Katie Rose Clarke is a veteran of the “Wicked” stage, not only does the actress know the role like the back of her hand – as she spent two years performing the role of Glinda in the first national tour of the production – but now she’s back, re-rehearsing the lines, stage position and wardrobe changes as she returned January 14, 2010 for the production in Gershwin Theater. Clarke will join new actress Jenny Fellner as she takes over for the role of Nessarose, as well as Gershwin stage veterans Dee Roscioli as Elphaba, Tony Award winner Rondi Reed as Madame Morrible, P.J. Benjamin as The Wizard, Kevin Kern as Fiyero, Alex Brightman as Boq and Timothy Britten Parker as Dr. Dillamond. The previous castmates Eric Mackey (Glinda) and Michelle Federer (Nessarose) will take their roles through January 10th. Clarke made her Broadway debut with the show “The Light in the Piazza,” while Fellner premiered in Broadway’s “Mama Mia!” and “Pal Joey” revival.

The story features a score by Stephen Swartz, a book by Holzman, direction by Joe Mantello and musical staging by Wayne Cilento. The creative team includes scenic design by Eugene Lee, costume design by Susan Hilferty, lighting design by Kenneth Posner, sound design by Tony Meola, projections by Elaine J. McCarthy, wig and hair design by Tom Watson, music supervision and arrangements by Stephen Oremus, orchestrations by William David Brohn and dance arrangements by James Lynn Abbott.

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“Wicked” opens Wednesday and runs through Jan. 10 at the Providence Performing Arts Center, 220 Weybosset St., Providence. Tickets start at $53.

Who would have thought that in its sixth season on Broadway, “Wicked” would enjoy the biggest weekly box office gross in Broadway history? But that happened a couple of weeks ago — just over $2 million for eight performances. No one had ever broken the $2 million mark for a week before.

“In the film business,” said “Wicked” producer Marc Platt, “it’s what we call an Eight-to-Eighty. It’s a show that appeals to the broadest possible demographic.”

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Wicked” might not be a great musical, but it is a great night of theater.

The national touring company of “Wicked” is at Proctors Theatre in Schenectady for a month-long run and the extravagant production shows why the musical that opened on Broadway in 2003 to less-than-enthusiastic critical views has turned into one of the most popular shows in Broadway history.

“Wicked” is entertaining, provocative and romantic. And, as if it needs more, it has an intriguing premise that forces you think differently about a cultural icon. It uses a beloved story — “The Wizard of Oz” — and turns it on its ear without being offensive to even the staunchest supporters of the original film. At the same time it mutes the darkness of Gregory McGuire’s novel, upon which this show is based, without causing its fans to rebel.

The genius of the show is that all this political intrigue and rebellion is counterbalanced by a couple of love stories. One causes conflict between Glinda, Elphaba and the handsome Fiyero. A case of unrequited love between the crippled Nessarose and the Munchkin Boq causes pain for both. Hard choices must be made and no one seems destined for happy-ever-after.

A lot of fun in the second act comes from seeing how beloved characters, like the Tin Man, the Scarecrow, the Cowardly Lion, and the flying monkeys, evolve through Elphaba’s magical powers. Also clever is discovering the reason for the Kansas tornado that brings Dorothy to Oz and why the magical shoes get their power.

The performances at the Thursday night press opening were impressive. Indeed, Elphaba was performed by Carrie Manolakos, the lead’s standby. If she’s an understudy, I can only imagine the skills of the normal lead, Marcie Dodd. Making the role her own, Manolakos plays Elphaba more vulnerable than dynamic. The approach costs some of her numbers their angry power, but it does make the character more sensitive and brings a tenderness to the romantic songs.

Helene Yorke is a delight as Glinda. It’s actually a more complex role than Elphaba as Glinda is both vain and vindictive as well as caring and brave. Yorke exploits the comical shallowness of the woman without negating her more valuable assets. And she sings enchantingly.

The tech is impressive, with most of the mood set by intense dramatic lighting. There are times where the lyrics of some songs are difficult to understand, but with some of the throwaway songs that’s no loss.

Maybe “Wicked” is a great show as well as great theater.

