Wicked: Defying Gravity

Name: Wicked: Defying Gravity
Brand: Arotahi Agency
SKU: 9798886637335
Price: 35.0 NZD
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The Illustrated Lyrics (Universal Pictures Wicked)

By Stephen Schwartz

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The whole family can sing along with Elphaba and Glinda in this beautifully illustrated storybook, featuring official lyrics from Universal Pictures’ Wicked alongside captivating artwork inspired by the iconic song, “Defying Gravity.”Experience Elphaba and Glinda’s show-stopping song “Defying Gravity” in this lavishly illustrated picture book with... Read More

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"POPULAR SERIES Part of Insight Kids’ popular series of movie and television storybooks, which includes It’s a Wonderful Life (RTD: 13,405), The Goonies (RTD: 21,783), and Gilmore Girls: At Home in Stars Hollow (RTD: 23,484). ICONIC BROADWAY SONG: The award-winning Broadway musical features originally composed music by Stephen Schwartz. Wicked produced multiple hit songs, the most popular being “Defying Gravity,” as Vulture listed it as “the best song from Wicked,” that has established itself as an “ambivalent legacy” on Broadway. It currently has over 140 M plays on Spotify. UPCOMING TWO-PART MOVIE: Universal Pictures’ Wicked is set to release in 2024, with part two coming out in 2025. The movie will feature iconic and popular actors Ariana Grande, Cynthia Erivo, Jeff Goldblum, Michelle Yeoh, and Jonathan Bailey. BEST MUSICAL OF THE DECADE: Hailed “Best Musical of the Decade” by Entertainment Weekly, Wicked was a critically acclaimed sensation and one of the most lucrative productions on Broadway, having the highest weekly box office gross in Broadway history at its opening, and continuously breaking its own record, becoming the first musical to gross $3 million in one week in 2013. Its Chicago production is the longest-running Broadway musical in Chicago history, and it has been successfully put on in the UK, Ireland, Germany, Australia, Japan, Finland, Denmark, The Netherlands, Mexico, Korea, and Brazil."

Description

The whole family can sing along with Elphaba and Glinda in this beautifully illustrated storybook, featuring official lyrics from Universal Pictures’ Wicked alongside captivating artwork inspired by the iconic song, “Defying Gravity.”

Experience Elphaba and Glinda’s show-stopping song “Defying Gravity” in this lavishly illustrated picture book with lyrics! Immerse yourself in the gorgeous artwork, featuring beautifully drawn scenes from the film.

HEARTWARMING MOMENTS: Follow Elphaba and Glinda through their entire performance of “Defying Gravity” and experience the song through exquisite illustrations and lyrics.

FOR FANS OF ALL AGES: This illustrated storybook is a treat for the entire family, from the youngest children to parents, grandparents, and more!

BEAUTIFULLY ILLUSTRATED: Original, full-color illustrations bring the song from the screen to the page in a vibrant new way.

COMPLETE YOUR COLLECTION: Share your favorite stories from childhood with your own kids and grandchildren with Insight Kids’ Illustrated Classics series and pop culture storybooks, including artfully rendered versions of It’s a Wonderful Life, The Goonies, and Gilmore Girls: At Home in Stars Hollow.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9798886637335

Publisher: Insight Editions

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 05 November 2024

Country: United States

Imprint: Insight Editions

Contributors:

Illustrated by Elena Iarussi

Audience: General / adult, Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 13.0mm

Width: 229.0mm

Height: 279.0mm

Weight: 572g

Pages: 32

Collections

Arts & Culture Children's Books Children's Picture Books Children’s, Teenage and Educational Music & Musicians Stephen Schwartz

About the Author

Elena Iarussi grew up reading fairytale books and dreaming of becoming the protagonist of one of those books. As a child, she started to approach the world of magic and imagination through drawing. By drawing she could make every fantasy real, as if by magic. Elena decided to grow this passion by attending the Nemo Academy of Digital Arts in Florence where she graduated in 2015. She currently lives and works in the beautiful city of Florence. She loves reading, music, movies, and her little dog Barney!

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