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From Wicked to Oz

The Orange County Gay Men’s Chorus is celebrating the all the tunes that inspired “Wicked” and beyond in a show titled “Wicked to Oz,” a summer concert that combines favorite selections from the classic film “The Wizard of Oz,” “The Wiz” and the Broadway show “Wicked.” With direction of Artistic Director Rich Cook the company is wrapping up their eighth season with a unique and original story line that will be presented July 17th at 8pm and July 18th at 3 and 8pm at the Irvine Barclay Theatre in Irvine. “We have created an original story that ties together the best loved songs from these three beloved musicals. Along with several fully staged production numbers, a specially built set and more than 300 costumes this will be our most elaborate production to date. Our summer shows have become known for their light and exciting music with a spectacular visual approach. What could be more spectacular than traveling to both ends of the Wizard of Oz spectrum - contemporary music and beloved standars - and mixing them together with lots of visual excitement?” Cook said to the Pitch Engine.  If you want to see this take on the Wizard story get your Wicked tickets today!

Wicked’s Survey

If you are a huge Wicked fan, take a moment to fill out the survey offfered up by the musical’s website, which asks:

Have you seen this show?

In one word, how woudl you describe this show?

Who did you see this show with?

How did you buy tickets?

What most motivated your purchase of tickets to this show?

What was the cost you paid per ticket?

Which of the following did you buy/would you buys” (with options that include book/script, toy, cast recording, bag, keychain, etc)

How would you rate the following aspects of you Broadway experience? With: ticket purchasing experience, theater staff, seats and an explanation box

How many Broadway shows have you been to in the past year?

Which of the following incentives would you most appreciate when purchasing Broadway tickets?

What is the next show you would like to see?

Which five shows from the following [extensive] list are you most interestd in seeing? (which includes everything from “33 Variations” to “Young Frankenstein”)

What is your primary reason for visiting a Broadway show’s website?

What is the first online source you go to for information about entertainment?

What is the first online source you go to for news and current events?

Other than making phone calls, which of the folloing do you use your cell phone for?

Are you a part of a social networking website such as MySpace and Facebook?

Which social networking websites do you visit regularly?

How old are you?

Where are you from?

What state are you from?

Which of the following email lists would you like to be added to” (which include show’s offical email, Broadway list for discounts)

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Wicked’s Former Star in Sin City

Shoshana Bean, formerly of Wicked, is joining another kind of wicked fun stage show this year as another dancing queen with Mel B in “Peepshow,” the Las Vegas adult-themed feature from Tony Award winning choreographer Jerry Mitchell. The former Elphaba, who was the first to replace original Tony Award winning Idina Menzel in the role on Broadway of the green witch, and will assume the role of “The Peep Diva” while former PlayBoy bunny and Hugh Hefner partner Holly Madison will take over as “Bo Peep.” Both will begin their roles for June 22. “Shoshana is a brilliant and gifted performer and a perfect fit for “Peepshow,” Scott Zeiger of BASE Entertainment said to Playbill. “She is a triple threat - she can sing, dance and act and her theatrical experience will bring a whole new elemennt to the stage at Planet Hollywood.” The Los Angeles Times got an interview with the new star who said “I was in the original company of ‘Hairspray’ back in 2002 and Jerry Mitchell was the choreographer on that. So, when he was conceiving ‘Peepshow’ there was a lot of discussion and it finally worked out….SB: I mostly have a background in musical theater and Broadway. After “Hairspray,” I did “Wicked” for about two years. And this winter I released my solo album, and I have been hustling that and touring and promoting my own stuff. I sang backup for a lot of pop stars back in the day like Michael Jackson. And, doing an album is what I really wanted to do and finally I was able to get a minute to do it. That is what the past couple years have been about.

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Maguire Promoting Wicked

Gregory Maguire, author of the novel “Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of hte West, Son of a Witch and A Lion Among Men,” the first which was turned into the hit Broadway musical of the same name, will present his works at a reading at the annual author presentation of the Pima Country Public Library’s Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender (GLBT) Services Committee, according to the Examiner. The event is free and open to the public, and will take place June 17 at the Loft Cinema in Tuscan, Arizona. The author, who lives with his partner and adopted a son just a few years ago, is also the author of other best selling fantasies like Confessions of an Ugly Septsister, a retelling of Cinderella that was made into an ABC flick, Lost and Mirror, Mirror. He has also written several children’s novels. 

