Kristin Chenoweth & & & Sean McCourt
Kristin Chenoweth
Idina Menzel &
Idina Menzel & Kristin Chenoweth
William Youmans & Idina Menzel
Norbert Leo Butz & Michelle Federer & Christopher Fitzgerald & Kristin Chenoweth & Idina Menzel
Kristin Chenoweth
Idina Menzel
Kristin Chenoweth & Idina Menzel
Joel Grey
Kristin Chenoweth & Idina Menzel
Kristin Chenoweth &
Michelle Federer & Idina Menzel
Joel Grey & Idina Menzel
Kristin Chenoweth
Idina Menzel & Norbert Leo Butz
Idina Menzel
Christopher Fitzgerald
Idina Menzel & Kristin Chenoweth
Kristin Chenoweth & Idina Menzel
LeAnn Rimes & Delta Goodrem
Kerry Ellis
Stephanie J. Block
Willemijn Verkaik & Mark Seibert
Willemijn Verkaik
Shiki Theatre Company
Shiki Theatre Company
Idina Menzel
This was the song meant to introduce Elphaba, the musical’s protagonist, but after Idina Menzel was cast, it was changed into The Wizard and I to better display her vocal talent.
Stephen Schwartz talked about it here.
[ELPHABA]
That hatchet-faced hag who's pointing at me with a sneer
I don't see her
Those giggling girls with the whispers they want me to hear
I don't hear them
The boy with the spitball behind me if I suddenly turn
Oh look, he's lost his nerve
Right now, I'm their prey
Right now, I'm their quarry
But there'll come a day
They all will be sorry
And sorry will be all that they deserve
At long, long last
I'm making my way out of here
Erase the past, it's as of today, clean and clear
Today I start my quest to find my special destiny
Do more than just the best I could
‘Cause in my gut
I know I can do something great
I don't know what yet
But when I'm through just you wait
When they see what I've done
They'll tell me you're so wonderful
We wish back then we'd understood
You'd be making good
Good, I'll be making good
Undertaking new inventions or discoveries
Maybe find a cure for some disease
Maybe I can make world hunger cease
Or else maybe paint a masterpiece
Something that astounds
Something that amazes
Something that has everybody
Singing my praises
At long, long last
I'm taking my turn at my own life
Just watch how fast I'm going to learn how to fly
Just watch the lightning strike
And when they see what I can do
All Oz will love me like they should
In all likelihood
Once I'm making good
Unlimited
My future is unlimited
And I just had a vision almost like a prophecy
I know
You can call me crazy
And true the vision's hazy
But I swear someday there'll be
A celebration throughout Oz
That's all to do with me
You'll see!
Oh, at long, long last
They're cheering my name
And what's more
Guess what old bastards come here to claim
Credit for
This magic child of his
To say how proud he is of me
For doing things the Wizard
Could not even contemplate
So you can go ahead and laugh
Till your sides are aching
But if I do half the wonders
I feel waking
You'll be cheering after I am finished making good
No, not making good
Making great!
Making Good was written by Stephen Schwartz.
Making Good was produced by Stephen Schwartz.
Stephanie J. Block released Making Good on Thu Oct 31 2013.