There are so many correlations to be made between Wicked and the current state of the world. From a Jewish perspective, the themes of scapegoating and propaganda resonated deeply. But the thing I related to most was Elphaba’s realization that the people she thought were partners in her fight truly weren’t at all. As a liberal Jew in the West that realization has been one of the most challenging parts of the last year+. And it gave so much added depth to Defying Gravity