Wicked is currently performing at Orange County Performing Arts Center Segerstrom Hall, Costa Mesa CA till Sunday, April 3. Costa Mesa is going green this month.

After seven years, the “Wicked” juggernaut shows no signs of abating. The Broadway production passed the 3,000-performance mark earlier this year. In January, the New York, London, and two U.S. national touring productions all broke box office records for weekly gross revenues.

So many adore Wicked because it delivers everything people expect of a musical-theater experience: spectacle, songs you can sing in the shower, an emotionally compelling story with high stakes and underdog heroes. “Wicked” also makes the most of a theme that audiences of all ages can relate to: the unbreakable bond of friendship. “Wicked’s” greatest strength is the Glinda-Elphaba relationship. This story is ultimately about the unpredictability, resilience and importance of friendship, and how opposites often form the tightest bonds.

“Wicked” tells the tale of the Wicked Witch before she achieved her infamy and misfortune, and it fills in the back-story about Oz and its not-so-wonderful Wizard.

Earlier in life, the Wicked Witch was known as Elphaba. Born into a noble household, Elphaba is blamed for her younger sister’s disability. Nessarose was born prematurely (a result, Elphaba believes, of her parents’ fear of producing another child with Elphaba’s bright green skin) and is unable to walk.

Wicked is performing from March 9 to April 3 at Orange County Performing Arts Center – Segerstrom Hall, in Costa Mesa CA.

Schedule:
Through April 3. 7:30 p.m. Tuesday-Friday, 2 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, 1 and 6:30 p.m. Sunday

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On Broadway, Wicked grossed $1,388,574 with 98.1% attendance rate for the week ending March 6, 2011. The 26 shows on the boards grossed $15,042,072, dropping nearly 18% from the previous week’s totals.

Below are the Top 10 Grosses for the week ending March 6, 2011.

1. Wicked – (GERSHWIN) $1,388,574
2. Spider-Man Turn Off The Dark – (FOXWOODS) $1,281,776
3. The Lion King – (MINSKOFF) $1,212,418
4. Jersey Boys – (AUGUST WILSON) $855,041
5. The Addams Family – (LUNT-FONTANNE) $811,934
6. Billy Elliot: The Musical – (IMPERIAL) $747,160
7. Memphis – (SHUBERT) $668,704
8. Mary Poppins – (NEW AMSTERDAM) $658,483
9. Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (PALACE) $657,804
10. The Phantom of the Opera – (MAJESTIC) $637,364

{Via BroadwayWorld.com}

Broadway’s Blockbuster Wicked Returns to the Segerstrom Center for the Arts and Performing through Sunday, April 03, 2011

Wicked is a style story of how good-hearted Elphaba became the Wicked Witch of the West. This is an epic Broadway production with a perfect mix of simple, low-key moments as well as powerful show-stopping numbers. Every piece of music serves to advance the story or evolve the characters. Every character the audience is already familiar with comes into play. This doesn’t just provide the backstory to Elphaba and Glinda, but rather, the entirety of Oz.

Bringing to life these characters is an amazing cast across-the-board, but of course, the standouts are Natalie Daradich as Glinda and Anne Brummel as Elphaba. The production wouldn’t work if these two characters weren’t believable in their roles. They have to convey multiple levels of depth to their characters, always keeping us in the moment while simultaneously never letting us forget what they are going to become. It seems an impossible task, but both performers do a brilliant job. The stage design is stunning, the music is thrilling, and the story is far more clever than one would expect. The audience was enraptured from beginning to end, soaking in every moment and reassessing the story they thought they knew so well.

Wicked is performing from March 9 to April 3 at Orange County Performing Arts Center – Segerstrom Hall, in Costa Mesa CA. Each day, 2½ hours prior to show time people who present themselves at the Segerstrom Center Box Office will have their names placed in a lottery drum and then 30 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.

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Tickets to Wicked went on sale at 7AM this morning at the Morrison Center box office and sales have been brisk. Early this morning, about 50 people huddled against the wind waiting to buy tickets to the Broadway musical Wicked.

This will be a record-breaking engagement for Boise. Wicked is a phenomenon that resonates around the country and Boise is without exception. This is the first national touring company of one of the most popular Broadway musicals in history. It’s the first time since “The Producers” in 2004 that a first national tour has hit Boise.

Wicked will be at the Morrison Center for the period of May 4 to May 15. Current availability leans towards the opening night, Wednesday, May 4th,Thursday, May 5th at 2:00 p.m. and Sunday, May 8th & 15th performances. The sold out shows are 8 p.m. Friday May 6 and 13; 2 and 8 p.m. Saturday May 7 and 14.

Due to the unprecedented demand for tickets to Wicked, it is likely that the Boise engagement of Wicked will sell out in record time. Have you already booked your tickes to see Wicked in Boise, Idaho? If not, Hurry, as Wicked Morrison Center Tickets are flying out the door.

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The popular musical Wicked returns to the Pantages Theatre from November 30, 2011 and performing through January 22, 2012. Wicked broke box office records and sold out in record time When it first played the Pantages. Now back by “Popular” demand, “Wicked” returns to its Los Angeles home for a limited engagement, Only for 8 Weeks.

“I’m very pleased that we have secured a return of ‘Wicked’ for Los Angeles. It has been a thrill to have so much excitement at the Pantages Theatre again,” said the theatre’s General Manager, Martin Wiviott. “In my opinion, the national tour is even better than the Broadway production, which I also loved. The producers of ‘Wicked’ should be complimented for sending out such a high-quality show.”

