Wicked Lyrics – All Songs from the Musical

Read all the lyrics for the movie "Wicked: Part I" (2024) HERE.

Read all the lyrics for the movie "Wicked: For the Good" (2025) HERE.

Synopsis and Context: Wicked 2003.

The story rewinds Oz before Dorothy arrives. Two girls collide at Shiz University. One is brilliant, green, and feared. The other is sunny, ambitious, and adored. Fate pulls them together, then apart. Politics sharpen their choices. Myths are manufactured, friendships tested, and truth gets twisted. Citation appears in lyrics, and in whispers.

History of creation.

Stephen Schwartz composed the score, with Winnie Holzman writing the book. The musical adapts Gregory Maguire’s 1995 novel. The first tryout began in San Francisco, spring 2003. Broadway opened that October, inside the Gershwin Theatre. The design language favored emerald excess, gears, and clockwork.

Key data, at a glance.

Item	Detail
Broadway opening	October 30, 2003, Gershwin Theatre.
Current year	2025 update.
Music, lyrics	Stephen Schwartz.
Book	Winnie Holzman.
Signature songs	Defying Gravity, Popular, For Good.
Original album	Decca Broadway, released December 16, 2003.
Broadway rank	One of the longest running, 2025 count rising.

2025 Broadway cast update.

The New York company keeps evolving. The broom still flies nightly.

• Lencia Kebede as Elphaba, blazing and grounded.
• Allie Trimm as Glinda, quicksilver charm with bite.
• NaTasha Yvette Williams as Madame Morrible, velvet menace.
• Brad Oscar as The Wizard, smiling power, hollow center.
• Jordan Litz as Fiyero, golden swagger, slow awakening.
• Jenna Bainbridge as Nessarose, brittle need, aching heart.
• Daniel Quadrino as Boq, earnest gaze, unlucky devotion.
• William Youmans as Doctor Dillamond, history bleating truth.

Standbys and swings keep Oz afloat nightly. Precision saves the magic.

Awards and milestones.

• Tony Award, Best Actress, original run. Idina’s high-wire win.
• Grammy for the cast album, a sales juggernaut.
• Box office records across multiple holiday weeks.
• Broadway longevity milestones reached, with totals still climbing.

What the show is about, distilled.

The plot interrogates power, propaganda, and perception. Labels stick easily. Truth requires work. Elphaba resists a corrupt system. Glinda learns complicity has costs. Their final choices bruise, then illuminate. The ending is bittersweet, almost secretive. Hope flickers, not fades.

Review snapshot, 2025.

The production still crackles. The dragon looms, lights pulse, orchestra surges. “Defying Gravity” stops time, again. The broom ascends, the crowd leans forward. Comic rhythms land cleanly. The friendship core feels sharper in 2025. The politics read louder now, yet never preachy.

Design signatures that endure.

• Clockwork Oz, wheels, iron, and emerald haze.
• Flying effects that thrill without cheapening beats.
• Costumes mixing Edwardian silhouettes with Ozian oddities.
• Lighting that sculpts power, then punctures myths.

Film connection, and new music.

The 2024 film sparked a fresh wave. Audiences rediscovered Oz at scale. The sequel, targeted for 2025, teases additional songs. New material explores Glinda’s bubble and Elphaba’s yearning. One long-missing number finally receives a proper recording. Stage and screen now converse, brightly.

Box office pulse, recent.

• The 2024 release opened huge, a musical movie breakout.
• Home viewing set fresh platform records in early 2025.

Why Wicked still works.

Because it humanizes the “villain.” Because friendship hurts and heals. Because it asks who writes history. Because spectacle serves story, not the reverse. And because that final chord feels like courage.

Production timeline highlights.

Year	Event
2003	San Francisco tryout, then Broadway opening.
2004	Cast album released, sales momentum began.
2005+	U.S. tour launches, global footprint grows.
2006	West End opening, records follow.
2023	20th Broadway anniversary celebrated.
2024	Part One film opens, audience surge returns.
2025	Sequel targeted, new songs teased.

How to see it smartly in 2025.

• Book weekdays for steadier prices.
• Choose front mezzanine for balanced spectacle.
• Arrive early, security lines can spool.
• Bring tissues, the last duet lands hard.

Questions and Answers.

Is Wicked suitable for children?

Yes, for older children. Themes include bullying and loss.

How long is the show?

About two hours and forty five minutes, with one intermission.

What seats balance view and value?

Front mezzanine, center, offers clean sightlines and scale.

Do the films change the stage plot?

They expand moments, add songs, but keep the core intact.

Which songs define the experience?

Defying Gravity, Popular, and For Good, each marking turning points.