Wicked is the blockbuster Broadway musical with music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz and a book by Winnie Holzman that reimagines the origins of the witches of Oz. A touring production plays at Kansas City Music Hall in the city’s Art Deco Municipal Auditorium complex, presenting the show’s lavish staging, iconic costumes, and well-known score to regional audiences. The production’s large-scale theatrical effects and popular songs such as “Defying Gravity” make it a major cultural draw in Kansas City’s performing-arts calendar.