Wicked for the first time, I latched on to it, because I’d never heard a sound like that coming from a Broadway recording.“Kristin Chenoweth and Idina Menzel on that original cast recording are just so iconic,” he continues. “They have such a singular sound.
And the story just hooks you. A lot of kids know what it feels like to grow up an outsider — specifically me, growing up a queer, theater-loving kid in the South.
I was immediately drawn to the character of Elphaba and felt a kinship to her.”The soundtrack of Wicked helped to inspire the strikingly handsome, golden-voiced Powell to embark on a career in musical theater, one that has quickly (and rightfully) soared.
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