CLEVELAND, Ohio -- One of the common criticisms of the Broadway musical “Wicked” is that its best songs are in Act I, leaving Act II to feel like a bit of letdown. By that logic, the same concern ...

There are eleven songs in Wicked: For Good, and while they're all well-produced, they don't all hold the same weight in terms of their memorability, catchiness, or production. Tackling Act 2 of the ...

Each witch gets a new number as part of an effort to flesh out the arc of the stage show’s second act. By Esther Zuckerman As the composer Stephen Schwartz was working on the 2003 stage musical ...

Every June, the Paste Music crew tallies up the best songs of the year so far. It’s a great way to present our favorites to you, but also to each other. This list is a snapshot of our favorite tracks ...

Like a comet pulled from orbit as it passes the Sun, we have been forever changed by the music of Wicked. Since 2003, the Broadway musical about the "true story" of the Wicked Witch of the West has ...

Justine Kraemer is a Senior List Writer at Collider and a freelance writer based in Ontario, Canada. She is passionate about finding new angles on the latest movies and TV shows. With over five years ...