Wicked the Musical Fan Online Cast Recording
JonPaget for The Wizard of Oz
An old carnival huckster who blew into Oz in a hot air balloon from Omaha and became a false-faced leader. He is carried away by the belief of the people of Oz that he is "wonderful." He has always wanted to be a father and leaves Oz after being heartbroken by Elphaba's death after learning that she is his daughter from a night of passion he had when he was a salesman.
VOCAL RANGE: Tenor
Voice: A pleasant, warm and charming voice. He sounds somewhat young.
Note: Also plays The Lover in No One Mourns the Wicked
I AM A SENTIMENTAL MAN
WHO ALWAYS LONGED TO BE A FATHER
THAT’S WHY I DO THE BEST I CAN
TO TREAT EACH CITIZEN OF OZ AS SON—
OR DAUGHTER…
WONDERFUL
THEY CALL ME “WONDERFUL”
SO I SAID “WONDERFUL—IF YOU INSIST
I WILL BE WONDERFUL”
AND THEY SAID “WONDERFUL”
BELIEVE ME, IT’S HARD TO RESIST
‘CAUSE IT FEELS WONDERFUL
THEY THINK I’M WONDERFUL
HEY LOOK WHO’S WONDERFUL
THIS CORN-FED HICK
WHO SAID: “IT MIGHT BE KEEN
TO BUILD A TOWN OF GREEN
AND A WONDERFUL ROAD OF YELLOW BRICK!
HAVE ANOTHER DRINK, MY DARK EYED BEAUTY,
I'VE GOT ONE MORE NIGHT LEFT HERE IN TOWN,
SO HAVE ANOTHER DRINK OF GREEN ELIXER
AND WE'LL HAVE OURSELVES A LITTLE MIXER!
HAVE ANOTHER LITTLE SWALLOW LITTLE LADY,
AND FOLLOW ME DOWN...