From Wiki- The citizens of Oz are celebrating the recent death of the Wicked Witch of the West. Glinda the Good arrives and reveals the Wicked Witch's past: her mother had an affair with a traveling salesman while her father, the governor of Munchkinland, was away. As a product of that affair, Elphaba was born, with green skin. Her father rejected her at birth, cursing her to have a troubled childhood ("No One Mourns the Wicked"). When one citizen asks Glinda if she was the Witch's friend, she begins to reminisce about their past.
Many years ago I went to see this musical. Fortunately I had not read the book, else I would have said never mind. I still want those four days back. I am a big Oz fan, having read all the Baum books several times. I liked the musical pretty well, enough to obtain the soundtrack. Not sure I would go see the movie, though. The book was not great.
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