Wicked Wows London

In the same city where another musical cut their run short citing economic problems, the Tony Award-winning musical Wicked seems to be going stronger than ever. Just this year, the London production of the musical has amassed some £20 million, which is over $36 million in U.S. dollars. Because of the success, the show has decided to continue their run longer.  Executive producer Michael McCabe told Stage News, “We are now delighted to be adding our sixth booking period and putting almost half a million new tickets on sale. We have been averaging over £600,000 (about $1.1 million) gross a week all summer, and we are delighted that there is absolutely no sign of Wicked being affected by the credit crunch. In fact, theatregoers appear to be actively seeking out the show in this current climate in order to enjoy a night of pure escapism and value-for-money entertainment.”

Why wouldn’t London love this show?  The United States has shown Wicked is one of its favorites as has Australia.  Wicked is the story of Oz pre-Dorothy.  If you have ever wondered why the Wicked Witch of the West was so motivated to stop Dorothy or why she wanted those ruby slippers, get your Wicked tickets from StubHub.com.

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Ottowa Sees Record-Breaking Sales

Ottawa should have seen it coming.  Like numerous other cities the Wicked tour has hit, the Tony Award-winning musical shattered box office records at the National Arts Center in Ottawa, where the play has come to roost.  It has only been on stage since August 27, but it has already sold $1.49 million in ticket sales.  And that doesn’t even include the money spent in other business in the city by patrons coming to see the show.  No matter how you slice it, having Wicked come to a theater is a guaranteed money maker.

What makes Wicked so special?  It may be because it took a classic good versus evil story, The Wizard of Oz, and made a prequel that questions the labels of “good” and “wicked.” While she is simply known as the Wicked Witch of the West in The Wizard of Oz, Wicked introduces her as Elphaba and shows the audience how she came to be known as wicked.  Elphaba has been looked down upon her entire life because of her green skin, but she finds an incredible talent in magic while attending magic school.  That is also where she meets Glinda.  Find out how they became good and wicked by getting Wicked tickets from StubHub.com.

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Roscioli Gets Green Again

In its last few months on stage, the Chicago production of Wicked welcomes back Dee Roscioli. She will be playing the starring role of Wicked, which she played in earlier in the musical’s Chicago run. Roscioli is set to stay with the musical until its wraps up its run on January 25, 2008. She is no stranger to top musicals as she was in the national tour of Cats as Grizabella. She is coming to a cast of Wicked that consists of Annaleigh Ashford as Glinda, Kristoffer Cusick as Fiyero, Rondi Reed as Madame Morrible, Gene Weygandt as The Wizard, K. Todd Freeman as Doctor Dillamond, Heidi Kettenring as Nessarose and Stanton Nash as Boq.

Those in Chicago will surely miss having this hit musical in their city. Wicked explains what happened in Oz before Dorothy came. Elphaba will later become the Wicked Witch of the West, but the audience learns that she is not inherently evil. She has been discriminated against because of her green skin, but stands out in magic school because of her talent with spells. Come and find out the backstory of Oz and get reserve your group of Wicked tickets from StubHub.com. You won’t want to miss getting tickets soon, especially if you live in Chicago.

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Wicked Explores Oz’s Past

Remember all of your favorite characters from The Wizard of Oz? Did you know that they all are part of the Tony Award-winning prequel, Wicked? Throughout the show, you will see how the different characters came into being from the Scarecrow to the Tin Man to the Cowardly Lion. And if you have ever wondered why the Wicked Witch of the East has those ruby slippers, Wicked explains that too. You will be amazed at all of the political happenings in Oz that led to each character’s predicament.

While in The Wizard of Oz all of the characters are scared of the Wicked Witch of the West, Wicked explains that her name is actually Elphaba and her initial intentions were never intended to be cruel. Most of the characters are in their predicament because Elphaba tried to save them from something, but her actions were misinterpreted. Whether it is her green skin or her incredible magical talent, Elphaba is frequently being misunderstood. She is further pushed out of society when she discovered corruption in Oz, and the leaders of Oz don’t want anyone else to find out. The show has captivated audiences who realize the depth of this musical. See it yourself by getting Wicked tickets from StubHub.com.

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Don’t Miss Wicked

If you haven’t gotten your Wicked tickets from StubHub.com yet, what are you waiting for?  The musical has won Tony and other awards as well as remaining one of Broadway’s top sellers for months.  Fans who see the musical rave about its plot, costuming and music.  It is the prequel to The Wizard of Oz and explores the deeper motivations behind some of the classic’s characters. The Wicked Witch of the West is not wicked, just a student at magic school named Elphaba.  She has been looked down upon her entire life for having green skin but finds out she has an exceptional talent for magic.

She meets Glinda, who is beautiful and popular.  The two don’t seem to like each other at first but soon become friends.  Elphaba’s magical prowess catches the attention of the Wizard of Oz.  She goes to meet the Wizard but discovers corruption during her visit.  In an effort to stop it, she is labeled as wicked and ostracized by the authorities.  In the midst of the story, Elphaba finds unlikely love that seems doomed thanks to her new discovery.  You will be mesmerized with this incredible back story.  Don’t miss your chance to see the show near you.

