Defying Gravity - Wicked (musical) - MP3 instrumental karaoke

In musical theater, the Act One finale song carries a lot of weight. It aims to bring the themes and storylines from Act One to a head, while also keeping the audience excited about coming back to Act Two. The song “Defying Gravity” from the Stephen Schwartz musical Wicked is a perfect example of this. The musical works as an exploration of the character of The Wicked Witch of the West, from L. Frank Baum’s novel The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. The character of Elphaba (the Wicked Witch herself, originally played by Idina Menzel) has just found out that The Wizard of Oz is not the heroic figure he presents himself as, and sings about her desire to fight The Wizard’s sinister plans. It is a rousing song about living without limits and questioning authority, breaking free of the shackles of gravity, and embracing one’s true self. The song received critical acclaim and went on to become a Broadway standard.