Defying gravity biography
Defying gravity biography
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Defying Gravity (song)
Song from the musical "Wicked"
For the Jimmy Buffet song, see Havana Daydreamin'.
"Defying Gravity" is a song from the musical Wicked, composed by Stephen Schwartz.
It was originally recorded on November 10, 2003, by American actresses Idina Menzel and Kristin Chenoweth, who portrayed Elphaba and Glinda in the musical respectively. The song was released as part of the accompanying cast recording on December 16, 2003.
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It is mostly a solo sung by the main character of the show, Elphaba, with two small duets at the beginning and the middle of the song between Elphaba and her friend Glinda, and a chorus part at the end in which the citizens of Oz sing.
The song serves as the climax of the play's first act, in which Elphaba realizes the truth about the Wizard of Oz and vows to fight him, beginning her evolution into the "Wicked Witch of the West". It has been covered and reinterpreted numerous times, including by the cast of Glee and for the 2024 film