Go See Wicked!

Wicked has attracted many people from around the world and there is a definite reason for it. The story comes from the age old book, The Wizard of Oz, by L. Frank Baum and it portrays the lives of the two witches of Oz, Glinda the Good Witch and Elphaba, the Wicked Witch of the West. The stage production is full of flowing costumes and elaborate sets and every production is chalk full of talented actors and actresses. It is a great show to go see with the entire family and it gives a completely different view of the wonderful world of Oz. You will not want to miss out on the next production in a city near you.

There is plenty of dancing and singing and you will want to make sure that you get up off of your feet and dance and sing along with all of the performers in this production. Wicked takes on a completely different path of the Yellow Brick Road and you will not want to be late for the ride. So instead of Dorothy, the Tin Man, the Scarecrow and the Cowardly Lion, join Elphaba and Glinda and see this prequel to the Wizard of Oz. Be sure to get your Wicked tickets from Stubhub.com.

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Annaleigh Ashford to Join Chicago Company

Annaleigh Ashford is currently in the role of the golden locked Glinda in the Broadway production of Wicked, but she will soon be making a transition to the Chicago Company.  She is set to begin performances at the Ford Center for the Performing Arts’ Oriental Theatre on June 3.  She joins a cast that includes such notable performers as Dee Roscioli, Barbara Robertson and Gene Weygandt.  Ashford made her Broadway debut int he musical Legally Blonde and later took on the role of Glinda in Wicked.

According to press notes posted on Playbill.com, Wicked is “based on Gregory Maguire’s novel, which turned every Oz myth inside out, Wicked explores the early life of the witches of Oz: Glinda and Elphaba.  The two main characters meet at Shiz, a school where both hope to take up sorcery.  Glinda is madly popular and Elphaba is green.  By a misunderstanding they wind up roommates and, after an initial period of mutual loathing, begin to learn something about each other.  Their life paths continue to intersect through a shared love, entry into the Emerald City and interaction with the Wizard himself.  Eventually, their choices and convictions take them on widely different paths.”  Get your pair of Wicked tickets from Stubhub.com.

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