Wicked’s New Pop Up Series
Former and current cast members from “Wicked” will be celebrating the release of the new book “Wicked: A Pop Up Compendium of Splendiferous Delight and Thrillifying Intrigue” along with several songs from the Tony Award winning musical October 30th at 5pm at the Barnes and Noble in Lincoln Triangle. The Barnes and Noble at Lincoln Triangle is located at 1972 Broadway at 66th Street in Manhattan.
This isn’t the first book from the ‘Wicked’ creators, who previously brought fans “Wicked: the Grimmerie.” The latest addition comes from Melcher Media and features the ‘most arresting and memorable moments from the hit Broadway musical in moveable paper tableaux. From Glinda’s dramatical entrance among the ozians in her bubble machine to Elphaba’s gravity defying maiden flight, each spread puts you in the center of the action. Plus, discover secret artifacts (and artifictions) that you won’t find anywhere else: the letters Galinda and Elphaba wrote to their parents, a map of Emerald City, the Shiz University student newspaper and a miniature Grimmerie complete with spells.” If you loved the play when you had your own Wicked tickets in hand, you’re really going to love this fun pop up treat for kids of all ages! So don’t miss it!
Wicked Taking Over Schenectady, NY
At about 7 am on Friday morning, a line of more than 200 people stood outside the Proctors Theater on State Street in Schenectady to get their chance to purchase a few tickets for the Broadway musical ‘Wicked’ which is set to perform in New York’s small town soon. By 10am when the Proctors phone lines and website was opened up to sales, ‘proctors theater, Schenectady NY’ was a hot trend on Google (large volumes of people were searching for information on the theater) and by 4pm nearly 6,700 Wicked tickets had been sold, said Phillip Morris, the theater’s chief executive. Since it’s the first time the Broadway musical is coming to the upstate New York town, it is no surprise that throngs of people would be making such an effort for the show that is the prequel to ‘The Wizard of Oz.” “It’s a terrific story - and it’s beautifully rendered,” Morris said to the Times Union. For long time residents of the area, they might also be pleased with the story originator’s local roots. Author of the novel of the same name Gregory Maguire grew up in the Pine Hills section of Albany and graduated from the University of Albany in 1976. Beginning their ‘Wicked’ run in December for nearly a month, it hasn’t been since 2006 for Broadways ‘Phantom of the Opera’ that a show has last so long in the area. With tickets still available around lunch time, Morris wasn’t worried.
New ‘Wicked’ Special Performance
Megan Hilty of “9 to 5 The Musical’ fame will be performing at the Muckentaler Cultural Center in Fullerton October 15th for a special presentation of the Tony Award winning songs from Wicked. Hilty was originally the Glinda, the Good Witch of the South in the New York and Los Angeles productions along with the national tour. Also set to take part in the event is the creator of Elphaba himself, Gregory Maguire. The author, who wrote the book “Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West” was the basis for the Tony Award winning show and other literary efforts in line with the “Wizard of Oz.”
Hilty has made several television appearances inher years - appearing on ‘The Closer,’ The Suite Life of Zack and Cody, Ugly Betty, CSI, Desperate Housewives, and Shark. She is also the voice of Snow White in the animated feature ‘Shrek the Third.’ For her role in ‘9 to 5′ she was nominated for a Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Actress in a Musical, the Drama League Award for Distinguished performance and the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actress in a musical.
The show is one of the best on Broadway and around the globe, so if you want to take part in this event or others, get your Wicked tickets today from StubHub.
A ‘Wicked’ Return to Tampa Bay
Though Florida residents saw a loss to the Indianapolis Colts last night, they are sure to bring up the excitement by this Saturday as the Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center sees a new show in town - and they aren’t beating each other up over it. Wicked is returning to the arena and this Saturday, Wicked tickets go on sale at noon. The musical has previously been sold out in Tampa arenas as well as many other cities, when it ran here in 2006 and 2007. The tickets are supposed to run from $50 and are available at the center box office, 1010 N. MacInnes Place, Tampa.
The Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center first opened in July 1987 and is located along the east bank of the Hillsborough River. The largest performing arts complex south of Kennedy Center, the arena brings aboard a variety of acts (and ten million guests so far) including touring Broadway shows, select concerts, special guests and events - and has been named by the Tampa Bay Business Journal “the best theatre venues in the world.” The complex houses five distinct theatre, a performing arts Conservatory, a rehearsal hall, boutiques, and three restaurants as well as a banquet facility. The theatres seat a little over 4,000 guests all together and is always a hit when Wicked comes to town - so don’t miss it, with the help of StubHub today!
