On Tuesday 17th December, a small group of students went to see Wicked, the Musical at the Apollo Victoria.
Wicked the musical reimagines the backstory of the witches from The Wizard of Oz. Set in the land of Oz, the show explores the unlikely friendship between two young women: Elphaba, a green-skinned outcast with extraordinary magical abilities, and Glinda, a bubbly and ambitious socialite. As their paths intertwine at University, they grapple with love, loyalty, and the complex realities of good versus evil.
Elphaba’s defiance of societal norms and her quest to fight injustice lead her to be labelled the “Wicked Witch of the West,” while Glinda’s rise to popularity comes with difficult choices. With a powerful score by Stephen Schwartz, including iconic songs like “Defying Gravity,” Wicked weaves themes of friendship, identity, and the price of power into a spellbinding story that flips the Oz mythos on its head. A magical way to end the term.
