Wicked Nearing $1 Billion in Sales in the US

One thing that can be said about Wicked is that it is ridiculously, though deservedly, successful. The musical is now pushing the $1 billion dollar mark in ticket sales and it doesn’t seem to be going anywhere in the near future. As soon as one show ends another gets ready to begin, keeping the number of US cities hosting the musical at a solid three, with the addition of the National Tour leveling that number out at four.

The incredible amout of money that the show has been raking in has put it on par with the cinema, giving it a ranking far above its fellow musicals. The amount of money that Wicked will bring in over the following years is hardly imaginable as there is also a feature film looming on the horizon. If Maguire’s other books about Oz are also made into films or musicals then one can hardly fathmon the amount of money that this literary and musical phenomenon will bring in.

While the musical is nearing the $1 billion dollar mark in the US, the inclusion of ticket sales in other countries already takes it well past that, with $1.2 billion dollars in sales. International cities hosting the musical include London, England; Tokyo, Japan; Stuttgart, Germany; and Melbourne, Australia. There is also talk of a Dutch production coming to the stage in 2011.

If these figures aren’t enough to draw your interest, then let me remind you that this musical has garnered admiration and acclaim everywhere that it plays. The musical has not become a worldwide success by accident, it is successful because it is incredibly well-written and beautifully performed. It also has amazing set and costume design, and the directors are incredible. This is a great play with a great line-up of casts (worldwide) and creatives. This is definitely a musical that you won’t want to miss. So be sure to get your Wicked tickets at StubHub.com today!

Posted in Uncategorized on October 27, 2008

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