Today, the Grammy Award-winning Wicked (Original Broadway Cast Recording) (Decca Broadway) has achieved a new milestone with its 4X Platinum certification from the Recording Industry Association of America. The RIAA certification arrives a few months before the beloved musical’s soundtrack celebrates its 22nd anniversary.
In celebration of the newly minted RIAA status, Decca Broadway is announcing the first-ever 2-LP picture disc release of Wicked (Original Broadway Cast Recording). Available on October 3rd, this brand new vinyl variant will feature portraits of original Broadway cast members Idina Menzel and Kristin Chenoweth pressed on a 2-LP picture disc alongside images from the Broadway show. It will also include a specially crafted zoetrope side, featuring beloved Wicked iconography that comes to life as the record spins. This must-have collectible can be ordered HERE.
Maintaining its position as the 4th longest running show on Broadway, Wicked continues to break records in the theatre and on the charts. Originally released in December 2003, Wicked: Original Broadway Cast Recording has sold over 5 million copies to date worldwide.
Wicked is a world-renowned musical with music & lyrics by Stephen Schwartz. The show is loosely adapted from the 1995 novel by Gregory Maguire, “WICKED: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West.” Maguire was inspired by the literary classic by L. Frank Baum, “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz.” Since its first show on Broadway in October 2003, Wicked has been seen by over 65 million people and played in 16 countries. Cherished by millions, Wicked is one of the highest-grossing musicals of all time. With the recent release of the live-action film starring Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande, the Broadway phenomenon has shared itself with an even larger fan base and continues to draw audiences to its stages.
WICKED (ORIGINAL BROADWAY CAST RECORDING) TRACKLIST
LP 1 | Side A
1. No One Mourns The Wicked
2. Dear Old Shiz
3. The Wizard And I
4. What Is This Feeling?
5. Something Bad
LP 2 | Side A
1. Defying Gravity
2. 2. Thank Goodness
3. Wonderful
LP 1 | Side B LP 2 | Side D
1. Dancing Through Life
2. Popular
3. I’m Not That Girl
4. One Short Day
5. A Sentimental Man
LP 2 | Side D
1. I’m Not That Girl (Reprise)
2. As Long As You’re Mine
3. No Good Deed
4. March Of The Witch
5. For Good
6. Finale