Wicked

Book, by Gregory MaGuire

Play, Music and Lyrics by Stephen Schwartz
Book by Winnie Holzman
Based on the Novel by Gregory Maguire

I read this book, and then saw the play (Musical) a few weeks later. I would not recommend this to anyone. I had heard the hype on how good the play was, but was not sure about it, so I read the book for further information. The book was good, it reminded me a lot of reading the "lord of the rings" series. If you have read and like any of these books, you will love reading "Wicked". It goes into the details of Galinda and Ephalba, the wicked witch of the West and the Good Witch of the East in the fable, "Wizard of Oz". I am sure you may already know this, but it is fun to read, and quite enjoyable of a book. However, I would strongly recommend the play.
It was definitely a hit. It had great set, great music, great orchestra, great singers, great costumes, I could go on and on. However it is a Broadway hit, so you can only expect the best! It was well worth it and if you had to choose between the play an the book, by all means see the play, and then read the book if you choose. If you know you will never make it to the theatre to see this, then by all means read the book so you will understand the hype and enjoy the story for what it is!