PIANO TALK: why does "Wicked" sound magical?

The Broadway smash Wicked has a magical quality to its music. Why? The answer actually has something to do with the music of The Wizard of Oz, and how composer-lyricist Stephen Schwartz transformed it for songs like "The Wizard and I"; "Defying Gravity"; "No Good Deed"; and "For Good." An insightful presentation that Broadway Maven students called "a compelling analysis" and "fascinating." 0:00 Introduction 0:11 The musical magic of Wicked 0:26 First chords 1:14 The key chord's composition 1:53 Notes used everywhere in the show 2:14 The Broadway Maven 2:19 "The Wizard and I" 3:07 "Unlimited" theme 4:00 "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" 5:22 "Defying Gravity" 6:53 "No Good Deed" 9:55 "For Good" 11:33 Conclusion For more Mateo Chavez Lewis, visit his YouTube channel Music Theatre Theory. David Benkof, the Broadway Maven, has been teaching Broadway and American Jewish Culture online for more than two years. He aims to help students see the third time things they did not notice the first. His love for Broadway is triply expressed: his classes; his Youtube Channel; and his Weekly Blast Newsletter. For more information, visit TheBroadwayMaven.com #Broadway #Wicked #Piano For more information about The Broadway Maven and its classes, videos, and Weekly Blast, visit TheBroadwayMaven.com.