Starting from the beginning: “No One Mourns the Wicked” might possess one of the most legendary initial chord progressions in the realm of musical theater. Nonetheless, in Jon M. Chu’s movie, the introduction that enthusiasts are so familiar with is momentarily disrupted with—if you’re observant enough to notice them—the tunes of “Ding-Dong! The Witch Is Dead” from The Wizard of Oz. And that’s merely one of Wicked’s numerous clever references to that 1939 film, featuring Judy Garland.
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Jul, Fri, 2024