Wicked Musical @ Hippodrome Theatre, Birmingham: The Untold Story of the Witches of Oz

While in the UK, I took the opportunity to go for this musical performance called Wicked at the Hippodrome theater in the Birmingham City Centre which my sista bought for me as a gift. :)
I had no idea what it would be all about as I only know from the surface that it's related to the inside story from the Wizard of Oz.
So....it turned out to be an awesome, interesting musical performance! =)
The whole performance lasted for almost 3 hours and was conducted by Dan Jackson~
I particularly like their costume designs (medieval flare dresses/ gowns) and their musical songs too.

                                     The banner at outside the theater.                                         

The signboard which list out all their casts and with their roles.
Apparel - simple solid green blouse type of shirt from Dorothy Perkins
Flowery pattern leggings from Uniqlo.

At the theater, looking at the Emerald City stage. :D

The summary of the untold story IMO goes like this (I think the musical performance and the book storyline differ slightly, as informed by google search :P. Anyway, the storyline performance was for an entertainment. So, don't bother that much.):

Glinda, the Good Witch (she studied about magic too and holds a wand in her hand), imo, she's the one who will dress up like a Cinderella. LOL~  She's the rich and pretty girl in school and therefore, everyone looks up high upon her and likes her.

Elphaba, the so called Green Wicked Witch (physically she was borned in green colour and she always dresses in black colour apparel). Since she looks green in colour and also looks differently than others, sure enough this will make ppl around her to despise her, thinking that being friends with her will bring bad lucks to them. Even her father thinks the same cause apparently her mother died during the delivery of her. But then, actually, she is (and still am) a good hearted person.
The wicked witch has a wheel-chair bound sister named Nessarose.
Later, she casted a spell to enable her to walk (that's when Dorothy's red coloured magic shoes came in).
Her sister's love interest, Bog, was turned into a Tin man btw.

Both of them, good and wicked became good friends in university at first as they were also room mates. Then, eventually they became rivals because of having the same love interest for a guy whom both have interest for, Fiyero (who is turned into The Scarecrow, to be disguised later on. That's how it got related to The Wizard of Oz). However, the guy realised that he actually fell for the Wicked (so fairytale. LMAO~).
So, through all these, Glinda's popularity, personality differences, misunderstandings and without confrontation, they became enemies within their hearts and in the eyes of the public.
Lastly, they managed to solve their misunderstandings but Wicked requested Glinda (since they are still good friends) to promise not to expose both of them (Fiyero & Wicked) to the public that they are still alive. Wicked appeared to be killed and vanished along with Fiyero by Glinda.
It ended with the citizens of Oz rejoicing and celebrating while Glinda was actually mourning secretly cause she would never see her good friend again.

Here's the list of some musical songs which were featured in the Wicked performance and you can bet that they were actually good to the ears:

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


That's all for tonight~~ Good night!