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REVUe
AND BEYOND
e Wicked cast and
crew are among the
greenest on the Great
White Way.
for Broadway Goes Green, a collaborative e ort
by the theater community to be mindful of the
environment. e Wicked sta has been e-mailing
instead of using “While You Were Out” notes and
printed memos; the crew has been replacing old
light bulbs with more environmentally friendly
ones; and aching actors have been easing their
pain with frozen vegetables rather than ice packs
filled with chemicals.
Indeed, a very bright green Elphaba was all
dressed up to introduce New York City Mayor
Michael Bloomberg at a press conference
announcing the e ort in November. At the time,
David Stone, a Wicked producer, told e New
York Times, “ e theater community has always
been at the forefront of social change, and we
have been left behind on this one a little bit.”
But the show is current as ever. e new cast
stars Nicole Parker (MADtv) as Elphaba and the
very perky Alli Mauzey (Hairspray, Cry-Baby) as
Galinda. e wow-me theatrics—especially the
showstopper “Defying Gravity” at the end of the
first act—still thrill Broadway fanatics. (And even
the most cynical of audiences can’t help but be
slack-jawed.)
And after seeing the nods to the book and
movie throughout, you’ll never again watch e
Wizard of Oz without just a bit of sympathy for
the Wicked Witch of the West.
As Kermit the Frog once famously said, “It’s
not easy being green.”
But everybody’s trying.
JOAN MARCUS
For more information please visit: WickedtheMusical.com
Grammy® Award-Winning Cast Recording on DECCA BROADWAY
