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Before the yellow brick road, this work presents an exclusive first look behind the scenes of the No. 1 Broadway musical "Wicked". It is packed with beautiful colour photos, inside stories and profiles of the cast and creative team. "The Wicked" musical is one of the most exciting shows on Broadway today, loved by both fans and critics alike. The most successful Broadway musical of 2004, the musical tells the back story of the "Land of Oz", focusing on two very recognisable figures: Galinda, the good witch, and Elphaba, the Wicked Witch of the West. "Wicked: The Grimmerie" takes fans backstage, providing vivid photos of the characters and set, profiling the talents behind the show and offering special features that go beyond traditional tie-in material - an "Ozian" glossary, excerpts from the show's libretto, an illustrated family tree that links each of the characters and a step-by-step look at how Elphaba gets green before every show!
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34 of 34 people found the following review helpful
By K. Bradburn
Format:Hardcover
I wasn't quite sure what to expect when I bought the Grimmerie, as my only points of reference were the cover, and amazon uk/us site reviews.
However, if anyone considers themselves a serious fan of the show, this is absolutely a must-have.
There is alot of detail on how the show was put togther, how it came to be from the first ideas of the plot in Maguire's head to a fully-fledged hit on Broadway.
The photos are fantastic, although most were nothing I hadn't seen before from promotional shots except for some like those of Elphie "getting green" and some special shots of the tour cast etc.
The detail that has gone into the book is wonderful and the size and material within it are well worth the price.
I was disappointed by nothing, and so thoroughly recommend it. It's a great companion book to the show, and I've not yet seen something quite like it, bar the Rent "bible" by Jonathon Larson. Hopefully it'll inspire other hit shows to do the same!
However, if anyone considers themselves a serious fan of the show, this is absolutely a must-have.
There is alot of detail on how the show was put togther, how it came to be from the first ideas of the plot in Maguire's head to a fully-fledged hit on Broadway.
The photos are fantastic, although most were nothing I hadn't seen before from promotional shots except for some like those of Elphie "getting green" and some special shots of the tour cast etc.
The detail that has gone into the book is wonderful and the size and material within it are well worth the price.
I was disappointed by nothing, and so thoroughly recommend it. It's a great companion book to the show, and I've not yet seen something quite like it, bar the Rent "bible" by Jonathon Larson. Hopefully it'll inspire other hit shows to do the same!
22 of 22 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I bought this as a gift for my Wicked obsessed neice and she absolutley loves it. The quality and finish of the book is quite exceptional. The details and background to the production shed new light and make for a wonderfully eye opening read.
As a UK buyer the end price still made it a quite superb buy
11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
By S. Macdonald
Format:Hardcover
Being a huge Wicked fan, I asked my mother to buy me The Grimmerie for my birthday, and I was in no way let down.
The presentation of the book in itself is lush, detailed and in a world of it's own. The thickly padded cover is comfortable to the feel, and the textured pattern on the front cover offers a nice contrast with the smoothness of the rest of the front. Even the writing its very self is printed in a way to seem natural looking on the book, and the aged effect appears very pleasing to the eye.
Inside, the book is full of interesting snippets of information, including information on the background and writing of each song in the show, and there are interviews with the cast members over their decisions on how to portray their characters. The pages are once more made to look old and worn, but the information and pictures on them still manage to look beautiful, vibrant and bring to life the musical in a way not seen before in print.
At close to 200 pages, the book may seem rather short as a complete background to the show, but the pages are packed with so much text, information, and imagery to keep even the least enthusiastic fan of wicked happy. The libretto within may not be a complete libretto (excerpts from key scenes such as The Wicked Witch Of The East or the cornfields scene are missing or condensed) but still give a nice flavour of the shows contents.
It is truly an outstanding book, and one which I will recommend to any fan of the musical, however if you have not seen the show then it is probably more advisable to see the show before looking at the book, as spoilers are contained within.
The presentation of the book in itself is lush, detailed and in a world of it's own. The thickly padded cover is comfortable to the feel, and the textured pattern on the front cover offers a nice contrast with the smoothness of the rest of the front. Even the writing its very self is printed in a way to seem natural looking on the book, and the aged effect appears very pleasing to the eye.
Inside, the book is full of interesting snippets of information, including information on the background and writing of each song in the show, and there are interviews with the cast members over their decisions on how to portray their characters. The pages are once more made to look old and worn, but the information and pictures on them still manage to look beautiful, vibrant and bring to life the musical in a way not seen before in print.
At close to 200 pages, the book may seem rather short as a complete background to the show, but the pages are packed with so much text, information, and imagery to keep even the least enthusiastic fan of wicked happy. The libretto within may not be a complete libretto (excerpts from key scenes such as The Wicked Witch Of The East or the cornfields scene are missing or condensed) but still give a nice flavour of the shows contents.
It is truly an outstanding book, and one which I will recommend to any fan of the musical, however if you have not seen the show then it is probably more advisable to see the show before looking at the book, as spoilers are contained within.
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Beautiful
I received this as a birthday present as I am obsessed with Wicked, I can't stop looking at it, the pages are beautifully presented and there is so much information in there. Read more
Published 18 days ago by India
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great gift for a big fan of Wicked.
I have owned this book myself since 2007 which I still adore to this day. Since then, a friend of mine has got into Wicked as much as I am which prompted me to take her to see the... Read more
Published 4 months ago by Christipher W. Camm
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Gorgeous!
This is a beautiful book. It is made to look like a leather-bound hand-written tome from the library of Oz and charts the development of the Broadway version of Wicked. Read more
Published 8 months ago by Ms. N. D. Merriman
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Wicked
I bought this for a friend for he birthday, she's a huge wicked fan and has seen it many times, she's also a fan of the stars of the show. Read more
Published 11 months ago by Bookworm
5.0 out of 5 stars
Fantastic product and service
The Wicked Grimmerie was everything and more that my daughter had hoped it would be. We had a slight problem on arrival but even though it was christmas the problem was solved... Read more
Published 15 months ago by Thestantons
5.0 out of 5 stars
Fantasic Book for a Wicked Price
A really fantastic book. Im not good at reviews but if you are a fan of Wicked and want to know more about how the show was put together then this is the book for you. Read more
Published 17 months ago by Dean Kernoghan
5.0 out of 5 stars
Amazing
This book is amazing from the cover to the pictures to the content. Mine was also a first edition who was a great plus. Read more
Published on 29 April 2011 by girlsrulz44
5.0 out of 5 stars
Amazing!
After falling in love with Wicked the musical, I was looking up the soundtrack and score to the show and came across 'The Grimmerie'. Read more
Published on 10 April 2011 by MusicalTheatre1993
5.0 out of 5 stars
Brilliant!!
Bought this after seeing the musical and I am extremely happy with it. It has loads of behind the scenes info which is really interesting. Am really glad I bought this. Read more
Published on 13 Jan 2011 by Needles
5.0 out of 5 stars
The Grimmerie
I absolutely loved this book, even though I was giving it as a present I still had time to give it a good look through! Read more
Published on 19 Dec 2010 by moll95
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