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This book is perfect for anyone who knows the musical Wicked. It has wonderful photos, lots of information about the "behind the scenes" stuff, and just plain looks cool. Wicked the Grimmerie takes you from the beginning of the Oz world, with information about L. Frank Baum and his books, through the 1939 MGM Movie, to recent Oz spin-offs like The Wiz, to the Novel by Gregory Maguire that inspired the musical. Then the fun begins! With interviews with the main creative team (Marc Platt, producer; Winnie Holzman, writer; Stephen Schwartz, music) and just about everyone who had something to do with the crafting of Wicked, the Grimmerie gives you a complete look at how the spell was cast that produced one of the finest and most popular broadway hits ever. Next, Wicked the Grimmerie has the libretto (spoken and sung words to the show) so you can follow along on your CD and fill in the missing dialog. Last, the book includes an Ozian Glossararium defining many Wicked words and their origins. If you are a fan of Wicked the musical or are planning to see it on Broadway or one of it's many tour cities, this book is highly recommended. If you have read the novel by Gregory Maguire and are confused because the musical doesn't follow the novel, this book will sort it out for you. If you love broadway musicals and "behind the scenes" memoribilia, this book is for you.Read full review
Wicked The Grimmerie is something that every Wicked fan should have. It is completely gorgeous and very well-designed... this book is everything I dreamt it would be. It is full of information about the process, beautiful photographs and sketches...very obsession-worthy
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If you've seen the show and have been simply blown away by it, you will want this book. It covers all aspects of the show with all the people involved, great photography and it has a antiqued, "battered" design style that is meant to replicate the Grimmerie that Elphaba uses in the show. I just love this book! I saw the show in San Francisco, and we're planning on a repeat visit! OMG I wish they would hurry and make it into a movie already!!!
I had seen the book back in sept. at Barnes & Noble but it was pricey.I had seen my nieces copy and decided I wanted it too.I was glad to get it at a discount price.The pictures are just beautiful and so colorful.It gives you the whole history of how Wicked the musical got its beginnings and how the actors were casted.This is about the original Broadway production.It is worth every penny.If you know a Wicked fan make sure you get them a copy.The Grimmarie is the book Elphaba uses to create the curses she uses on people.Again great purchase and a great book.
I saw the musical "Wicked" in May 2006, and decided to give "Wicked" by Gregory Maguire a try. One good thing about this book is that is was so different from the play that one doesn't spoil the other. The story revolves around the life of Elphaba, a green child born to parents living in the land of Oz. Through her childhood and school years, you watch her deal with the problems of being different than everyone else, as well as having a family that is less than functional. Her college years link her up with others who have the same subversive thoughts and purposes, and it leads her to a life committed to overturning the evil rule of the Wizard. The book ends at the same place as the movie, with the death of the witch at the hands of Dorothy. But what you find is that Elphaba's quest for the ruby slippers was really nothing more than an attempt to reclaim a family heirloom, and that she really just wanted to be left alone to live out her life in peace. Overall, I suppose the book is worth a read for those who like their fantasies dark, but I feel that I must add this advice: If you have seen the light-and-airy Broadway musical that was (VERY, VERY loosely) based upon this story, you may be disappointed and even bored with the serious tone and bleakness throughout this book.Read full review
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