The Image-building Of The Main Character Of The Musical Wicked

The musical Wicked received wide acclaim since the debut at Broadway in the United States at the year of 2003,It is one of the few musicals in the United States that has had a strong influence in recent years.The two heroines have forged deep friendships when they experience disillusionment,betrayal,and forgiveness.The musical shows the awakening of women’s self-consciousness,and puts forward the deep thinking about social issues such as the discourse of women.Stephen Schwartz is the composer of the musical Wicked,he made all 22 tracks and the original music for the Wicked is highly recognizable,It is not only highly sung,but is also presented in many film and television works.This paper respectively from different perspective of drama,music,and overall style,the paper also explores the artistic features of the musical Wicked,and summarizes and analyzes it,it means a relatively complete research.At first,starts with the dramatic of the two protagonists,the first and second sections described the appearance of Elfin and Glinda,the characters’ dramatic images,personality and psychological changes are discussed in the sections,from the perspective of the birth of the two heroines,to the school,to the country of Oz,to respect for themselves,etc.And then it is mainly through the two heroines’ classical singing passages,moreover,it also makes a comprehensive analysis and evaluation of music image;Through the analysis of the singing segment and the plot of the characters of music image.Finally,it’s starts from the ideological significance,stage effect,costume and other factors of musical drama,and carries on the macro analysis to the whole style of the play.The article emphasizes the significance of human nature and love,the deep reflection of affection and love between people,and the awakening of women’s self-consciousness through three aspects of this research,which are the most valuable thought in this musical.