Josh Rogosin | September 21, 2023
Stephen Schwartz, the composer and lyricist of Wicked, quipped about his creative process at the Tiny Desk: “Tell the truth, and make it rhyme.“
If you want to know how to write the fourth longest running show on Broadway, look no further than the Wicked Tiny Desk. The show is celebrating its 20th year in New York. After seeing it, I knew I had to invite the two leads and the show’s composer to play his memorable score in our office.
The story of Wicked is a reimagining of The Wizard Of Oz, adapted from the 1995 novel by Gregory Maguire. Since Winnie Holzman and Stephen Schwartz adapted it for the stage, it has been performed all over the world and translated into six languages.
The performances at the Tiny Desk by Alyssa Fox (Elphaba) and McKenzie Kurtz (Glinda), defy gravity. To sing these songs well, they must be acted well. And to see these performers do so in front of their composer at the piano is thrilling. The actors celebrate their sisterhood, beaming as they perform these familiar songs.
SET LIST
“Defying Gravity“
“Popular“
“I’m Not That Girl“
“For Good“
COMPOSER AND LYRICIST
Stephen Schwartz: piano
CAST
Alyssa Fox (Elphaba)
McKenzie Kurtz (Glinda)
TINY DESK TEAM
Producer/Audio Engineer: Josh Rogosin
Director/Editor: Maia Stern
Creative Director: Bob Boilen
Series Producer: Bobby Carter
Videographers: Maia Stern, Joshua Bryant, Sofia Seidel
Audio Assistant: Neil Tevault
Production Assistants: Jill Britton, Pilar Galván
Photographer: Sarah Mosquera
Tiny Desk Team: Suraya Mohamed, Kara Frame, Hazel Cills, Ashley Pointer
VP, Visuals and Music: Keith Jenkins
Senior VP, Programming: Anya Grundmann
#nprmusic #tinydesk #wicked
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