Witches of Oz: A backstage conversation ahead of Wicked's visit to Ireland

Nobody foresaw the success of Wicked. As it comes to Ireland, Marjorie Brennan chats to one of the stars about the musical’s particular appeal among young females

WHEN the musical Wicked opened on Broadway in 2003, no-one could have foreseen the phenomenon it would become. It certainly wasn’t a hit with critics, with the the New York Times writing: