Rochester Loved Wicked

Wicked recently finished its three-week run in Rochester, New York, but it left a lasting impression while there.  In fact, it broke the local box-office record for a touring Broadway show by having 22 of its 24 performances sold out.  While in Rochester, close to 60,000 people saw the show.  The new record tops the one previously set last year by Spamalot.  When officials broke down the attendance, 57 % of attendees were from the county Rochester is in.  Not only was Rochester impressed with the show, but people from all over drove to make it to this Tony Award-winning show.

Wicked takes place in Oz years before Dorothy and Toto began their adventure there.  Glinda the good witch and Elphaba the wicked witch are attending the same magic school.  Elphaba has not yet been labeled “wicked” at the beginning, but the show chronicles how unfortunate events and misunderstandings led to the situation Dorothy finds herself in later.  The show has garnered praise both as a traveling show and a Broadway staple.  Don’t miss your chance to see this show near your or the next time you are visiting one of its permanent venues.  Get your Wicked tickets from StubHub.com.

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