《泰晤士報》稱其為“《歌劇魅影》后最宏大的作品”。同時,《魔法壞女巫》還是“一個引人落淚的絕美的音樂劇。”是對家喻戶曉的《綠野仙蹤》故事創(chuàng)造性的解構(gòu)與重述。
通體翠綠、遭人排擠的艾芙芭Elphaba,和嬌俏討喜、志存高遠(yuǎn)的格琳達(dá)Glinda,在經(jīng)歷了一系列理想與幻滅,背叛與寬恕之后,結(jié)下了深厚而難言的友誼,并收獲了各自的歷練與成長。其中體現(xiàn)的女性自我意識覺醒以及有關(guān)話語權(quán)的思考,在當(dāng)今時代的語境下愈久彌新。
宏大而極富想象力的布景舞美亦是一大看點(diǎn)。從天而降的泡泡船,懸于穹頂?shù)纳衩氐貓D,浮華艷麗的奧茲人服裝,不失為現(xiàn)今百老匯舞臺上數(shù)一數(shù)二的視聽盛宴。
張可盈唱的《popular》歌詞節(jié)選
GALINDA
(spoken) Elphie - now that we're friends, I've decided to
make you my new project.
ELPHABA
(spoken) You really don't have to do that
GALINDA
(spoken) I know. That's what makes me so nice!
(sung) Whenever I see someone
Less fortunate than I
(And let's face it - who isn't
Less fortunate than I?)
My tender heart
Tends to start to bleed
And when someone needs a makeover
I simply have to take over
I know I know exactly what they need
And even in your case