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Broadway megahit Wicked joined the top 20 longest running shows in Broadway history on December 15, playing its 2,535th performance at the Gershwin Theatre. The popular Stephen Schwartz and Winnie Holzman collaboration, based on the book by Gergory Maguire and directed by Joe Mantello, replaces Avenue Q as the 20th longest-running show on Broadway.

Wicked currently stars Dee Roscioli as Elphaba, Erin Mackey as Glinda, Rondi Reed as Madame Morrible, P.J. Benjamin as The Wizard, Kevin Kern as Fiyero, Alex Brightman as Boq, original cast member Michelle Federer as Nessarose and Timothy Britten Parker as Dr. Dillamond.

Winner of 26 major awards including the Grammy Award and three Tony Awards, Wicked is the untold story of the witches of Oz. Long before Dorothy drops in, two other 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. The show 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 Witch.

Wicked opened on Broadway on October 30, 2003, starring Idina Menzel as Elphaba, Kristin Chenoweth as Glinda, Carole Shelley as Madame Morrible, Joel Grey as The Wizard, Norbert Leo Butz as Fiyero, Christopher Fitzgerald as Boq, Federer as Nessarose and William Youmans as Doctor Dillamond. The show picked up Tony wins for Menzel, scenic designer Eugene Lee and costume designer Susan Hilferty.

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Stephanie J. Block, star of Broadway’s “Wicked” and “9 to 5″ helped to ring in the holiday season with the Youngstown Symphony Orchestra and conductor Randall Craig Fleischer on Saturday. Block won the 2006 Helen Hayes award for Outstanding Actress. Block started out on Broadway as Elphaba before moving to the role of Judy Bernly in “9 to 5.” She might remain a familiar face to fans of “The Pirate Queen,” where she played Grace O’Malley, or Hugh Jackman’s flick “The Boy from Oz.” Block was also a member of the first national tour of “Wicked” when she played Elphaba, and has also starred in such regional acts like “Funny Girl,” “Crazy for You,” “Oliver,” “South Pacific,” and “Will Rogers Follies.” Her voice is also heard on commercials for singing Barbie.

The Holiday Spectacular concerts will also welcomed Youngstown Connection, Kenny Eldridge and the Jesus Celebration Singers, reports www.vindy.com, along with dancers from the Ballet Western Reserve, First Covenant Church Hand Bell Choir and Susan McConnell’s Team Two students from Robinwood Elementary School. Television personalities from the area are also joining in on the fun, like Robert Mangino of WKBN-570 AM; Rich Morgan, WKBN-TV 27; Dana Balash, WFMJ-Channel 21; Rep. Robert A. Hagan; and John McNally, Mahoning County commissioner.

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The curtain at the Music Hall at Fair Park rose for the first time on October 10, 1925, with the musical premiere of Sigmund Romberg’s, “The Student Prince.”

Designed in Spanish Baroque style with Moorish architectural influences, the Music Hall’s design reaches its pinnacle in its six soaring stair towers capped with cast drum and dome. Also awe-inspiring are the five great arcade porches that afford sweeping views of Fair Park.

Three major renovations since its debut have transformed the Music Hall at Fair Park into a glittering gem with air conditioning, a grand foyer, the Crystal Terrace Restaurant, ample dressing rooms, an infrared headset station and 3,420 seats.

Today, the stunning structure is the home for Broadway musical touring companies, grand opera, ballet and other dance productions, concerts (including live global television broadcasts), national pageants and myriad other large and small public and private functions.

Wicked is coming to Dallas,TX to perform in The Music Hall at Fair Park – May 26 to June 27, 2010.

You’ll find The Music Hall at Fair Park near the Main Gate and Gate 4, in the western end of the park’s grounds.
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The Music Hall at Fair Park
909 First Ave.
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Phone: +1.214.565.1116

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“Wicked’s” former Elphabaa, Kerry Ellis, will turn in her green ensemble for one as Nancy in Cameron Mackintosh’s “Oliver!” in the West End. The actress, who is most well known for playing the Wicked Witch of the West, will step into the new role by the end of March, 2010. The show was the focus of BBC1’s “I’d Do Anything” in 2008, reports The Drama Student, and was judged by the infamous play write Andrew Lloyd-Webber.

