Wicked: The Grimmerie, a Behind-the-Scenes Look at the Hit Broadway Musical | 
 enlarge | Author: David Cote
Publisher: Hyperion
Category: Book
List Price: $40.00
Buy New: $22.99
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Avg. Customer Rating:  113 reviews
Sales Rank: 5749
Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 192
Shipping Weight (lbs): 3.2
Dimensions (in): 12.2 x 9.3 x 1.3
ISBN: 1401308201
Dewey Decimal Number: 792.642
EAN: 9781401308209
ASIN: 1401308201
Publication Date: October 26, 2005
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Product Description
Wicked is not just a musical, it is a phenomenon. Every week 15,000 people pack New Yorks Gershwin Theatre to see the show. The most successful musical on Broadway in 2004, Wicked is based on the bestselling novel of the same name by Gregory Maguire. It tells the story of Elphaba, the headstrong Wicked Witch of the West, and Glinda, the good witch, growing up in the Land of Oz. The show has cast a spell on fans, many of whom return for second and third viewings. In 2005, the show begins an extensive tour across the United States and Canada, hitting major cities such as Toronto, Chicago, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Washington, D.C., and many more. This beautifully packaged, whimsical keepsake is designed to resemble the Grimmerie, an ancient book of spells that Elphaba uses in the show. Wicked: The Grimmerie offers fans a behind-the-curtains peek at the musical, profiles of the cast and creative team, and inside stories, with full-color photographs throughout. Some of the irresistible special features include an Ozian glossary, spells, the shows libretto, an illustrated family tree, and a step-by-step look at how Elphaba gets green before each showeverything fans need to relive the Broadway experience day after day.
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 loved this book July 10, 2008
If you've seen the play, you will LOVE this book. Great pictures, background, all the songs. Couldn't be better.
Spellbinding! July 1, 2008
Exquisite book! Quality thick pages and glossy finish. The cover is padded and antiqued. The Grimmerie details many aspects of production from casting to sound effects, with individual interviews with principles describing their character development and Wicked journeys. There is even a section on making Elphaba green!!
Although titled The Grimmerie they leave out Elphaba's spells and the script is incomplete which is disappointing. Aside from this, however, the book is fantastic and a MUST READ for any Wicked fanatic!
An excellent buy! May 15, 2008
I am a huge fan of Wicked who lives in Oz(Australia). I brought the Grimmerie and it arrived almost 3 weeks early which I was very happy with. I love it and it shows a lot of great information about the cast, crew and making of Wicked. I like some of the other reviewers wish that some of the later cast members were included but it was still a great buy and I'm looking forward to seeing the production in Melbourne and getting my grimmerie signed by the cast.
The Grimmerie April 28, 2008
Wicked, the "true" story of the witches of OZ! What a wonderful concept and the play is so marvelous in making the story so believable. The book helps you see the underlying story in the Frank Baum, Wizard of OZ. If you haven't seen the play, the book will intrigue you enough to want to see it, again and again. If you have seen the play, then this book is a wonderful companion. While it has the usual pictures and glossy prints, it also has the script which is superb. The ending is missing from the script, so the play is a must see!!!
My daughter loves it! April 8, 2008
My 11 year old daughter saw Wicked in December 2007, and was immediately hooked! Soon after she saw the show, she found this book in our local chain bookstore, but decided not to buy it when she saw how much of her Christmas money she would have to spend. So, she patiently waited, until one day she saw it on Amazon for 1/3 less (plus free shipping). She bought it immediately, and has looked at it dozens of times since she got it. **I've looked at it a couple of times myself...** ;-)
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