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Celebrating 20 Years of 'Wicked'

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"Defying Gravity" sheet music

This month, the beloved Broadway musical Wicked is celebrating its 20th Anniversary!

The first performance of Wicked took place on October 8, 2003, at the Gershwin Theatre, where it still remains to this day. The show officially opened a few weeks later, on October 30. The original cast included Idina Menzel as Elphaba and Kristin Chenoweth as Glinda.

Wicked has won three Tonys, including Best Leading Actress in a Musical (Idina Menzel). Additionally, Stephen Schwartz, the composer behind the music & lyrics, won a Grammy Award for Best Musical Show Album.

And soon, fans will be able to see Wicked on the big screen! The movie adaptation will star Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande as Elphaba and Glinda, respectively. The film will be broken out into two parts, with the first one set to premiere in November 2024.

To celebrate this "Wonderful" occasion, we wanted to highlight the incredible music from the show. If you'd like to learn any of these songs, whether for a musical theater audition, an upcoming recital, or just for fun, simply click on the title(s) below to check out the sheet music!

Sheet Music

  1. "No One Mourns the Wicked"
  2. "Dear Old Shiz"
  3. "The Wizard and I"
  4. "What Is This Feeling?"
  5. "Dancing Through Life"
  6. "Popular"
  7. "I'm Not That Girl"
  8. "One Short Day"
  9. "Defying Gravity"
  10. "Thank Goodness"
  11. "Wonderful"
  12. "As Long as You're Mine"
  13. "No Good Deed"
  14. "For Good"

Click here for all Wicked sheet music arrangements

Original Broadway Cast Recording

And if you'd like to listen to the full album, it's available to stream below!