12″ el_class=”em-base”][vc_single_image image=”1779″ width=”” layout_options=”bleed-image-right” el_class=”waypoint animated animation__fade animation__fade–in”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″ layout_options=”double-vertical-padding,z-index” offset=”vc_col-md-offset-1 vc_col-md-6 vc_col-xs-12″][vc_column_text layout_options=”vertically-center”]WICKED tells the<\/span>
\nincredible story of an<\/span>
\nunlikely but<\/span>
\nprofound friendship<\/span>
\nbetween two young women:<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row layout_options=”no-top-padding,no-bottom-padding,remove-column-margin-mobile,vertically-center,swap-columns-mobile” el_class=”bg-black”][vc_column width=”1\/2″ layout_options=”double-vertical-padding,z-index” offset=”vc_col-md-7 vc_col-xs-12″][vc_column_text layout_options=”vertically-center”]the blonde<\/span>
\nand very popular<\/span>
\nGlinda…<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”5\/12″ layout_options=”remove-horizontal-padding” offset=”vc_col-md-offset-1 vc_col-md-4 vc_col-xs-12″ el_class=”em-base”][vc_single_image image=”1778″ width=”” layout_options=”bleed-image-left” el_class=”waypoint animated animation__fade animation__fade–in”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row background_options=”alt-background” layout_options=”no-top-padding,no-bottom-padding,remove-column-margin-mobile,vertically-center” el_class=”bg-alt”][vc_column width=”5\/12″ layout_options=”remove-horizontal-padding” offset=”vc_col-md-4 vc_col-xs-12″][vc_single_image image=”5562″ width=”” layout_options=”bleed-image-right” el_class=”waypoint animated animation__fade animation__fade–in”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″ layout_options=”double-vertical-padding,z-index” offset=”vc_col-md-offset-1 vc_col-md-6 vc_col-xs-12″][vc_column_text layout_options=”vertically-center”]…and a misunderstood<\/span>
\ngreen girl named<\/span>
\nElphaba.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row layout_options=”no-top-padding,no-bottom-padding,remove-column-margin-mobile,vertically-center,swap-columns-mobile” el_class=”bg-black”][vc_column width=”1\/2″ layout_options=”double-vertical-padding,z-index” offset=”vc_col-md-7 vc_col-xs-12″][vc_column_text layout_options=”vertically-center”]Following an encounter with<\/span>
\nThe Wonderful Wizard<\/span>,
\ntheir friendship reaches a crossroads AND THEIR LIVES TAKE VERY DIFFERENT PATHS…<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”5\/12″ layout_options=”remove-horizontal-padding” offset=”vc_col-md-offset-1 vc_col-md-4 vc_col-xs-12″ el_class=”em-base”][vc_single_image image=”1776″ width=”” layout_options=”bleed-image-left” el_class=”waypoint animated animation__fade animation__fade–in”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row background_options=”alt-background” layout_options=”no-top-padding,no-bottom-padding,remove-column-margin-mobile,vertically-center” el_class=”bg-alt”][vc_column width=”5\/12″ layout_options=”remove-horizontal-padding” offset=”vc_col-md-4 vc_col-xs-12″][vc_single_image image=”1775″ width=”” layout_options=”bleed-image-right” el_class=”waypoint animated animation__fade animation__fade–in”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″ layout_options=”double-vertical-padding,z-index” offset=”vc_col-md-offset-1 vc_col-md-6 vc_col-xs-12″][vc_column_text layout_options=”vertically-center”]Glinda’s unflinching desire for popularity sees her seduced by power…<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row layout_options=”no-top-padding,no-bottom-padding,remove-column-margin-mobile,vertically-center,swap-columns-mobile” el_class=”bg-black”][vc_column width=”1\/2″ layout_options=”double-vertical-padding,z-index” offset=”vc_col-md-7 vc_col-xs-12″][vc_column_text layout_options=”vertically-center”]…while Elphaba’s determination to remain true to herself, and to those around her, WILL HAVE UNEXPECTED AND SHOCKING consequences on her future.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”5\/12″ layout_options=”remove-horizontal-padding” offset=”vc_col-md-offset-1 vc_col-md-4 vc_col-xs-12″ el_class=”em-base”][vc_single_image image=”5572″ width=”” layout_options=”bleed-image-left” el_class=”waypoint animated animation__fade animation__fade–in”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row background_options=”alt-background” layout_options=”no-top-padding,no-bottom-padding,remove-column-margin-mobile,vertically-center” el_class=”bg-alt”][vc_column width=”5\/12″ layout_options=”remove-horizontal-padding” offset=”vc_col-md-4 vc_col-xs-12″][vc_single_image image=”1773″ width=”” layout_options=”bleed-image-right” el_class=”waypoint animated animation__fade animation__fade–in”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″ layout_options=”double-vertical-padding,z-index” offset=”vc_col-md-offset-1 vc_col-md-6 vc_col-xs-12″][vc_column_text layout_options=”vertically-center”]Their extraordinary adventures in Oz will ultimately see them fulfil their destinies as<\/span>
\nGlinda The Good<\/span>,
\nand the<\/span>
\nWicked Witch of the West.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row layout_options=”no-top-padding,no-bottom-padding,remove-column-margin-mobile,vertically-center,swap-columns-mobile” el_class=”bg-black”][vc_column width=”1\/2″ layout_options=”double-vertical-padding,z-index” offset=”vc_col-md-7 vc_col-xs-12″][vc_column_text layout_options=”vertically-center”]<\/p>\n

A MAJOR HIT WITH <\/span>
\nAUDIENCES AND<\/span>
\nCRITICS ALIKE, WICKED IS<\/span>
\nAN AMAZING<\/span>
\nSUCCESS.<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

BBC London<\/p>\n

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