Good news! The Emerald Curtain has been pulled back from Brazil's non-replica production of the hit musical Wicked, allowing theatre fans across the globe to see what it looks like.
Playing the Teatro Renault in S茫o Paulo, Brazil the production features a Portuguese translation of Winnie Holzman's book and Stephen Schwartz's score,with new staging and designs that are different from the currently Broadway production. Based on a previous 2023 run of the musical in Brazil, this current production opened in March.
The Brazilian production includes some interesting design changes, particularly when it comes to the iconic Act I finale. When Elphaba takes flight in "Defying Gravity" in Brazil, rather than a billowing cloak hiding a cherry picker that suspends the actor at center stage, she is suspended on a wire that actually allows her to "fly" through the theatre directly over the audience. Check out the video above!
Wicked opened on Broadway in 2003, and celebrated its 20th anniversary not too long ago. With music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz and a book by Winnie Holzman, the musical is based on Gregory Maguire's novel Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West. 半岛体育 readers may also be familiar with Jon M. Chu's 2024 box office smash-hit film adaptation. Part Two of the film adaptation will be released later this year.
See more clips from Brazil's Wicked below, including full performances of "What Is This Feeling?", "Dancing Through Life," and "One Short Day."
