The Wizard and I – The “I Want” Song
The “I Want” song, usually the second number in a show, tells us who the story is about and the thing they’re willing to risk everything to pursue.
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The “I Want” song, usually the second number in a show, tells us who the story is about and the thing they’re willing to risk everything to pursue.
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The score of the musical sensation Wicked is groundbreaking because it brilliantly melds pop idioms with sophisticated musical theater song construction.
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As every musical theater writer knows, the “I want” song is central to our craft. The stage may be full of people singing and dancing, but the I Want song tells the audience, “Watch this one. This is the important one. This is the one with the superhuman passion.”
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Stephen Schwartz shares his appreciation of Oscar & Hammerstein musicals and speaks of their influence on his work in an interview with Carol de Giere.
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The people who created the musical Wicked did many things right. They ended up with a mega-hit...
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