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Wicked Celebrates Five Years

Wicked is set to celebrate its fifth anniversary, and what better way to do so then to hold a benefit? That is precisely what the Tony Award-winning musical is doing on October 27.  The benefit will be called The Yellow Brick Road Not Taken and will benefit the New York Restoration Project.  It will be held at the Gershwin Theatre at 7:30 p.m. Among those in attendance will be composer and lyricist Stephen Schwartz and Winnie Holzman, who wrote the book for the musical.  The unique event will showcase songs and scenes that got cut from the final production of the play.

For those who are the biggest fans of Wicked, the benefit would be a one-of-a-kind chance to see behind the scenes of the musical’s creation.  Wicked is about Oz before Dorothy arrives.  Glinda is not yet labeled as the Good Witch and the Wicked Witch of the West is only called Elphaba.  Elphaba is discriminated against and misunderstood because of her green skin, but she is also incredibly talented at magic.  She soon finds an unlikely friend in Glinda, but that friendship is challenged when Elphaba finds corruption in Oz.  Find out why this musical has stayed on top since its inception and get Wicked tickets from StubHub.com.

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Wicked Star Has Fans Wanting More

The role of Elphaba takes incredible talent and has brought out some of the best female stars to the role like Idina Menzel.  Menzel may be the most famous former Elphaba, but those who have seen the Broadway show may have been just as impressed with Shoshana Bean.  Her performance has caused such a stir that cities are asking her to come perform.  Bean will be coming to the Art on Edge festival in North Carolina to share her talent and voice with the numerous fans she has there. Festival organizer Terri Dollar seems like an avid fan himself and exclaimed to the News and Observer, “I want to just scream out and say, ‘She’s coming! You don’t have to click, just come. Just know that she’s here.’”

Wicked is a musical that seems almost designed to make stars out of its cast. It has a great plot and music that has audiences wowed around the world.  Elphaba is the younger version of The Wizard of Oz’s Wicked Witch of the West.  The themes in the movie deal with prejudices and corruption in the government.  Even those who weren’t The Wizard of Oz fanatics have fallen in love with this musical. Get your Wicked tickets from StubHub.com.

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Chenoweth Wants Wicked Movie Pronto

From all of the talk around Broadway and Tinseltown, it doesn’t appear that the film adaptation of Wicked will be in theaters anytime soon.  That doesn’t seem to be sitting to well with Kristin Chenoweth, who originated the role of Glinda.  The 40-year-old actress told Marc Malkin, “I did create it. I originated it. It would be hard for me not to want to do it…But they need to hurry up before I’m 45!”

Chenoweth is currently nominated for an Emmy for playing Olive Snook in Pushing Daisies.  The role of Glinda seemed to fit her upbeat personality.  Wicked is set in Oz before The Wizard of Oz.  Glinda and the Wicked Witch of the West are not yet known as good and wicked, just Glinda and Elphaba.  The duo strike up an unlikely friendship at magic school, where Glinda is beautiful and popular and Elphaba is misunderstood but talented.  As Elphaba discovers corruption in Oz, she and Glinda are put at odds with one another as Glinda has big ambitions for her future in Oz. The Tony Award-winning musical has taken the country and world by storm, creating quite a stir.  Find out what all the buzz is about before the movie comes out by getting Wicked tickets from StubHub.com.

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Schwartz Presses On Despite Snub

Stephen Schwartz seemed to finally do it with Wicked.  Sure, he had created other incredible scores in the past like Pippin and Rags that had been incredibly overlooked by the Tony Awards, but Wicked look like it could do no wrong.  The audience loved it, the music was fantastic and shows were selling like crazy.  Then the 2004 Tonys rolled around and the award for best musical was given to the puppet show Avenue Q instead.  Speaking to the lack of foresight in the judging, Avenue Q theaters are on average 20% empty during shows whereas Wicked routinely sells out.

For a musical that boasts hit songs like “Popular,” “Defying Gravity” and “For Good,” it is surprising that Schwartz was not given a Tony for his work.  The music also helped launch the career of Idina Menzel.  Without the music, some of the magic of this incredible story would be lost.  Wicked is about Oz before Dorothy arrives.  The Wicked Witch of the West is only known as Elphaba at the beginning of Wicked, and she is not the evil character she is made out to be in The Wizard of Oz. See and hear the musical that audiences are raving about and get Wicked tickets from StubHub.com.

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Reed to Leave Wicked Again

As the Chicago production of Wicked heads into its final months of production, there are cast changes on the way. Rondi Reed, who plays Madame Morrible, will be leaving the production just prior to Thanksgiving. Along with her memorable role as Madame Morrible, the Tony Award-winning Reed has also been a key cast member of August: Osage County. The last time she left the same role in Wicked was to join the New York cat of August: Osage County. The same role beckons her back but this time to the opening in London.

Like when Reed left for New York, Barbara Robertson will replace her when she ventures to London. Robertson is also set to play the starring role in the production of Mame, but is expected to be able to keep both commitments. Reed is scheduled to return to Wicked in January just before the musical packs up its broomstick and flies off.

Colorful characters like Madame Morrible have captivated audiences since the musical opened. Wicked tells the story of the Wicked Witch of the West before Dorothy dropped in Oz. In Wicked, she is simply called Elphaba and is discriminated against because of her green skin. See why this show is so popular by getting Wicked tickets from StubHub.com.

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