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[edit] Fair use rationale

This image has been used in the press and various other media outlets to promote Wicked. It is a low resolution image of a scene from the musical, and is used specifically to illustrate unique elements of the production. The only available images of Wicked in performance are those taken by 'official' photographers, and for which the various productions own the copyright.

Non-free / fair use media rationale for Wicked (musical)
Description	Stephanie J. Block as Elphaba performing Defying Gravity as part of the National touring company of Wicked.
Source	Publicity photo.
Article	Wicked (musical)
Portion used	Full frame
Low resolution?	Much lower than original
Purpose of use	To illustrate the staging, costumes, dramatic techniques and technical effects used in the Act I finale of Wicked
Replaceable?	No free alternative possible.

Non-free / fair use media rationale for Defying Gravity (song)
Description	Stephanie J. Block as Elphaba performing Defying Gravity as part of the National touring company of Wicked.
Source	Publicity photo.
Article	Defying Gravity (song)
Portion used	Full frame
Low resolution?	Much lower than original
Purpose of use	To illustrate the staging, costumes, dramatic techniques and technical effects used when performing Defying Gravity, the Act I finale of Wicked.
Replaceable?	No free alternative possible.

Non-free / fair use media rationale for Wicked Witch of the West
Description	Stephanie J. Block as Elphaba performing Defying Gravity as part of the National touring company of Wicked.
Source	Publicity photo.
Article	Wicked Witch of the West
Portion used	Full frame
Low resolution?	Much lower than original
Purpose of use	To illustrate the staging and technical effects used in the presentation of the Wicked Witch in the musical Wicked.
Replaceable?	No free alternative possible.