PART 3 Elphaba starts to sing and she is underscored by these super open chords in the orchestra. This is not only super evocative of a wide open sky, but it also feels really good to play on the piano. Stephen Schwartz has said that he put this song primarily in D flat because that is his favorite key. Specifically because it feels so open. We also get this really powerful ostinato giving a lot of energy as we hit the first chorus And this gets us through to the next major plot point of the son

Wicked Makeup Transition Tutorial Part 2: Elphaba