The show that begins this upcoming chapter opened in at the Curran Theatre in San Francisco on May 28, 2003. It received countless negative reviews and was deemed too much of a special with flaws in the score and plot. It ended up breaking box office records around the world, surpassing $1 billion in total Broadway revenue, and becoming Broadway's second highest grossing show just after The Lion King. Wicked’s success was unlimited and its fan base is huge and committed. The leads of the show, Idina Menzel, and Kristin Chenoweth both brought powerful performances that audiences loved. While this show premiered on Broadway right at the time that critics were looking for original books and less special effects, audiences fell in love with the
