The Wizard and I

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"The Wizard and I" is a prominent solo number from the Broadway musical Wicked that introduces Elphaba’s hopes, ambitions, and belief that meeting the Wizard will change her life.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf song
act Act I
basedOnWork Wicked by Gregory Maguire (indirectly, via the musical) NERFINISHED
broadwayOpeningCity New York City NERFINISHED
broadwayOpeningTheatre Gershwin Theatre NERFINISHED
castAlbum Wicked Original Broadway Cast Recording NERFINISHED
characterState Elphaba is optimistic
composer Stephen Schwartz NERFINISHED
describesCharacter Elphaba’s hopes and ambitions
dramaticIrony Elphaba’s expectations about the Wizard contrast with later events
featuresVocalRange belting
firstPerformanceYear 2003
followsSongInShow Dear Old Shiz NERFINISHED
The Wizard and I (reprise of motifs from opening) in some productions
language English
lyricist Stephen Schwartz NERFINISHED
musicalFrom Wicked NERFINISHED
musicStyle contemporary Broadway
narrativeFunction I want song
character introduction
notablePerformer Idina Menzel NERFINISHED
Kerry Ellis NERFINISHED
Rachel Tucker NERFINISHED
Stephanie J. Block NERFINISHED
originalBroadwayOpeningDate October 30, 2003
partOf Wicked NERFINISHED
performedByCharacter Elphaba NERFINISHED
popularWith musical theatre performers
positionInShow early Act I number
precedesSongInShow What Is This Feeling? NERFINISHED
premieredIn Wicked original Broadway production
productionType Broadway musical number
publisher Music Theatre International (licensing for Wicked) NERFINISHED
recordLabel Decca Broadway NERFINISHED
settingInStory Shiz University NERFINISHED
show Wicked (musical) NERFINISHED
singerInOriginalBroadwayCast Idina Menzel NERFINISHED
theme ambition
belief in the Wizard
desire for transformation
hope
self-acceptance
usedFor auditions
concert performances
vocalType solo

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Wicked (musical) notableSong The Wizard and I
subject surface form: Wicked