Wicked Statistics

As many of us know the musical “Wicked” is an incredibly lucrative show, that continues to bring in excessive amounts of money each year. Starting with the book by Gregory Maguire, which has become an all-time best seller, the musical has continued to brow and expand over the years. The book “Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West” has now sold over three million copies.

As to the musical, it has been seen by over 3.75 million people in New York alone, more than a third of the city’s overall population. The musical is still grossing $1.4 million each week, and has broken record in every city that it has played in. The Chicago showing of the musical has going for 3 years so far, and the LA showing will have played for over a year once it is finished. Including the national tour, the four US companies are currently making over $5.5 million every week. International companies are wildly successful as well. This is definitely still the most popular, and probably one of the most important musicals curently on stage. Get your “Wicked” tickets at StubHub today!

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