A longtime Broadway performer, Hayley had always dreamed of playing the good witch referred to as Glinda and Galinda in the show Wicked.
“I’m originally from Kansas. Grew up, born and raised in Kansas so the Wizard of Oz is very close to my heart,” said Hayley Podschun, Galinda/Glinda in the touring production of Wicked.
“Wicked’s been on my radar for ten years when I first saw it with the original company on Broadway and I’m so happy to be performing Glinda 8 times a week across the country,” said Podschun.
Wicked Broadway Musical grossed $1,471,059 and had an attendance rate of 89.7%, about 7.0% less than that of the previous week. The 25 shows on the boards grossed $19,497,282, improving around 5.95% from the previous week’s totals.
Below are the Top 13 Grosses from BroadwayWorld.com for the week ending September 22, 2013.
Wicked touring musical is currently stop in Minneapolis MN and performing at Orpheum Theatre Minneapolis (910 Hennepin Ave., Minneapolis, MN 55403 ) through October 27, 2013.
There’s more to “Wicked” than what meets the eye at the Orpheum Theatre. In terms of a production, Wicked is astonishing – Reviewed By Morgan Halaska, TCDailyPlanet.com.
There’s something to be said about the vast popularity of Wicked, being that The Wizard of Oz is one of the most parodied stories of our time. Oz the Great and Powerful (2013) starring James Franco is a recent example of a failed attempt to reap the benefits of a story with established success. Wicked has taken on a life of its own, though, and has dominated that sect of the “what really happened in The Wizard of Oz” take. Opening night on Thursday, September 19 at the Orpheum Theatre proved that team Elphaba has the potential to go as strong as its team-Dorothy counterpart (although the two aren’t necessarily mutually exclusive).
Wicked the musical (2003) rips its genius straight from the pages of Gregory McGuire’s novel Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West (1995), a revised look at the classic 1939 film. We learn the other side of the story, in which we see The Wicked Witch of the West as Elphaba (Alison Luff), the “beautifully tragic” student who stands up for her beliefs even if it’s not the popular one. Because of her green-colored skin, she’s automatically outcasted both by her father and her fellow classmates, who instead favor the “tragically beautiful” sister Nessarose (Jaime Rosenstein) and the blonde-haired winsome Galinda (that’s right, Galinda with a “guh”) (Jenn Gambatese) respectively. Elphaba and Galinda are paired as roommates—a travesty of justice of course, for Galinda, who’s used to getting her way.
In terms of a production, Wicked is astonishing. The set design, choreography and of course the music is nothing short of impressive.
Alli Mauzey will be returning to the role of Glinda in the Broadway production of Wicked beginning September 24, 2013 at the Gershwin Theatre. Mauzey previously played both lead roles on Broadway and in the national tour of Wicked as well.
Katie Rose Clark will play her final performance as Glinda on September 22 and beginning 24th Alli Mauzey will perform.
Alli Mauzey will join a cast that currently includes Lindsay Mendez as Elphaba, Derek Klena as Fiyero, Carol Kane as Madame Morrible, Tom McGowan as The Wizard, Catherine Charlebois as Nessarose, John Schiappa as Dr. Dillamond and Michael Wartella as Boq.
Wicked on Broadway will be celebrating its 10th Broadway anniversary on October 30, 2013. Wicked won Tony Awards for Costume Design, Scenic Design and Best Actress in a Musical (Idina Menzel). It was nominated as Best Musical.
Wicked musical breaks box office records every time it plays in Minneapolis Minnesota. Back by popular demand, Wicked the Broadway musical again returns to the Orpheum Theatre in Minneapolis (910 Hennepin Ave., Minneapolis, MN, 55403 ) Wednesday, September 18, 2013. Wicked will be here for 6 weeks till October 27, 2013.
Wicked touring production will be making it’s second visit to Little Rock Arkansas. Wicked musical will be at Robinson Center Music Hall for a 2-week run from September 25 to October 06, 2013.
Wicked Robinson Center Music Hall Schedule:
Wednesday Sep 25, 2013 – 7:30 PM
Thursday Sep 26, 2013 – 2:00 PM and 7:30 PM
Friday Sep 27, 2013 – 8:00 PM
Saturday Sep 28, 2013 – 2:00 PM and 8:00 PM
Sunday Sep 29, 2013 – 2:00 PM and 7:30 PM
Tuesday Oct 01, 2013 – 7:30 PM
Wednesday Oct 02, 2013 – 7:30 PM
Thursday Oct 03, 2013 – 2:00 PM and 7:30 PM
Friday Oct 04, 2013 – 8:00 PM
Saturday Oct 05, 2013 – 2:00 PM and 8:00 PM
Sunday Oct 06, 2013 – 2:00 PM and 7:30 PM
Wicked musical tells the story of their remarkable odyssey, and how these two unlikely friends grow to become the Wicked Witch of the West and Glinda the Good. “We are thrilled to welcome the return of Wicked to Robinson Center Music Hall this fall. What a great way to start off our 30th Anniversary Broadway Season!” said Celebrity Attractions Chief Executive Officer, Ed. L. Payton. “To say Wicked is returning to Arkansas by ‘popular’ demand is an understatement – and after seeing how quickly tickets flew out of the box office for our last Little Rock engagement, I am sure the two week run this fall will be the hottest ticket in town.”
Wicked is a standing production in London, United Kingdom and Coming into it’s 8th year at the Apollo Victoria Theatre the show continues to be a fun and huge musical that pays homage to, and poke fun at, the classic Oz tale – Reviewed by RuddleMatthew at TQSMagazine.co.uk.
Wicked is boldly epic in both plot and presentation: beginning at the end with the Wicked Witch of the West’s death, we flashback to her (Elphaba) birth, school days, and first meeting with Glinda as the musical tracks her rise and fall, revealing the ‘truth’ behind her wicked ways (no prizes for guessing all is not as we’ve been lead to believe).
Louise Dearman (Elphaba) and Gina Beck (Glinda) are the musicals true MVPs and they shine brightest whenever together on stage (‘What is this Feeling?’ showing off both their talents). While Dearman’s vocals are powerful and soaring, and her Elphaba passionate and defiant, Beck’s vocals (and portrayal of Glinda) are light and fun. Dearman inhabits Elphaba so thoroughly, while Beck’s Glinda is so charmingly air-headed, that the strength of the characters carries the musical alone.
The songs in the first half are universally excellent, giving insight into characters’ personality and emotions while working to the story’s emotional beats, from fist-pumping solos to fun duets. However the songs in the second half do suffer compared to the first, never finding one as fun as ‘Popular’ or with the playful harmonies of ‘What is this Feeling?’ or as strong as ‘Defying Gravity’ (although ‘No Good Deed’ comes close).
But by this point the characters’ actions have come to a head and the plot itself catches up with the Wizard of Oz; seeing the reinterpretations and ‘behind-the-scenes’ moments is thrilling and the less memorable music doesn’t detract from the anticipation in seeing Elphaba and Glinda will resolve their differences.
Wicked Broadway Musical grossed $1,452,909 and had an attendance rate of 96.7%, about 4.5% more than that of the previous week. The 24 shows on the boards grossed $18,556,318, improving around 0.98% from the previous week’s totals.
Below are the Top 13 Grosses from BroadwayWorld.com for the week ending September 15, 2013.
