Variety: "Everyone on Broadway knows 'Wicked' does wicked good business.
But after five years on the Gotham boards, the perennial top dog of Rialto sales has racked up the kind of numbers that make Hollywood sit up: Universal Pictures, the studio that first optioned the 1995 novel and one of the producers of the tuner, says 'Wicked' counts among its most profitable properties.
Period."
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I disagree that the "enduring appeal" of the show is about the plot. I think that its certainly an interesting plot line, but I think the the real success of the show is due to the visual design combined with the music. In the end, I think seeing a green girl fly while belting her face off is more entertaining and captivating than learning that discrimination is wrong and that we all should love and respect everyone.
I half agree with Alanna and half with the author. This show is an example of a good plot with morals, love, mystery, intrigue, and WIDELY known cultural references with intense theatricality. some shows like legally blond and little mermaid choose one over the other. a good show mixes both in a very yummy stew...which makes A LOT of money.
I'm mildly confused on this one. I've always thought the part that most people liked about Wicked was that it's songs are fairly amazing. Now, this confuses me since I got the impression that the movie version of the play would not be a musical. This caused me to go back and think about what the plot for the movie would be, and honestly, I think this has the potential to do amazingly well. I can't think of a person who hasn't seen The Wizard of Oz, and I have an odd feeling that this will become our generations equivalent. When comparing the two plots in my mind, I find I actually like the plot of Wicket more then Wizard. That beings said, I probably won't be able to see it in theaters since they will be full with shrieking 13/14 year olds.
I don't think the appeal of the show solely from the plot; but, the music, spectacle, and themes combined with the plot. It was a revolutionary show from a technical standpoint, and still is for that matter, and the show appeals to such a broad audience that it surely will have at least a year or two of growth ahead of it. It's a really good example of getting a message across in an entertaining and impressive way.
I don’t know what it is, but this musical does seem to have something about it that attracts a large audience. The plot line is an interesting one, but the spectacle of the show is definitely a part of the appeal too. Overall this show was very successful at having a managible plot and score, but the designs and performance really boost the allure. The production is so spectacular and the songs are so catchy that many people from various demographics are attracted.
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