Wicked, which sold out every performance of its three-week Memphis run in 2009, returns to the Orpheum on Wednesday, October 13th, and closes on Halloween night, October 31st. That schedule is especially appropriate for a musical extravaganza featuring a giant dragon, flying monkeys, talking animals, and a pair of feuding witches.
Wicked Good at the Orpheum Theatre
With its shadowy lighting effects and technical wizardry, Wicked is a visual treat. Glinda, Oz’s “good” witch, arrives on the scene in a bubble, and Elphaba soars 20-feet into the air while performing “Defying Gravity,” the show’s signature number. Somehow — perhaps by magic — none of the technological stunts overshadow Wicked’s political satire or its heartfelt story of sisterhood tested and triumphant.
The last time Wicked came to Memphis, it worked a bit of economic wizardry as well, bringing an estimated $7 million in spending to downtown. That could be good news for area businesses this month. Considering Wicked’s broad appeal — and the fact that tickets were so hard to come by the last time around — there’s no reason that miracle shouldn’t repeat itself.
“Wicked” at the Orpheum (203 S. Main), October 13th-31st. Get your Wicked Orpheum Theatre TN Tickets Online.
