Suzanne Ross' THE WICKED TRUTH: WHEN GOOD PEOPLE DO BAD THINGS

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In her book THE WICKED TRUTH, Suzanne Ross presents a socio-political interpretation of WICKED.

A review by Christopher Kuczewski, UNLIMITED President:

When I first heard about Suzanne Ross' book THE WICKED TRUTH: WHEN GOOD PEOPLE DO BAD THINGS, I had to purchase it immediately. As both a huge fan of WICKED and someone who is sociologically minded, I wanted to read this book as soon as possible. I must admit that this book is both fascinating and chilling - and it's a good read.

Relying heavily on Rene Girard's work on violence, Ross examines the musical WICKED in a socio-political context. Her interpretation of the dangers of society creating a scapegoat (as seen in the treatment - or mistreatment - of Elphaba in WICKED) and focusing attention on Myth rather than Truth is indeed compelling. The book is organized based on the scenes/songs of the musical, and thus follows the musical from beginning to end. This allows the reader to "experience" the show while learning deep lessons about events that happen throughout the show.

Please note that this book contains spoilers, so if you don't want certain surprises exposed, wait until you've seen the show before reading!

THE WICKED TRUTH reveals the Truth hidden in the story of WICKED. The lessons learned in this book can be applied to other works of fiction and, frighteningly enough, real life events. If you love WICKED and want to understand some of the implications of its story, by all means read this brilliant book. You will not be disappointed!

Please visit www.thewickedtruth.com for more information and to order this great book!



David Cote's WICKED: THE GRIMMERIE

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WICKED: THE GRIMMERIE is a coffee table book by David Cote.  It features the complete lyrics of the musical as well as snippets of the book (script), full-color photos, behind-the-scenes stories, and much more!

For more information, please visit the Hyperion Books web site at:
http://www.hyperionbooks.com/titlepage.asp?ISBN=1401308201&SUBJECT=Entertainment.