Wickedis a love story.
Because its a musical,Wickeds songs do most of the heavy lifting in the character development department.
It’s because of this manifold context that the Ozdust Ballroom scene hits as hard as it does.
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Instead, she commands it and owns her differences by being true to herself.
But this isn’t an insult or even an attention-seizing move on Galinda’s part.
Once Elphaba recognizes Galinda’s sincerity, she lets the other woman delicately touch her hands.
Cats, directors, composers… oh my!
Both women show their authentic selves in a public sphere, butthey only have eyes for each other.
Unlike Elphaba, Galinda doesn’t seem able to internally validate herself;she craves external approval.
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Madame Morrible ruthlesslydenying her dreamstears her insecurities apart like a dissection.
Between the two, Elphaba embodies actual goodness.
But before then, their soulmate friendship is as true as breathing.
The story of how a green-skinned woman framed by the Wizard of Oz becomes the Wicked Witch of the West. The first of a two-part feature film adaptation of the Broadway musical.
The first of a two-part feature film adaptation of the Broadway musical.
Wickedis now playing in theaters across the U.S.
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