In other “Wicked” news, as reported yesterday the musical pre-quel for the Frank L. Baum story “The Wizard of Oz” grossed over $2 million when it performed on Broadway. To put things into perspective, writes Wallet Pop, Oprah’s Book Club story “The Road” only grossed $1.5 million nationwide over the Thanksgiving weekend and the new Sony film “Planet 51″ picked up $1.8 million. The stage show, which only had eight performances and one stage (in comparison to 111 cinemas for “The Road” and 3,000 for “Planet 51″) picked up more than $2 million.

Nonetheless, this is an event to save up for, as millions of fans have been praising the show’s magical story for years.

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PERFORMANCES BEGIN WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 9 AT PROCTORS

A day-of-performance lottery for a limited number of orchestra seats will be held daily for WICKED, which will be performing from December 9 – January 3 at Proctors. Each day, 2½ hours prior to show time people who present themselves at the Proctors box office will have their names placed in a lottery drum and then thirty minutes later, names will be drawn for a limited number of orchestra seats at $25 each, cash only. This lottery is available only in-person at the box office, with a limit of two tickets per person.

WICKED is a new musical with music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz (Godspell, Pippin, Disney’s Enchanted, Academy Award winner for Pocahontas and The Prince of Egypt) and book by Winnie Holzman (“My So Called Life,” “Once And Again” and “thirtysomething”) based on the 1995 best-selling novel by Gregory Maguire. The musical is directed by two-time Tony Award winner Joe Mantello (Take Me Out, Love! Valour! Compassion!, The Vagina Monologues, 9 to 5) and features musical staging by Tony Award winner Wayne Cilento (Aida, The Who’s Tommy, How To Succeed…). WICKED, the untold story of the witches of Oz, is produced by Marc Platt, Universal Pictures, The Araca Group, Jon B. Platt and David Stone.

Long before Dorothy drops in, two other 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. WICKED tells the story of their remarkable odyssey, how these two unlikely friends grow to become the Wicked Witch of the West and Glinda the Good Witch.

WICKED features set design by Tony Award winning Eugene Lee (Ragtime, Show Boat, Candide, Sweeney Todd), costume design by Tony winner Susan Hilferty (Spring Awakening, Into the Woods, Assassins), lighting design by Tony nominee Kenneth Posner (Tony Award winner for The Coast of Utopia, Hairspray) and sound design by Tony Meola (The Lion King, Man of La Mancha). Stephen Oremus is the show’s music director. Orchestrations are by William David Brohn, with dance arrangements by James Lynn Abbott.

WICKED has “cast quite a spell” (Washington Post) throughout North America, breaking box office records in every city that it has played, including Toronto, Chicago, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Washington, DC, Philadelphia and Boston to name a few.

Called “one of the most successful shows in Broadway history” by The New York Times and “a phenomenon that keeps growing” by the Los Angeles Times, WICKED continues to thrill audiences around the world. There are currently eight productions of WICKED worldwide, including two North American tours, a Broadway production, San Francisco production, London production, a Japanese-language production, a German-language production and Australian production. A Dutch-language production of WICKED will open in 2011.

The official performance schedule for Wicked will be as follows:
Wednesday, December 9 at 8pm
Thursday, December 10 at 2pm & 8pm
Friday, December 11 at 8pm
Saturday, December 12 at 2pm & 8pm
Sunday, December 13 at 2pm & 7:30pm
Tuesday, December 15 at 8pm
Wednesday, December 16 at 8pm
Thursday, December 17 at 8pm
Friday, December 18 at 8pm
Saturday, December 19 at 2pm & 8pm
Sunday, December 20 at 2pm & 7:30pm
Monday, December 21 at 8pm
Tuesday, December 22 at 8pm
Wednesday, December 23 at 2pm & 8pm
Saturday, December 26 at 2pm & 8pm
Sunday, December 27 at 2pm & 7:30pm
Monday, December 28 at 8pm
Tuesday, December 29 at 8 pm
Wednesday, December 30 at 2pm & 8pm
Saturday, January 2 at 2pm & 8pm
Sunday, January 3 at 2pm & 7:30pm

Please note the special performance schedule. There are no performances on December 25, 31 or January 1 due to the holidays.

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