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'Wicked' Score Adaptated Its Broadway Roots to Make the Film Fly
IndieWireStory by Sarah Shachat
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Legendary Broadway musical 'Wicked' gets an Oz-ified cinematic adaptation, with the creative team revealing how they elevated the iconic score for the big screen.
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- Composer John Powell 'Oz-ified' Stephen Schwartz's original Broadway score to create a more immersive, fantastical sound for the film adaptation.
- Executive music producer Stephen Oremus says they aimed to preserve the integrity of the iconic songs while expanding the scope and scale to match the epic cinematic vision of director John M. Chu.
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John Powell, Stephen Oremus, Myron Kerstein, Stephen Schwartz, John M. Chu, Wicked, 'Wicked'