So this past summer I was able to watch the play Wicked, based on the book written by Gregory Maquire. Although I thought the play was amazing, I have never read the book; neither do I intend to do so. I feel there is no point to reading it if the story line is already known to me, it would just be boring because I would be reading something I already know the ending to. (Warning Spoilers Ahead) The play is based on the “true” story of the notorious Wicked Witch of the West in which she is not wicked at all! The Wicked Witch or Alphaba, which is her real name, was an outcast; she was often made fun of and discriminated against because of her green skin which no one could understand, or accept, yet she was always kind and remained pure to her heart.
One day, when she must take care of her paralyzed sister (Wicked Witch of the East) at a school for magicians, Alphaba meets a friend she can rely on. This friend was none other than Galinda (Good Witch of the North), although they considered each other friends they were also rivals which competed for a spot as a magician trainee under the watchful eye of the head master Madam Morrible. Madam Morrible later discovers Alphaba’s hidden magical powers, which enables Alphaba to join the great and powerful Oz in the emerald city.
However, Oz is an evil man, he uses Alphaba’s powers to restrain and commit heinous crimes against all animals. Upon discovering Oz’s ideals Alphaba runs away and becomes known as the wicked witch of the west. Then, Madam Morrible has an idea, an idea that will bring Alphaba out of hiding, so Madam Morrible suggests a change in the weather (Weather is her Specialty). It is here where an old Kansan house is lifted off the ground and dropped on a certain Wicked Witch of the East, Alphaba’s sister…
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