Wicked: The Grimmerie, A Behind-the-Scenes Look at the Hit Broadway Musical

A must have for all Wicked fans

How did the Tony award-winning musical Wicked come together?
In Wicked: The Grimmerie you will find out. For those of you who have been living under a rock for the past five years and have not heard of the smash-hit musical Wicked, it is based on Gregory Maguire's book. It is basically The Wizard of Oz from the Wicked Witch of the West's (Elphaba) point of view. I would recommend seeing the musical before reading this book.
This book includes everything you have ever wondered about Wicked. It describes how Elphaba is "greenafyed", hints on how Elphaba "flies" and much more. From writing the musical itself to putting together the final costumes and set, you'll find it all. Get insights on all the different cast members; hear about tryouts, opinions and struggles from cast members.
With the extraordinary photos, I would have to give the book five stars. The interviews with the cast, crew, producer, director and others are truly fascinating. It has great detailed information. This is a must have for all Wicked fans.

3 out of 3 people found this review helpful.

A WICKED MUST!

I loved this book. It is perfect for any fan of the musical and the book. Very informative and great pictures.

splendiferous!!

a must for all wicked fans!! if you have seen this live (or haven't had the chance) you will love it.

If you saw Wicked and want to know more....

This is an excellent book for Wicked fans. Lots of great info and wonderful pictures. My 13 year old read it and began a study of the history of Broadway for her Drama class at school. A very fun and informative read.

If you love the play, you have to get the book Wicked

The pictures bring you back to your seat of Wicked. It is divided up nicely in sections you would be interested in. A must have for any Wicked fan, and who isn't.

Marvelous book with most interesting information

Whether a particular fan of the show WICKED or not, a fascinating read.
The photos , the script, info on the Actors, costuming- a worthy read- or even just to look at the pictures-well worth the cost

One Wicked Gift

I bought this as part of a Bar Mitvah gift and was really wowed when it came in the mail. The cover of the book itself is quite stunning. I have never seen Wicked so I cannot fully appreciate the contents of the book, but I know it was really loved by the receiver!

a must for anyone who loves Wicked

Very informative, the pictures are great,

Outstanding!

AMASING! A must buy for any Wicked fanatic. Contains the script, pictures and tons more!

For anyone who loves Wicked

This book is a must buy for anyone who loves Wicked! I flipped through it at the store, but couldn't buy it. I did place and order online, and my Grimmerie should be comming in very soon!

OMG!

I'm SOOO saving up my money for this its well worth it. I want to see the show i am a true #1 wicked fan.

Wow!

I am so excited that I found this book. I was not able to buy it but, I spent half an hour looking through it. next time I go to the bookstore again , I will definetly buy it! The book is great for anyone Wicked obssed.

For Any Wicked Finatic:

This book is the key to knowing a lot more of Wicked! Any Wicked finatic would be the luckiest person to own this incredible book because it is just so amazingly festivating and something to rejoicify about!

A reviewer

The play is truly amazing and if you are a fan than this book is for you. It is about what went into making the show and putting everything together. It also contains the script, most of the talking was taken out though. The lyrics to all of the songs are in it. It has amazing pictures and is a perfect gift to any Wicked fan. It is also a good thing to collect autographs in. I took mine to the current LA company and I got Megan Hilty (Glinda), Jenna Leigh Green (Nessarose), John Rubenstien (Wizard), Adam Lambert (Fieryo), and the understudy of Boq to sign it. It is a wonderful book and totally worth the money!

A reviewer

This book is a dream come true for someone like me! I haven't even seen the show, yet by reading this book I feel like I have seen it a million times! I have not listened to anything but Wicked on my iPod for the past month-And I listen to my iPod for an hour each day on the way to and from school! This book has made me OBSESSED!!! and I am glad it has!

I love this musical so much!

I love this book so much that I don't let anyone touch it! It is one of my favorite musicals of all time, and I would love to see it again! This is a must have for anyone who loves Wicked and who is obsessed with it.

A reviewer

Wicked is just AMAZING!!! the story plot is so creative it makes you wish there was more! And also that Dorthy didnt kill Elphaba!!! =' She is my favorite character!!! I also love the music it's so.. so.... musical!! When you listen to the music it sends chills up your spine! Now I practically listen to the music every day!!! Some people who dont listen to this this stuff and think it's just weird.. well I think that they havn't looked into it enough and thought about it! I mean even the actors/actresses have worked so hard to get here and still work so hard to put on a good show every time. Idina Mentzel and Kristin Chenoweth in the original cast, are so AMAZING!! Their voices combined sound so great together it makes me wish i were them!! Anyways Wicked the musical and the book are really good and I think you should see/read it!!!!!! IT'S THE BEST!!!!!!!!!!

THE COOLEST WICKED BOOK EVER!!!!!!!!!

this is the altimite book for any wicked fan. i couldn't stop looking and reading it for one seconde. the cover art is absolutly amazing and the paper looks old and worn just like elphabas book of spells (also called the gimmerie)in the show. if you are a wicked fan YOU NEED THIS BOOK!!!!!!!!!!!!

I LOVE WICKED!BEST MUSICAL OF THE YEAR!

Wicked the musical is awseome! I've read the book and Son of a Witch and I saw the play at the Appollo Victoria in London.I'm about to get the Grimmerie. I cannot last another day without it. I can also play all(mainly Defying Gravity) on the piano and I have the soundtrack. Although my parents are sick of Wicked, I just love it.Since I saw it, my favorite word is OZ. I also beleive that everyone deserves the chance to fly!

wow!

i just got this book and i love it! it is full of songs pistures stories and so much more! this is one book worth buying!