Wicked on Broadway is based on Maguire’s novel with a book by Winnie Holzman, who received a Tony nomination and a Drama Desk Award for her work on “Wicked.” Other aspects of her career have included the television show “My So Called Life,” and theatre “Birds of Paradise,” with feature flicks like “‘Til There Was You.” 

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Wicked at the Majestic Theatre

The Majestic Theatre in San Antonio, Texas is currently enjoying the Wicked run as flying monkeys soar through the stage, witches cackle at every turn and a dragon constantly exhales smokes and bubbles from his deep and dark mouth. The play is based on Gregory Maguire’s 1995 novel which tried to understand the backgrounds of the two witches that make up the story of Dorothy - the Wicked Witch of the West and the Good Witch, Glinda. Maguire gave the Wicked Witch of the West a first name, Elphaba, that tips itself to the original writer of Oz L. Frank Baum, and took to the history of Oz. Though the majority of Wicked doesn’t meet up with “Wizard of Oz’s” story until the very end, which the play mostly recalls the 1939 film set more than the novel, but for those fans many Wizard of Oz questions are ansowered including “How did the Tin Man, the Cowardly Lion and the Scarecrow come to be in such a state? Where did that green skin come from? Etc…If you want to see the show while playing at the Majestic Theatre, from Tuesdays-Friday, 2 and 8pm, Saturdays 2 and 7:30pm and Sunday check out Wicked tickets from StubHub.

Wicked is Going “Down Under”

The Broadway hit musical Wicked is set to finally apear in Australia, opening in Sydney’s Capitol Theatre in September after premiering in the country in Melbourne’s Regent Theatre last July. “Wicked is unique,” said Australian production’s co-producer John Frost. “It’s a pennomenon, quite unlike any other musical. Wicked comes with all the blockbuster bells and whistles, certainly. But aside from its spectacle, wonderful lyrics and score, its wit and warmth, Wicked also touches other, unexpected and intriqing emotions.” John Frost is a two time Tony Award winner that has never experienced something quite like Wicked, he admits. “This show brings in people who’ve never seen a musical; people who never thought they would go inside a theatre. They all spread the Wicked word. That is a show that grows by word of mouth in a way and to a degree unlike any I know.” If you want to enjoy this show in all its glimmar and glam in Syndey or any other place this season, check out all the places Wicked tickets are available via StubHub today!

Performing for a Cause

San Antonio’s Wicked Approach

The national tour of “Wicked” is coming for the first time to the Majestic Theatre and Glinda, played by Katie Rose Clarke, knows that each night she gets to open up to a audience full in her favor. From the concept of the film “Wizard of Oz,” Glinda flys through the stage in a clear bubble that has everyone cheering - “it’s pretty awesome; it doesn’t get old,” she says. “I’m not a huge fan of heights. You’re up 20, 30 feet in the air. It’s a narrow space, really high up. It took a lot of deep breathing and praying to calm myself down (at first). Now i’m so used to it; it’s kind of fun.”  

Based on the novel by Gregory Maguire, she says the story: “I think it’s such a fun thing about the show, that it’s about this strong relationship between two female characters who help each other grow and become close and go through problems and life changes, and how they come through it as friends at the end,” Clarke continued iwth My San Antonio. “That’s a very fun dynamic.” If you want to catch these characters live and in action, get your Wicked tickets today from StubHub.

Five Years and Still Defying Gravity

“Wicked” at the Murat

Tomorrow, “Wicked: The Untold Story of the Witches of Oz” opens Wens Wednesday at the Murat Theatre in downtown Indianapolis. The show runs through June 21st, with show times at 7:30pm Wednesdays and Thursdays, 8pm on Fridays, 2 and 8pm Saturdays and 1 and 6:30pm Sundays. Wicked tickets range from $29 to $78 according to The Star. 

The Murat Theatre, formerly the Murat Shrine Temple, is listed in the National Register of Historic Places. The building was constructed in three parts beginning in 1909 and when completed was to be one of the nations largest Masonic Shrines. It opened, with great fanfare, on February 28, 1910. The Murat Centre went through an $11,000,000 renovation that was completed in February 1996. Since its restoration the facility has played host to the biggest names in entertainment. The concerts and national touring events are held in the Murat Theatre (capacity 2,500) or the Murat Egyptian Room (capacity 2,000 standing and 1,000 for cabaret style seating). From the hieroglyphics of The Egyptian Room to the high towers and turrets of The Murat, its rich history has once again become a scrupulous staple in downtown Indianapolis. The Murat Centre is “a peoples place” attracting people from all walks of life with the most diverse programming offered in the city of Indianapolis and central Indiana.

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