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‘They’ll never bring us dowwwwwwwn!’ Wicked’s stars pick their favourite songs from the smash hit

The Guardian UK Wednesday 30 September 2026, 04:00 UTC By Interviews by Miriam Gillinson 1 min read

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The musical powerhouse has spawned huge hits, but which do its troupers love to belt out – even for the 1,700th time? From Broadway legend Idina Menzel to composer Stephen Schwartz, they reveal allIdina Menzel originated the role of Elphaba, the witch of the west who turns out not to be so wicked (but still very green). She won a Tony on Broadway, starred in the West End run and made a cheeky cameo in the recent film version Continue reading...

The musical powerhouse has spawned huge hits, but which do its troupers love to belt out – even for the 1,700th time? From Broadway legend Idina Menzel to composer Stephen Schwartz, they reveal all

Idina Menzel originated the role of Elphaba, the witch of the west who turns out not to be so wicked (but still very green). She won a Tony on Broadway, starred in the West End run and made a cheeky cameo in the recent film version

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‘They’ll never bring us dowwwwwwwn!’ Wicked’s stars pick their favourite songs from the smash hit

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