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…

Wicked US Tour Cast

North Аmerican Tour cast OLIVIA VALLI as Elphaba Olivia is overjoyed to make her return to Oz as Elphaba, having understudied the role from 2016 to 2019. She proudly portrayed her own grandmother, the original Jersey Girl, Mary Delgado, in Jersey Boys, marking her Off-Broadway debut. Olivia recently originated the role of Vivian Ward in…

Archive for the ‘San Francisco’ Category

Wicked San Francisco | Orpheum Theatre Posted by Julie Harmon On March – 21 – 2009 Wicked is currently playing at the Orpheum Theatre in San Francisco, California in an open ended engagement. Tickets are currently onsale to the general public through Ticketmaster. For advanced tickets, premium seating and sold out shows review the ticket…

Archive for September, 2009

Kristin Chenoweth to Guest Judge ‘American Idol’ Posted by Julie Harmon On September – 13 – 2009 “Pushing Daisies,” ABC’s quirky comedy, are quite familiar with her voice and face. Chenoweth is a dancer/singer with credentials from Broadway, including a Tony award. The NY Daily News is reporting that she will be a replacement judge…

Glee Brings Wicked’s Defying Gravity to the Small Screen

Glee, the hit series from FOX previously offered music from Cabaret, the Tony award winning musical to its audience. The episode on November 11 of this music filled program will feature a song from the musical Wicked for their viewers to enjoy. According to the official website of Idina Menzel, the show’s characters Kurt (Chris…