Wicked-Stacy McCloud

The stage is being set for one of the most successful shows in Broadway history.

Crews for Wicked have arrived in Nashville and are working around the clock to get everything behind the scenes ready for Wednesday's big opening show.

The story leading up to the land of Oz is coming to Nashville for three weeks starting Wednesday.

The talent on stage is obvious, but what about the time and talent it takes to build the stage the actors and actresses are on?

We got a behind the scenes look.

Around 120 crew members have quite the task at hand.

"Sometimes we have to rip apart ceilings in theaters, put holes in the walls and add steel so a lot goes into it to make show happen."

An advance truck came in Monday to get things going, but in all, 14 tractor trailers have dropped off crate after crate, full of anything and everything that's needed to build a set for a 17 scene hit Broadway show.

"We are a pretty big show, an A show, we bring the entire Broadway experience to every city we go to."

Three full days of hard work that certainly pay off when the curtain opens and the story begins.

"What we think we know of Wizard of Oz is completely distorted by this incredible piece of theater In that it's through the eyes of Glenda and Elphaba the green witch and what we know as the good witch."

We know it takes the production crew days to prepare for the witches to fly in, but how about how long it takes for the wicked witch to turn green?

"It takes about two hours for Elphaba to get in green. We travel with make up artist who takes literally a 4 inch paint brush who dips it in make up and paints her face we have a sea sponge put on her hands."

Wicked, a take on a story that has been iconic for years.

"This will just completely blow your mind on what you know already of Wizard of Oz. What happens behind scenes, before Dorothy gets to the yellow brick road."

Elphaba is the only cast member to have her makeup done professionally- everyone else does their own make up.

One thing they must have a lot of-power.

Four 400 amps- that's about the same amount of an entire neighborhood block of electricity.Wicked-Stacy McCloud