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How Wicked changed Broadway for good

Stacy Wolf, Quincy Brown and Kevin Bianchi talk about what makes this now-classic show so timeless, and how it changed the landscape of musical theatre for good.

The musical became the fourth-longest running show on Broadway this year

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The cast of the highly acclaimed Broadway musical 'Wicked' dance in the Emerald City scene during the preview in Sydney on September 10, 2009. 'Wicked', seen by over 20 million people worldwide, will open in Sydney on September 12. AFP PHOTO/Torsten BLACKWOOD
The cast of the highly acclaimed Broadway musical 'Wicked' dance in the Emerald City scene during the preview in Sydney on September 10, 2009. (TORSTEN BLACKWOOD/AFP via Getty Images)

Wicked, the lauded musical prequel to The Wizard of Oz, celebrated its 20th anniversary on Broadway this year.

To commemorate the occasion, Wicked experts Stacy Wolf, Quincy Brown and Kevin Bianchi join host Elamin Abdelmahmoud to talk about what makes this now-classic show so timeless, and how it changed the landscape of musical theatre for good.

LISTEN | Today's episode on YouTube:

You can listen to the full discussion from today's show on CBC Listen or on our podcast, Commotion with Elamin Abdelmahmoud, available wherever you get your podcasts.

Panel produced by Amelia Eqbal.

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