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