Wicked TV Special in San Francisco

Wicked is now enjoy its return to the San Francisco stage, the city where it made its world premier, before launching a very successful attack on New York…not to mention the rest of the world. The musical began performances at the Orpheum Theatre on January sevent, will be broadcasting a TV special on Monday, February 8. The program will run for a half an hour, and will be airing at four on ABC/KGO 7, San Francisco. And the program will be following the journey of Wicked, The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of The West by Gregory Maguire, on its journey to the stage.

Featuring in program will be award-winning lyricist and composer Stephen Schwartz, who will be telling the story. The program will also include special backstage footage and interviews with actors. In addition several San Fracisco landmarks are being lit green, now through February sixth, to honor the musical. Buildings being lit green include San Francisco City Hall, Coit Tower, and the Ferry Building. The War Memorial Veterans Building will be green for one day, on February sixth.

Wicked tickets for San Francisco are currently available here, at http://www.stubhub.com/. StubHub is a great source for fan-to-fan tickets, providing theater-goers with a chance to find the best seats in the house, even on sold out shows. Don’t delay in buying tickets, though, because this musical is so popular the tickets don’t remain on StubHub for long.

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