Celebrating Wicked’s Success at Proctor’s
Gregory Maguire has made a life out of his Wicked series, and mostly ecause the first novel “Wicked” was made into a hit Broadway show that has allowed him to announce special events and performances throughout the globe. Recently Maguire was in Proctors to announce a few hundred guests at the theatre’s opening season gala Saturday for the induction into the Capital Region Entertainment Hall of Fame. Inducted as the second set of honorees to the Hall of Fame at Proctors, along with Maureen O’Sullivan, Bruce Jordan and Marilyn Abrams, as well as producers of the stage comedy “Shear Madness” and brothers Guha and Karthik Bala, who developed the Vicarious Visions in Menands as well as being recognized for the developers of “Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock.” The group is only the second following last year’s actor Kirk Doulgas, Maureen Stapleton and Monty Woolley, independent filmmaker John Sayles, General Electric Co. engineer Ernst F.W. Alexanderson and Frederick Freeman Proctor, who started the theater. WRGB, the world’s oldest continually running TV station, and New York’s first radio station, WGY, all of whom have lived or were born in the Capitol Region.
Wicked tickets for the show will begin selling at Proctor’s on Friday and show Decemeber 9th through January 3rd.
Be as ‘Popular’ as Wicked
One of the most popular songs in ‘Wicked’s’ repertoire is ironically “Popular,’ sung by Glinda and Elphaba while in their dorm room as Glinda tries to convince Elphaba that just a few additions to her wardrobe will instantly turn her from shab to glam. Take a listen:
GLINDA:
(Spoken)
Elphie, now that we’re friends, I’ve decided to make you my new project!
ELPHABA:
(Spoken)
You really don’t have to do that…
GALINDA:
(Spoken)
I know, that’s what makes me so nice!
(Sung)
Whenever I see someone less fortunate than I,
And let’s face it, who isn’t less fortunate than I?
My tender heart tends to start to bleed.
And when someone needs a makeover,
I simply have to take over!
I know, I know exactly what they need!
And even in your case,
Though it’s the toughest case I’ve yet to face,
Don’t worry, I’m determined to succeed!
Follow my lead,
And yes indeed, you will be…
POPULAR!
You’re gonna be popular!
I’ll teach you the proper poise,
When you talk to boys,
Little ways to flirt and flounce,
ooh!
I’ll show you what shoes to wear!
How to fix your hair!
Everthing that really counts to be…
POPULAR!
I’ll help you be popular!
You’ll hang with the right cohorts,
You’ll be good at sports,
Know the slang you’ve got to know.
So let’s start,
‘Cause you’ve got an awfully long way to go!
Don’t be offended by my frank analysis,
Think of it as personality dialysis,
Now that I’ve chosen to become a
Pal, a sister and advisor,
There’s nobody wiser!
Not when it comes to…
POPULAR!
I know about popular.
and with an assist from me,
to be who you’ll be,
instead of dreary who you were…
Well, are.
There’s nothing that can stop you,
from becoming popu-ler… lar…
la la, la la!
We’re gonna make you pop-u-lar!
When i see depressing creatures,
With unprepossessing features,
I remind them on their own they have
To - think - of
Celebrated heads of state,
Or specially great communicators!
Did they have brains or knowledge?
Don’t make me laugh!
They were POPULAR!
Please!
It’s all about popular.
It’s not about aptitude,
It’s the way you’re viewed,
So it’s very shrewd to be,
Very very popular
like ME!
(Spoken)
Why, Miss Elphaba, look at you. you’re beautiful!
ELPHABA:
(Spoken)
I, I have to go…
GALINDA:
(Spoken)
You’re welcome…
(Sung)
And though you protest,
Your disinterest,
I know clandestinely,
You’re gonna grin and bear it!
Your new found popularity!
Aah!
La la, la la!
You’ll be popular!
Just not quite as popular as ME!
If you want to hear the famous song performed live, with its nearly a dozen traveling shows around the world catching Wicked tickets will be easy to do.
