Wicked is the Tony-winning Broadway musical prequel to The Wizard of Oz that chronicles the friendship and rivalry between Elphaba (the future Wicked Witch) and Glinda, featuring music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz and a book by Winnie Holzman. This touring production plays at the Des Moines Civic Center presented by Des Moines Performing Arts and is notable for its large-scale staging, iconic songs such as "Defying Gravity," and its long-running, award-winning Broadway history.