Behind the Scenes of Wicked

Wicked was one of the biggest and most difficult broad way plays to put on as a director. Not only would it be difficult to put on because of its size, but also because of the tone that it has. It could go from very moving and serious and then switch to a very pop and light and funny. Its not like there are long transitions in between the two either, it really can go from serious to silly very quickly and that's hard to direct. The directors and the actors really need to be on the same level, both as learners. Learning something new every rehearsal about the performance. "It's like wedeling a stick of wood" Joe Mantello. It starts off as nothing and after working with it more and more you get a final product. That is exactly how a performance starts out. You have to allow people that work differently, achieve the same goal in their amount of time" Joe Mantello. Not only is Wicked a performance, it is something that everyone can really relate to and become inspired by, especially through the character Elphaba. She is someone you can really appreciate with her self-confidence, strength, and ability to believe in themselves. Wicked truly does have a "profound effect on peoples lives" Joe Mantello.