Wicked north american national tour is in Des Moines, IA through November 10, 2013 and currently performing at Des Moines Civic Center (221 Walnut St., Des Moines, IA 50309).

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Wicked Casts Spell Over Des Moines – Reviewed By Brooke Bridenstine, BroadWayWorld.com.

The musical that flew back to Des Moines last week needs no introduction. Wicked, The Untold Story of the Witches of Oz, cast its spell on Des Moines in two prior engagements and this time around new spectators and Wicked veterans alike will be flocking to see the gravity defying musical. Wicked is now a ten year Broadway veteran, and with a timeless story, excellent production value and top talent, Wicked will no doubt continue to thrill audiences for years to come.

Wicked takes the classic fable of The Wizard of Oz and turns it on its head by focusing on the unlikely friendship between Glinda, the Good Witch, and Elphaba, the Wicked Witch of the West. When the two meet at school, there is instant hatred between popular Glinda and loner Elphaba. But when the two are forced to interact they learn that perhaps they have more in common than they thought.

Wicked endures because the story it tells is timeless and filled with relatable themes. Set in the fantasy world of Oz, Wicked is not bound by conventional time. Again and again, audiences are transported to the magical, green world of Oz and the story never becomes dated because it is not of our world. Oz is a land where animals talk, there are thirteen hours on the time dragon clock, and the Wonderful Wizard of Oz presides over a seemingly perfect society. Themes such as the importance of friendship, seeking personal identity and the battle of good versus evil are woven throughout the show. And while the themes are familiar, when told against the Ozian setting they are as fresh as ever.

Wicked is the rare show that successfully combines spectacle and heart. Whether you have seen it or not, take a trip to Oz this week. Wicked continues its’ Des Moines run through November 10th. For ticket information visit Des Moines Performing Arts.

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Wicked Musical scheduled to Tour in Pittsburgh next year January 2014. Wicked will be performing on tour at Benedum Center for only 4-weeks through February 09, 2014.

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Wicked Benedum Center Schedule:
Wednesdays – 7:30 PM
Thursdays – 7:30 PM
Fridays – 8:00 PM
Saturdays – 2:00 PM and 8:00 PM
Sundays – 1:00 PM and 6:30 PM
Additional shows on Thursday 1/16/2014 at 2:00 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.

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California Musical Theatre announces the 2013-14 Broadway Sacramento season at Community Center Theater, which includes the Blockbuster musical Wicked. Wicked musical touring production will be in Sacramento CA next year May 28 to June 15, 2014. Broadway Sacramento is sponsored by Wells Fargo. Tickets are now on sale for the national tour of the hit musical and Selling fast Online.

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Back by “Popular” demand. Variety calls Wicked “a cultural phenomenon,” and when it last played Sacramento, it broke box office records and sold out in record time.

Wicked Sacramento Community Center Theater Shows:
Wednesday, 5/28/2014 – 8:00 PM
Thursday, 5/29/2014 – 8:00 PM
Friday, 5/30/2014 – 8:00 PM
Saturday, 5/31/2014 – 2:00 PM and 8:00 PM
Sunday, 6/1/2014 – 2:00 PM
Tuesday, 6/3/2014 – 8:00 PM
Wednesday, 6/4/2014 – 8:00 PM
Thursday, 6/5/2014 – 8:00 PM
Friday, 6/6/2014 – 8:00 PM
Saturday, 6/7/2014 – 2:00 PM and 8:00 PM
Sunday, 6/8/2014 – 2:00 PM
Tuesday, 6/10/2014 – 8:00 PM
Wednesday, 6/11/2014 – 8:00 PM
Thursday, 6/12/2014 – 8:00 PM
Friday, 6/13/2014 – 8:00 PM
Saturday, 6/14/2014 – 2:00 PM and 8:00 PM
Sunday, 6/15/2014 – 2:00 PM

Winner of 35 major awards, including a Grammy and three Tony Awards, Wicked is “Broadway’s biggest blockbuster” (The New York Times). Long before that girl from Kansas arrives in Munchkinland, two girls meet in the land of Oz. One, born with emerald green skin, is smart, fiery and misunderstood. The other is beautiful, ambitious and very popular. How these two grow to become the Wicked Witch of the West and Glinda the Good makes for “the most complete, and completely satisfying, new musical in a long time” (USA Today).

