Wicked (Original Broadway Cast)

CITIZENS OF OZ Ev'ry day, more wicked! Ev'ry day, the terror grows! All of Oz is ever on alert! That's the way with Wicked - Spreading fear where e'er she goes Seeking out new victims she can hurt! A HYSTERICAL WOMAN Like some terrible green blizzard

PERSON IN CROWD (spoken) Glinda! Is it true - were you her friend?! GLINDA (spoken) Well - it depends on what you mean by "friend." I did know her. That is, our paths did cross. At school: STUDENTS O hallowed halls and vine-draped walls The prou

WIZARD I never asked for this Or planned it in advance I was merely blown here By the winds of chance I never saw myself As a Solomon or Socrates I knew who I was: One of your dime a dozen Mediocrities Then suddenly I'm here Respected - worshipped, e

ELPHABA (spoken) Fiyero! (sung) Eleka nahmen nahmen Ah tum ah tum eleka nahmen Eleka nahmen nahmen Ah tum ah tum eleka nahmen Let his flesh not be torn Let his blood leave no stain Though they beat him Let him feel no pain Let his bones never break A

FIYERO The trouble with school is They always try to teach the wrong lesson Believe me, I've been kicked out Of enough of them to know They want you to become less callow Less shallow But I say: why invite stress in? Stop studying strife And learn to

Hands touch, eyes meet Sudden silence, sudden heat Hearts leap in a giddy whirl He could be that boy But I'm not that girl. Don't dream too far Don't lose sight of who you are Don't remember that rush of joy He could be that boy I'm not that girl Ev'

CITIZENS OF OZ: Good news! She's dead! The Witch of the West is dead! The wickedest witch there ever was The enemy of all of us here in Oz Is Dead! Good news! Good news! Ozian: (spoken) Look! It's Glinda! GLINDA (spoken) Fellow Ozians: (sung) Let us

GALINDA (spoken) Elphie - now that we're friends, I've decided to make you my new project. ELPHABA (spoken) You really don't have to do that GALINDA (spoken) I know. That's what makes me so nice! (sung) Whenever I see someone Less fortunate than I (A

ELPHABA Kiss me too fiercely Hold me too tight I need help believing You're with me tonight My wildest dreamings Could not foresee Lying beside you With you wanting me And just for this moment As long as you're mine I've lost all resistance And cross

WIZARD I am a sentimental man Who always longed to be a father That's why I do the best I can To treat each citizen of Oz as a son - Or daughter So Elphaba, I'd like to raise you high 'Cuz I think everyone deserves The chance to fly And helping you w

Glinda: Elphaba - why couldn't you have stayed calm for once, instead of flying off the handle! I hope you're happy I hope you're happy now I hope you're happy how you Hurt your cause forever I hope you think you're clever Elphaba: I hope you're happ

DOCTOR DILLAMOND (spoken) Oh, Miss Elphaba - The things one hears these days. Dreadful things: (sung) I've heard of an OxA professor from Quox No longer permitted to teach Who has lost all powers of speech And an Owl in Munchkin Rock A vicar with a t

OZIANS Go and hunt her And find her And kill her VICIOUS WOMAN (spoken) Good fortune, Witch Hunters! OZIANS Go and hunt her And find her And kill her RABID MAN (spoken) Kill the Witch! OZIANS Wickedness must be punished Evil effectively eliminated Wi

ELPHABA (spoken) Come with me. To the Emerald City. TOURISTS One short day In the Emerald City GLINDA (spoken) Oh, I've always wanted to see the Emerald City: TOURISTS One short day In the Emerald City One short day In the Emerald City One short day

GALINDA (spoken) Dearest darlingest Momsie and Popsical: ELPHABA (spoken) My dear Father: BOTHThere's been some confusion Over rooming here at Shiz: ELPHABA But of course, I'll care for Nessa: GLINDA But of course, I'll rise above it: BOTH For I know

Elphy: I'm limited... Just look at me I'm limited And just look at you You can do all I couldn't do, Glinda So now it's up to you For both of us. Now it's up to you. Glinda: I've heard it said That people come into our lives For a reason Bringing som

MADAME MORRIBLE (spoken) Oh, Miss Elphaba: (sung) Many years I have waited For a gift like yours to appear Why, I predict the Wizard Could make you his Magic grand vizier! My dear, my dear I'll write at once to the Wizard Tell him of you in advance W