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Jackie Burns Signs on as Elphaba on Wicked Tour
Jackie Burns of “Rock of Ages” fame has been cast as the newest addition to the North American tour of the critically acclaimed musical “Wicked”, which is based on the novel, penned by Winnie Holzman and has music and lyrics written by Stephen Schwartz. “Wicked” is a story set in the Land of Oz before…
Wicked, Rock of Ages Headline Norfolk 2011-2012 Broadway Season
Norfolk is partnering with Jam Theatricals, a new organization, to present their Broadway series in 2011-2012. The series “Broadway in Norfolk” is still incomplete. However, “Wicked” will be returning as well as “Rock of Ages,” a musical that features hit songs from the 1980s, and “Beauty and the Beast” from Disney. In the spring additional…
Archive for December, 2010
Teal Wicks and Kyle Dean Massey on Board for Wicked’s Broadway Run Posted by Julie Harmon On December – 20 – 2010 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…
Wicked Tour | 2016 Wicked National Tour Dates – Part 14
The Wicked Witch of the West is flying away on her broomstick. However, there’s a new one headed in for her landing in the Orpheum Theatre, the site where “Wicked,” the hit musical, has just celebrated a one year Best of Broadway anniversary. Starting on March 2, Eden Espinosa will play Elphaba, the green witch,…
Book Review: ‘Defying Gravity: The Creative Career of Stephen Schwartz’
When I opened “Defying Gravity,” the fantastic book by Carol de Giere, I felt like a child at Christmas. When I was offered the chance to review “The Creative Career of Stephen Schwartz from Godspell to Wicked” by Ms. de Giere, I knew the book would be right up my alley right away. To start…
Archive for November, 2010
Stage Setup for Wicked Transforms Miller Auditorium Posted by Julie Harmon On November – 30 – 2010 The cacophony is organized. Approximately 20 workers move around on the cluttered and deep Miller Auditorium stage, shifting parts in the massive set for “Wicked” that is being assembled. From different parts of the stage instructions are shouted,…