Wicked’s Wicked History

Back in December 2005, The Washington Post wrote a piece on Wicked’s new show. The story ran just days before the holiday season. The article opened not with a synopsis of the story or the dates of the arrival of the show - that was already known - but the fact that the producers had created a television ad that was unnecessary. The show, which opened at the Kennedy Center that week, “sold out the inventory in seven hours,” noted David Stone, the musicals’ lead producer. The show was performing 32 shows. Even four years ago the show was selling gargantuan numbers - out producing “The Producers,” and even the previous best seller “Phantom of the Opera.” The show was actually dismissed unlike those plays mentioned above (”Producers” earned 12 Tonys, “Phantom” nearly the same) as Wicked instead only picked up three - scenery, costumes and leading actress.

Though technically Wicked was ’snubbed’ by the first few critics and Tony voters, the public hasn’t seemed to mind at all. They have done some of the best since it first appeared and have continued to sell out. The show isn’t just finding success for one-time viewers either - fans around the globe have gone to see the show over and over again.

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Posted in Uncategorized on November 3, 2009

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