With music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz (“Godspell,” “Pippin,” Academy Award-winner for “Pocahontas” and “The Prince of Egypt”) and book by Winnie Holzman (“My So-Called Life,” “Once And Again” and “thirtysomething”), “Wicked,” the untold story of the witches of Oz, is directed by two-time Tony Award winner Joe Mantello (“Take Me Out,” “Love! Valour! Compassion!,” “The Vagina Monologues”) and features musical staging by Tony Award winner Wayne Cilento (“Aida,” “The Who’s Tommy,” “ How To Succeed…”).

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, and how these two unlikely friends grow to become the Wicked Witch of the West and Glinda the Good.

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Wicked will be visiting Boise, Idaho from Wednesday, May 04 to Sunday, May 15, 2011. Wicked Sale is in full swing Online and it is likely that the Boise engagement will sell out in record time.

Wicked at Morrison Center for the Performing Arts

May 4 – 7:30 p.m.
May 5 – 2:00 p.m. & 7:30 p.m.
May 6 – 8:00 p.m.
May 7 – 2:00 p.m. & 8:00 p.m.
May 8 – 1:00 p.m. & 6:30 p.m.
May 10 through 12 – 7:30 p.m.
May 13 – 8:00 p.m.
May 14 – 2:00 p.m. & 8:00 p.m.
May 15 – 1:00 p.m. & 6:30 p.m.

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Wicked touring San Antonio for almost 3-week run to the Majestic Theatre from February 16, 2011 and is in the final week of the performance closing on March 06, 2011.

The Wicked Witch of the West of the musical “Wicked” is very much her own entity. Wicked musical is adapted from Gregory Maguire’s 1995 novel and which finally gave her the dignity of a first name — Elphaba.

In the show, she is a misunderstood, idealistic young woman, ostracized because of her green skin and lack of social skills. She finally comes into her own when she realizes that she has become an unwitting pawn in a political game waged by the deceitful Wizard of Oz.

The deeply satisfying tale is unfolding on the Majestic Theatre stage. It’s a welcome return — the show last swung through two years ago, and fans have been clamoring to see it again ever since.

Anne Brummel plays Elphaba with great spirit and wit. She also raises the requisite goose bumps with her renderings of “Defying Gravity,” the show-stopper in which the witch first takes to the sky, and “No Good Deed,” in which she decides to embrace the misconceptions about her.

Natalie Daradich is a lot of fun to watch as Glinda, particularly in the makeover scene, though there’s more to her than comic relief. Daradich also captures Glinda’s growth from a young woman so selfish that her knees give out when she doesn’t get her way to someone who actually stands up to the Wizard.

The special effects and the overall look of the show remain a great big wow, from Glinda’s arrival via giant bubble (accompanied by lots of soap bubbles) all the way to the low-tech way Dorothy’s assault on the witch is portrayed.

It’s a fantastic show.

{Via MySanAntonio.com}

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On Broadway, Wicked grossed $1,526,036 and had a 97.4% attendance rate for the week ending February 20, 2011 and was 0.5% more than the last week. Wicked reported increase over the previous week’s box office. Last week’s biggest earning show on Broadway wasn’t “Wicked” or “Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark.” It was an old show (Lion King) that can still roar. The 22 shows on the boards grossed $16,930,141, 10.77% more than that of the previous week.

Below are the Top 10 Grosses for the week ending February 20, 2011.

1. The Lion King – (MINSKOFF) $1,534,779
2. Wicked – (GERSHWIN) $1,526,036
3. Spider-Man Turn Off The Dark – (FOXWOODS) $1,476,828
4. American Idiot – (ST. JAMES) $1,144,030
5. The Merchant Of Venice – (BROADHURST) $1,125,273
6. Jersey Boys – (AUGUST WILSON) $986,328
7. The Addams Family – (LUNT-FONTANNE) $949,966
8. Billy Elliot: The Musical – (IMPERIAL) $873,024
9. Mary Poppins – (NEW AMSTERDAM) $870,028
10. MAMMA MIA! – (WINTER GARDEN) $764,201

{Via BroadwayWorld.com}

Wicked, Broadway blockbuster, the musical story of Oz before Dorothy arrived, is coming to Vancouver BC Canada.

The play, based on the novel by Gregory MaGuire, will have its run at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre from Wednesday, June 1 to Sunday June 26.

Wicked has won 35 major awards including a Grammy and three Tonys. The musical is directed by two-time Tony Award winner Joe Mantello (Take Me Out, Love! Valour! Compassion!, The Vagina Monologues) and features musical staging by Tony® Award winner Wayne Cilento (Aida, The Who’s Tommy, How To Succeed…). WICKED, winner of 35 major awards, including a Grammy® Award and 3 Tony® Awards, is the untold story of the witches of Oz. It is produced by Marc Platt, Universal Pictures, The Araca Group, Jon B. Platt and David Stone.

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Wicked the most anticipated musical production of the 2010 – 2011 Fred Meyer Broadway In Boise season will start on May 4, 2011.

Wicked, 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”), is based on the best-selling 1995 novel by Gregory Maguire.

Wicked Boise engagement will sell out in record time. Wicked performance will begin at the Morrison Center starting from May 04 through May 15, 2011.

Wicked Musical show times:

May 4 – 7:30 p.m.
May 5 – 2:00 p.m. & 7:30 p.m.
May 6 – 8:00 p.m.
May 7 – 2:00 p.m. & 8:00 p.m.
May 8 – 1:00 p.m. & 6:30 p.m.
May 10 through 12 – 7:30 p.m.
May 13 – 8:00 p.m.
May 14 – 2:00 p.m. & 8:00 p.m.
May 15 – 1:00 p.m. & 6:30 p.m.

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