CYTthespian
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Wicked: the novel or the musical?which do you prefer?
personally, i prefer the novel...it's brilliant, and has a much more dark story. i was fascinated by every page.
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Salome
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The novel is totally engrossing, Its deep,Dark and Touching.
the musical is dreadful it makes a mockery out of the work.
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MademoiselleMusicals
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The novel is meant to be REALLY good so it's on my birthday list lol 
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Holly
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The two are so different. I like them both, but it's hard to compare them.
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wickedeast2102
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i didnt really understand the book at all. im going to try and read it again and hopefully ill understand. personally, i love the musical. its just all the magic. ive loved the wizard of oz since i was little and it just brings back the magic of being a kid.
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SCurran07
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well. I'm completely addicted to Glinda the Good, so, although I read Wicked about 4 years ago, I prefer the musical.
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AngelicDramaQueen58
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| Holly wrote: | | The two are so different. I like them both, but it's hard to compare them. |
Just what I was going to say! 
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Baker
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The novel is more successful with its dark mood than it would have been with a light, cheery mood.
The musical is more successful with its light mood than it would have been with a dark mood a la the novel.
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Valjean_Jean24601
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I respecfully disagree.
I read the book knowing there was a musical based on it, and I was totally picturing a dark Les Miz/Miss Saigon feeling to it. .
I think the book's darkness would have been an asset to the musical. . though it would have been more artistically successful, rather than the financial blockbuster it's become. Yet, what's good isn't always popular. . and what's popular isn't always good. .
Sm**chies!
Jacob.
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Baker
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I'm not saying the musical would have been better with a darker tone to it... just that it probably wouldn't been as successful on Broadway. Family shows tend to do better than adult-oriented shows.
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Salome
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but in the long run..the more artistic shows become classics whereas the fmaily shows decend into mockery.
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qpidsangel
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| Salome wrote: | | but in the long run..the more artistic shows become classics whereas the fmaily shows decend into mockery. |
only by people like you who think their's is the only opinion that matters. Let's look at CATS, it's STILL the longest running musical... even if it is utter crap.
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PAMIE
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I pick the musical, but the book is ok
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Salome
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| qpidsangel wrote: | | Salome wrote: | | but in the long run..the more artistic shows become classics whereas the fmaily shows decend into mockery. |
only by people like you who think their's is the only opinion that matters. Let's look at CATS, it's STILL the longest running musical... even if it is utter crap. |
Cats is a perfect example. its not a classic. its a mega musical that has decended into mockery.
and Cats is not the longest running musical. "The Fantasticks' is. it ran 41 years.
Cats is the longest running musical on "broadway". big difference.
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Baker
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| Salome wrote: | | qpidsangel wrote: | | Salome wrote: | | but in the long run..the more artistic shows become classics whereas the fmaily shows decend into mockery. |
only by people like you who think their's is the only opinion that matters. Let's look at CATS, it's STILL the longest running musical... even if it is utter crap. |
Cats is a perfect example. its not a classic. its a mega musical that has decended into mockery.
and Cats is not the longest running musical. "The Fantasticks' is. it ran 41 years.
Cats is the longest running musical on "broadway". big difference. |
Even though Phantom is the longest-running musical on Broadway now...
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BrightEyes
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I'm still debating whether or not to buy the book. I know there's a lot of mature content in it, but that in itself doesn't bother me particularly; I'm sure I've read worse. But I wondered whether it made it awkward to read... Or whether it takes any of the "magic" away from the musical?
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happyguava
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I was thinking along the same lines before I started reading the book. I thought it might affect the way I think of the musical, or I might not like the book etc, but I'm about half way through it and so far I love it!! And I still love the musical
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theatrechick1993
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I prefer the musical because it's seeing the story live. It is also so different from the book and more appropriate for a young audience. 
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