Inside Wicked the Musical @ the Apollo Victoria, London

Given the huge amount of interest in the London Apollo Victoria’s production of Wicked the Musical following Kerry Ellis’s ascension to the emerald throne of show lead character Elphaba (replacing Idina Menzel), I’ve done a little digging on the theater itself, and it turns out that they really know how to put on a show, from start to finish.

Aside from the brilliant reviews they’ve received as a whole–”The sets are spectacular, the costumes lavish and the performances, without exception, brilliant,” said Jack Foley of indielondon.co.uk (read his review here)–to Ellis’s bright future as predicted by BroadwayWorld.com’s story on her assumption of the role of Wicked’s Elphaba, the production runs straight out into the lobby and beyond. It’s set its roots in deep at the Apollo Victoria, with trappings in accordance with its size: it’s got… it’s got glitter. One peppy and pink-obsessed Londoner describes the scene so:

“The production has taken over the Apollo Victoria Theatre in London, and when I say taken over I mean it, there are several OZ Dust shops selling everything from fridge magnets to monkey! the programme is truly beautiful, but pricey and there are even special cocktails in the bar, the anticipationbefore the show is incredible.” Check out the the rest of this entry or visit her blog homepage.

And if you’re not quite prepared for a trans-atlantic theatergoing experience, StubHub has tickets to your nearest sold-out show, from other fans with one too many on their hands. Check out StubHub.com’s Wicked tickets fan forum to buy or sell tickets to your local show.

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