Wicked performances at Sacramento Community Center Theater for a limited three-week engagement from May 28 to June 15, 2014. Hurry to Buy your Wicked Sacramento CA Tickets Online in advance for better seats.

Wicked lead the list in the box office receipts the week ending November 3. Wicked on the week of its 10-year anniversary climbed to top, surpassing heavy hitters The Lion King and The Book of Mormon in box office receipts.

Wicked Broadway Musical Lead the list with grosses $1,736,957 and had an attendance rate of 100.3%, about 1.4% more than that of the previous week. The 31 shows on the boards grossed $22,476,713, slipping around 3.03% from the previous week’s totals.

Below are the Top 13 Grosses from BroadwayWorld.com for the week ending November 03, 2013.

1. Wicked – (GERSHWIN) $1,736,957
2. The Lion King – (MINSKOFF) $1,699,647
3. The Book Of Mormon – (EUGENE O’NEILL) $1,699,199
4. Kinky Boots – (AL HIRSCHFELD) $1,625,209
5. Motown: The Musical – (LUNT-FONTANNE) $1,288,507
6. Betrayal – (ETHEL BARRYMORE) $1,277,952
7. Matilda – (SHUBERT) $1,084,210
8. The Phantom Of The Opera – (MAJESTIC) $836,302
9. Spider-Man Turn Off The Dark – (FOXWOODS) $801,830
10. Pippin – (MUSIC BOX) $779,078
11. Jersey Boys – (AUGUST WILSON) $754,241
12. Cinderella – (BROADWAY) $682,960
13. Once – (JACOBS) $678,136

{Via BroadwayWorld.com}

Wicked musical on national tour is currently performing at Des Moines Civic Center (221 Walnut St., Des Moines, IA 50309) through November 10, 2013.

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‘Wicked’ lures audience again and again – Reviewed By Michael Morain, DesMoinesRegister.com.

“Wicked” returned to Des Moines Wednesday for its third visit and brought with it another horde of ticket-buyers, drawn in like trick-or-treaters for a sugar fix.

Nobody can really explain why the show hit the sweet spot that by now has generated more than $3 billion from 38 million viewers worldwide. It could be that we identify with the two main characters, the allegedly “good” and “wicked” witches, who feel misunderstood in distinct but understandable ways. It could also be that the feel-good takeaway about being yourself and accepting others is a message that bears repeating. It’s certainly the kind of emotional ride that attracts repeat viewers, who might not return for something like “The Book of Mormon,” which loses some of its shock value the second time around.

As Glinda the Good, the Kansas native Hayley Podschun seems to have inherited DNA from both a chipmunk and Barbie. She is a chattering blonde bombshell, whose perky vanity belies a steely spine and sparkling set of pipes. Her giddy acrobatics win laughs in “Popular,” her signature song, but her voice is no less flexible or energetic. Later she brings something deeper to “Thank Goodness,” slapping on a smile to hide her character’s pain.

Jennifer DiNoia plays Elphaba, the green one, and belts out the empowering anthem “Defying Gravity” with apparent ease, adding musical heft even to its final Tarzan yell. She has an impressive range — listen to her sweet low notes in “I’m Not That Girl” — and she clearly believes what she’s singing. Still, it’s her acting that pulls us in, showing us exactly why the witch was never so wicked as we once believed.

“It’s all in which label is able to persist,” the Wizard (Walker Jones) explains, showing off the lyricist’s knack for internal rhyme. “There are precious few at ease / with moral ambiguities / so we act as if they don’t exist.”

Even without the multimillion-dollar sets and costumes, it’s a moving story with beautiful music and relatable characters. It’s embedded in our culture now, as solid as bricks in the yellow brick road.

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Wicked musical will be in Des Moines IA for only 2-weeks through November 10, 2013. From here the national touring production moves to Indianapolis, IN where Wicked will be performing at Murat Theatre from November 13 to December 01, 2013.

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