A New Wizard Joins Wicked

A new wizard is heading to the West End block come this June.  The musical “Wicked” will soon have a new actor filling the shoes of the wicked wizard.  The performer Desmond Baritt is set to assume the role on June 9th in the London production of this hit show.  He will take over the role of the nasty wizard from Nigel Planer and he will join a cast that includes: Dianne Pilkington as Glinda, Oliver Tompsett as Fiyero and Susie Blake as Madame Morrible.  Currently Barritt stars as Hector in Alan Bennett’s The History Boys at Wyndham’s Theatre.

“Wicked” opened on September 27, 2006 and has been a smash hit on the theatre scene, not only in London, but around the world.  The musical tells the untold story of Elphaba and Glinda and how they came to be the wicked witch of the west and the good witch that made their debuts in L Frank Baum’s “The Wizard of Oz.”  Wicked just recently celebrated its 600th performance and has been enjoyed by millions of people worldwide.  Be sure to get your own pair of Wicked tickets from Stubhub.com.

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