Wicked Running into New York This Christmas
Wicked is coming to a new city, and fans in the area couldn’t be more excited about it. The show is set to hit Schenectady, New York for a month long stint at the Proctors Theatre beginning December 9th. Wicked ticketsfor the run will begin selling September 25th at the Proctors box office at 7am as well as via phone and other places, like StubHub! The first scheduled performance for Proctors is set to begin at 8pm on Wednesday, Decemy 9th until January 3rd at 7:30pm,.
The show is based on the Capitol Region, New York native’s novel of the same name that the New York Times called “one of the most successful shows in Broadway history.” Currently eight productions of Wicked are playing around the world, from the two North American tour to a Broadway production, San Francisco production, London’s production, a Japanese language production, a German language one and an Australian; the newest, a Dutch language production, will open in 2011.
What makes the show even more glamorous is that right during Halloween time the stars of the show make excellent costumes, promoting the show and its historical story even more. As more stories and Hollywood deals come out of this genre, you won’t want to miss a beat!
Wicked Extended in London
There are a few extensions this month on the stage - from Wicked to Jersey Boys, The 39 Steps and Agatha Christie’s The Mousetrap - all of whom have extended their booking periods. The Wicked company added six more months to the schedule at the Apollo Victoria where it will book through October 30, 2010. The Broadway show imported to London has made more than £80 million at the box office as numbers have gone up a total of 7% this year since last, bucking all recession woes.
The story first opened in 2003 on Broadway and moved to West End in September 2006. During the Whatsonstage.com Awards during the 2006 season the show that tells the story of the Witches of Oz won the top four awards, including Best New Musical. The London company currently performing stars Alexis Khadime as Elphaba, Dianne Pilkington as Glinda, Harriet Thrope as Madame Morrible, Oliver Tompsett as Fiyero and Sam Kelly as the Wizard.
The Apollo Victoria Theatre is on Wilton Road near Victoria station in London. The theatre was designed as a ’super cinema’ by E. Warmsley Lewis in 1930 in art deco and closed in 1975, opening six years later as a theatre with a crowd pleaser of Shirley Bassey at the front. If you want to enjoy this historic theatre and this internationally recognized play, get Wicked tickets today.
Wicked’s Author Takes a ‘Wild’ Trip
Just in time for the premiere of the new Spike Jonze film “Where the Wild Things Are,” based on the book by Maurice Sendak, “Wicked” author Gregory Maguire releases his new William Morrow novel “Making Mischief: A Maurice Sendak Appreciation.” The 200 page piece is more like an adaption of Maurice’s life, now 81 years old, as to why the Max character author has been a hero for many years, with pictures to boot. The illustrations help Maguire show his point that Sendak’s images echo everything in cartoon history since the 1963 children’s story was published - from William Blake to Bug Bunny and event classic movies like Oliver Hardy (via “In the Night Kitchen”). The book is basically a great author praising another, and should clearly only be put into the hands of serious fans (Maguire event devotes fifteen pages to his favorite ten pieces of Sendak illustrations). “Maguire examines Sendak’s aesthetic influences from William Blake to Walt Disney, revealing the “conversations”—often unconscious and unspoken—that artists have with one another. A master of literary invention himself, Maguire explores recurring motifs in Sendak’s life work—from monsters to mayhem—as well as his profound understanding of children, their creativity, and the breadth of emotions with which they encounter the world,” reports Harper Collins. If you want to see more, catch what else Maguire has done with Wicked tickets from StubHub.
Wicked’s Star Studded Premiere in Syndey
The green carpet was filled with stars this Saturday night as the rich and the glamorous came out in droves to celebrate the Syndey premiere of the musical “Wicked” this weekend. Among the list of celebrities including actor Michael Caton, Maria Venuti (in a witch’s hat), “Home and Away” star Ray Meagher, ‘So You Think You Can Dance” judge Matt Lee, Nicole Kidman’s mother Janelle, as well as the cast of Seven Network’s “Packed to the Ffter’s. The show, premiering at Syndey’s Capitol Theater, brought out the best colors in most stars - several donning the color of the evening, green, as they catch the story that has been enthralling audiences for years. “There’s a magic about this theatre, and that’s what this show is all about,” Bert Newton’s wife, Patti, told AAP that evening; Newton’s husband plays the Wizard and was also debuting his tunes for the show as his predessor, Rob Guest passed away in October. The world has enjoyed Wicked for years as it has picked up several Tony Awards and been seen by 20 million people and grossed $1.6 billion. If you want to be part of Broadway history, make sure you get Wicked tickets from StubHub today.
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