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A ‘Wicked’ Decade: How a Critically Trashed Musical Became a Long-Running Smash

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Ten years ago, ‘Wicked’ opened on Broadway. Here’s how a ‘popular’ good witch, a tortured green witch, and a legion of fans defied bad reviews—and gravity—to change Broadway.

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