Wicked: The Grimmerie, a Behind-the-Scenes Look at the Hit Broadway Musical
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| Rating | : | 4.82 (910 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1401308201 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 192 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-05-15 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
In 2005, the show begins an extensive tour across the United States and Canada, hitting major cities such as Toronto, Chicago, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Washington, D.C., and many more. This beautifully packaged, whimsical keepsake is designed to resemble the Grimmerie, an ancient book of spells that Elphaba uses in the show. Every week, 15,000 people pack New York's Gershwin Theatre to see the show. The show has cast a spell on fans, many of whom return for second and third viewings. Wicked: The Grimmerie offers fans a behind-the-curtains peek at the musical, profiles of the cast and creative team, and inside stories, with full-color photographs throughout. The most successful musical on Broadway in 2004, Wicked is based on the bestselling novel of the same name by Gregory Maguire. Wicked is not just a musical, it is a phenomenon. Some of the irresistible special features include an "Ozian" glossary, spells, an illustrated family tree, and a step-by-step look at how Elphaba gets green before each show--everything fans need to relive the Broadway experience day after day.. It tells the story of Elphaba, the headstrong Wicked Witch of the West, and Glinda, the good witch, growing up in the Land of Oz
"The book takes you down the yellow brick road and behind the curtains of the great wizard." -- BroadwayStars
Loved Wicked, Loved this Book about Wicked If you love Wicked, the musical, then you will love this book, which is full of behind the scenes info and gorgeous photos of the actors and the sets. The Grimmerie explains how the original book by Gregory Maguire became a phenomenal musical. It is not the story that is told in the musical. You can buy a book called Wicked, The Broadway Musical by Winnie Holzman with the story told in the musical.If you want to read the story of Wicked, I highly recommend Ms. Holzman's book over the original story by Mr. Maguire. I do not have anything against Mr. Maguire personally. His story is quite imaginative, possibly even brilliant, and . "A Treat for Fans" according to RDD. "Wicked: The Grimmerie" offers a behind-the-scenes story of the Broadway musical from Gregory Maguire's 1995 novel, "Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West", to the adoration the play eventually garnered from fans. "The Grimmerie" explores casting choices, the difficulties in translating the characters' backstories to the stage and the challenges in creating the ideal songs to express this, the writers' struggles with how faithful they needed to be to the novel while still telling a good story, the creation of sets, costumes, make-up, and lighting, and more. The book also helps to set the musical within the c. Greatest Read Ever Candy Awesome read. I was privileged to be ablee go work the Wicked tour when they came to my city and I completely fell in love with the play. I read a little of this book every chance that I got while on my break and decided that I had to have one. The condition was excellent and the book seemed to be untouched. I received it earlier than expected and was so happy to be able to start reading where I had left off. This book is amazing and it's filled with great information and heartwarming letters from fans. A must read.