"Wicked": The Grimmerie

As a UK buyer the end price still made it a quite superb buy


"The Grimmerie" is truly a magic of its own   July 17, 2007
S. Macdonald (Scotland)
7 out of 7 found this review helpful

Being a huge Wicked fan, I asked my mother to buy me The Grimmerie for my birthday, and I was in no way let down.

The presentation of the book in itself is lush, detailed and in a world of it's own. The thickly padded cover is comfortable to the feel, and the textured pattern on the front cover offers a nice contrast with the smoothness of the rest of the front. Even the writing its very self is printed in a way to seem natural looking on the book, and the aged effect appears very pleasing to the eye.

Inside, the book is full of interesting snippets of information, including information on the background and writing of each song in the show, and there are interviews with the cast members over their decisions on how to portray their characters. The pages are once more made to look old and worn, but the information and pictures on them still manage to look beautiful, vibrant and bring to life the musical in a way not seen before in print.

At close to 200 pages, the book may seem rather short as a complete background to the show, but the pages are packed with so much text, information, and imagery to keep even the least enthusiastic fan of wicked happy. The libretto within may not be a complete libretto (excerpts from key scenes such as The Wicked Witch Of The East or the cornfields scene are missing or condensed) but still give a nice flavour of the shows contents.

It is truly an outstanding book, and one which I will recommend to any fan of the musical, however if you have not seen the show then it is probably more advisable to see the show before looking at the book, as spoilers are contained within.


Amazing   April 10, 2007
Emma (Cambridge, UK)
4 out of 4 found this review helpful

I'm a big fan of the show and I bought The Grimmerie to get a more in depth knowledge. It's fantastic! The pictures are bold and bright, there is so much information! I'm also glad I bought it here for half the price of what it is on sale for at the Wicked merchandise website. I loved the interviews and behind the scenes look, and I will be trying to learn Elphie's dance too xD The libretto is quite good as it puts in the extra dialogue into the songs which will come in useful for musical theatre exams xD All in all a must have if you are a big fan of the show!!


Wickedly Wonderful!   April 25, 2007
A. Pickersgill (UK)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful

This is an absolute must for any fan of the show! The cover looks amazing, the information and detail is superb and the pictures are fabulous! You will definatly not be dissappointed if you're a true fan! BUY IT NOW!!!