Albany native and author of the award winning novel “Wicked” – Gregory McGuire – will be presenting a free program on December 9th at the Schenectady library. The McChesney Room at Schenectady Country Public Library (99 Clinton Street) will host the famed author, who wrote among many other things the “Wicked” series, the first of which was brought to Broadway at 3:30pm next week. The story follows the Wicked Witch of the West and her boarding school roommate, Glinda the Good Witch as they grow up to become the well known women captured in the film “Wizard of Oz.” That same day Proctors will open it’s doors to the story turned to life when the theater hosts the national tour of “Wicked.”

Along with a special basket that includes two tickets to the play among other things that will be given away, Janet Hutchinson of the Open Door Bookstore will be handling the pre-sale of several Gregory Maguire titles; available to all SCPL libraries, the Open Door, the Whitney Book Corner and online (www.scpl.org), the first 25 people to order will get a free Maguire book, in addition to being entered into the chance to have Maguire himself sign the book.

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According to Variety, Wicked has become the “first Broadway production to report sales of more than $2 million for a single frame on the board,” otherwise known as Wicked has become the only Broadway show to report figures over $2 million in just one week of sales. The figure came about Thursday’s week (ending Sunday, November 29) when the total figure rounded out to be about $2,086,135, a number that updated the past Rialto score that was recorded during the 2007 sessions and was marked at $1.84 million.

The six year show has astounded audiences with its national tours, Broadway staple and international performances. The show is bound to see more money once the holiday months arrive. Other shows that have fared well even in this economic downturn are The Lion King ($1,693,074), Billy Elliot ($1574,502), Mary Poppins (($1,068,271) and “Shrek the Musical” ($1,025,635), the first two both breaking their own records.

The Broadway company has picked up 26 awards in its six years, including a Grammy and three Tony Awards. The company on Broadway currently stars Dee Roscioli as Elphaba, Erin Mackey as Glinda, Kevin Kern as Fiyero, Rondi Reed as Madame Morrible, P.J. Benjamin as The Wizard, Alex Brightman as Boq, Michelle Federer as Nessarose and Timothy Britten Parker as Dr. Dillamond.

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WICKED is currently playing on tour in Kansas City, MO and Cleveland, OH.

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