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Wicked Toasts Six Years on Broadway
On October 30, 2009, Wicked, the Broadway musical, celebrated its sixth anniversary. The show first opened on October 30, 2003 at Gershwin Theatre, after previews that started on October 8. Wicked is booked currently through August 29, 2010. Well before Dorothy drops into Oz, there are two other girls who meet. One girl has emerald…
Nicole Parker, PJ Benjamin Take on Elphaba, Wizard in Wicked Tour
Nicole Parker is set to join the cast of Wicked in Denver, Colorado as she takes over the lead role of Elphaba on Friday, May 18. In addition, PJ Benjamin will step in as The Wizard beginning on Tuesday, May 8. The touring cast for Wicked includes Alli Mauey playing the role of Glinda, Liz…
Archive for April, 2010
Wicked to Close Its Curtains in San Francisco Posted by Julie Harmon On April – 26 – 2010 The record breaking run of “Wicked” in San Francisco is coming to a close. The return engagement for the incredibly popular prequel to the “Wizard of Oz” will be closing on September 5, following 660 performances in…
Wicked Pulls in Over $2 Million Thanksgiving Weekend, Breaks Broadway Record
For Broadway this week was huge. Tourists came to NYC for Thanksgiving and sales on Broadway sky rocketed. On Sunday, “Spider-Man, Turn Off the Dark” hauled in $200,606 for the first preview performance. However, the weekend’s clear winner was “Wicked.” The hit musical this week earned $2,150,665, which is the highest one week total in…
Teal Wicks and Kyle Dean Massey on Board for Wicked’s Broadway Run
Teal Wicks has been confirmed to play the role of Elphaba, the emerald-skinned girl who later on became the Wicked Witch of the West in “Wicked”, the award winning musical and re-imagining of the L. Frank Baum classic, “Wizard of Oz”. The role of Elphaba is no unchartered territory for Wicks as she has played…
Archive for October, 2008
Wicked Celebrates it’s 5th Anniversary Posted by Julie Harmon On October – 30 – 2008 It seems everyone has an obsession with Wicked. During the last five years, the show as dominated Broadway as the most popular musical, with big city natives and tourists nationwide trying to snap up tickets. At least 10 people immediately…