●When Dorothy triumphed over the Wicked Witch of the West in L. Frank Baum's classic tale, we heard only her side of the story. But what about her arch-nemesis, the mysterious witch? Where did she come from? How did she become so wicked? And what is the true nature of evil? ●Gregory Maguire creates a fantasy world so rich and vivid that we will never look at Oz the same way again. Wicked is about a land where animals talk and strive to be treated like first-class citizens, Munchkinlanders seek the comfort of middle-class stability and the Tin Man becomes a victim of domestic violence. And then there is the little green-skinned girl named Elphaba, who will grow up to be the infamous Wicked Witch of the West, a smart, prickly and misunderstood creature who challenges all our preconceived notions about the nature of good and evil.

●When Dorothy triumphed over the Wicked Witch of the West in L. Frank Baum's classic tale, we heard only her side of the story. But what about her arch-nemesis, the mysterious witch? Where did she come from? How did she become so wicked? And what is the true nature of evil? ●Gregory Maguire creates a fantasy world so rich and vivid that we will never look at Oz the same way again. Wicked is about a land where animals talk and strive to be treated like first-class citizens, Munchkinlanders seek the comfort of middle-class stability and the Tin Man becomes a victim of domestic violence. And then there is the little green-skinned girl named Elphaba, who will grow up to be the infamous Wicked Witch of the West, a smart, prickly and misunderstood creature who challenges all our preconceived notions about the nature of good and evil. ●在歐茲國度裡，動物會說話，並且為了被當成頭等公民而奮鬥。蒙奇金人尋求中產階級的舒適生活，錫鐵樵夫則成為家庭暴力的受害者。還有一位綠色皮膚的小女孩艾法芭漸漸長大，成為惡名昭彰的「西方壞女巫」…… ●當桃樂絲在《綠野仙蹤》裡戰勝了邪惡的西方女巫時，我們只聽了她的片面之詞。而她的強敵，神祕的女巫呢？她是哪裡來的？她怎麼會變得那麼邪惡？而邪惡的真正本質為何？ ●馬奎爾給了西方女巫一次機會讓世人認識真正的她。從綠色皮膚進入她個人的成長背景，一步步慢慢剖析她的心路歷程，讓讀者深刻了解她的痛苦、快樂、情慾。這位聰明、愛傷人、易被誤解的女巫挑戰了世人對善與惡先入為主的判斷。
 ●《女巫前傳》百老匯音樂劇獲獎紀錄：
●2007英國劇迷選擇大獎（WhatsOnStage.com Theatregoers Choice Awards）
●2006 海倫黑斯獎（Helen Hayes Awards）
●2006百老匯巡迴演出獎（Touring Broadway Awards）
●2005葛萊美獎（Grammy Awards）
●2004東尼獎(Tony Awards)
●2004美國戲劇桌獎（Drama Desk Awards）
●2004外環劇評圈大獎（Outer Critics Circle Awards）
●2004劇評聯盟獎（Drama League Awards）
 ●2004艾迪獎（Eddy Awards）