Popular

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"Popular" is a comedic, character-driven show tune from the Broadway musical Wicked, written by Stephen Schwartz and performed by the character Glinda as she attempts to give Elphaba a makeover and social advice.

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Popular canonical 1
Popular Song 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf musical theatre song
show tune
song
act Act I
addressedToCharacter Wicked Witch of the West
surface form: Elphaba
associatedWithCharacter Wicked Witch of the West
surface form: Elphaba

Glinda the Good Witch
surface form: Glinda
basedOnSourceMaterial Wicked (novel)
surface form: Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West
basedOnWork Wicked (musical)
broadwayOpeningYear 2003
characterPerformer Glinda the Good Witch
composer Stephen Schwartz
dramaticFunction Glinda gives Elphaba a makeover
Glinda teaches Elphaba how to be socially accepted
firstPerformanceCity New York City
firstPerformanceLocation Gershwin Theatre
genre comedy song
show tune
hasMusicalStyle light-hearted
up-tempo
language English
lyricalPerspective first person
lyricist Stephen Schwartz
musical Wicked (musical)
surface form: Wicked
narrativeRole character song
comic relief number
notablePerformer Kristin Chenoweth
originalBroadwayPerformer Kristin Chenoweth
originalCastAlbum Wicked (musical)
surface form: Wicked Original Broadway Cast Recording
partOf Wicked (musical)
partOfWork Wicked (musical)
surface form: Wicked
performer Glinda the Good Witch
surface form: Glinda
settingInStory Shiz University
show Wicked (musical)
surface form: Wicked (Broadway production)
sungByCharacter Galinda Upland
Glinda the Good Witch
surface form: Glinda
theme conformity
friendship
makeover
popularity
self-image
social advice
social status
tone comic
playful
workPeriod early 2000s

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Stephen Schwartz notableSong Popular
Michael Holbrook Penniman Jr. notableWork Popular
this entity surface form: Popular Song