Wicked West End Company – Current Cast:

Elphaba: Louise Dearman

Glinda: Gina Beck

Fiyero: Ben Freeman

The Wizard: Keith Bartlett

Madame Morrible: Louise Plowright

Nessarose: Katie Rowley Jones

Boq: Sam Lupton

Dr. Dillamond: Christopher Howell

Chistery: Paulo Teixeira

Witch’s Father/Ozian Official: Stuart Ramsay

Witch’s Mother: Lindsay Taylor

Midwife: Tania Mathurin

Standby Elphaba: Hayley Gallivan

Standby Glinda: Lucy van Gasse

Ensemble: Florence Andrews, Gemma Atkins, William Bozier, Philip Catchpole, Aisling Duffy, Emma Green, Chlöe Hart, Robert Jones, Tania Mathurin, Marc McBride, Stacey McGuire, Tom Muggeridge, Michelle Pentecost, Stuart Ramsay, Lindsay Taylor, Paulo Teixeira, Oliver Watton, Jason Winter

Elphaba Understudy: Michelle Pentecost, Katie Rowley Jones

Glinda Understudy: Sophie Linder-Lee, Florence Andrews

Fiyero Understudy: Oliver Watton, Jason Winter

The Wizard Understudy: Christopher Howell, Stuart Ramsay

Madame Morrible Understudy: Tania Mathurin, Jacqueline Hughes

Nessarose Understudy: Gemma Atkins, Florence Andrews

Boq Understudy: Marc McBride, Paulo Teixeira

Dr. Dillamond Understudy: Stuart Ramsay, Oliver Brenin, Sean Parkins

Chistery Understudy: Sean Parkins, Matt Turner

Witch’s Father/Ozian Official Understudy: Oliver Brenin, Justin Thomas

Witch’s Mother Understudy: Hannah Toy, Emma Green, Lauren Brooke

Midwife Understudy: Jacqueline Hughes, Sophie Linder-Lee

Swings: Oliver Brenin, Lauren Brooke, Jacqueline Hughes, Sophie Linder-Lee, Justin Thomas, Matt Turner

Dance Captains: Sean Parkins, Hannah Toy

{Source: Innuendo & Outuendo}

Wicked Musical at Apollo Victoria Theatre is a Standing Production. Buy Wicked London United Kingdom Tickets Online.

Wicked West End musical at the Apollo Victoria Theatre, is pleased to announce that the tickets to this smash hit musical are on sale until Saturday 2 November 2013.

From 29 October 2012, Wicked will star: Louise Dearman (Elphaba), Gina Beck (Glinda), Ben Freeman (Fiyero), Louise Plowright (Madame Morrible), Keith Bartlett (The Wizard), Christopher Howell (Doctor Dillamond), Sam Lupton (Boq), Katie Rowley Jones (Nessarose), Hayley Gallivan (Standby Elphaba) and Lucy van Gasse (Standby Glinda).

Wicked is now the 18th longest-running West End musical of all time and recently celebrated its landmark 2500th performance (8 September 2012) and 6th Birthday (27 September 2012). The Olivier and Evening Standard Award-winning London production of the global musical phenomenon has already been seen by almost 5 million theatregoers since its West End premiere in 2006.

Based on the acclaimed novel by Gregory Maguire that re-imagined the stories and characters created by L. Frank Baum in ‘The Wonderful Wizard of Oz’, Wicked tells the incredible untold story of an unlikely but profound friendship between two girls who first meet as sorcery students. Their extraordinary adventures in Oz will ultimately see them fulfil their destinies as Glinda The Good and the Wicked Witch of the West.

Wicked is based on the best-selling novel, ‘Wicked – The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West’, by Gregory Maguire. Wicked is produced by: Marc Platt, Universal Pictures Stage Productions, The Araca Group, Jon B. Platt and David Stone. UK Executive Producer: Michael McCabe.

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Wicked is a standing production in London United Kingdom. On Saturday (Sep 08, 2012), Wicked musical that tells the untold story of the Witches of Oz, played its 2500th performance at London’s Apollo Victoria Theatre. Wicked musical also will reaching the landmark of completing the successful 5 years in West End as its 6th Birthday is on Thursday 27 September 2012.

“Packed with wit, storming songs and beautiful costumes” (The Guardian), Wicked will fly into its 7th year as the 18th longest-running West End musical of all time. The London production of the global musical phenomenon has now been seen by almost 5 million theatregoers since its West End premiere in 2006.

“As Wicked enters its 7th year, we continue to be indebted and immensely grateful to everybody involved in the show,” said Michael McCabe, UK Executive Producer. “It is through their passion, commitment and effort during every performance that we have been able to give almost five million theatregoers an unforgettable live theatre experience.”

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Louise Dearman will return to the London production of Wicked at the Apollo Victoria Theatre from October 29 as Elphaba but not in her previous role as Glinda. Louise Derman becomes 1st to Play Both Starring Roles in Wicked.

Louise Dearman Will Return to Wicked

Ms Dearman played Glinda, the good witch Until December 2011. But from 29 October 2012 she is set to make the unprecedented switcheroo to the eponymously wicked witch of the west, Elphaba.

The producers say this is the first time the same leading lady has played both star roles in Wicked, which all of you in Wicked-land know imagines the origins of the witches from The Wizard Of Oz.

In response to the rumours, the Apollo Victoria Theatre has taken to Twitter, saying “We cannot confirm or deny the rumour”, but adding “we love Louise Dearman at the AV and she is always welcome, in whatever form it may be!”

Read the complete news {Via Daily Mail}.

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Wicked will welcome Keith Bartlett to the role of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz from Monday 30 July at London’s Apollo Victoria Theatre.

Keith Bartlett Will Join Wicked at London’s Apollo Victoria Theatre

Desmond Barrit will play his final performance as The Wonderful Wizard of Oz on Saturday 7 July. From Monday 9 July until Saturday 28 July, Christopher Howell will play the role.

An acclaimed classical actor, Keith Bartlett will make his West End musical debut in Wicked. He previously starred in Stephen Schwartz’s musical Godspell, as John The Baptist, in Basingstoke in 1998. His many celebrated appearances with the RSC include Henry VI Parts 1, 2 & 3 and Richard III, as part of ‘The Histories’ season at Stratford-upon-Avon and The Roundhouse, The Winter’s Tale, The Tempest and Pericles. His numerous other theatre credits include, for Headlong: Romeo & Juliet; for Shakespeare’s Globe: King James Bible recital and A New World: A Life of Thomas Paine; for the Donmar Warehouse: A Lie of the Mind, The Front Page and Glengarry Glen Ross; for The National Theatre: Mary Stuart, The Crucible, Piano and Murmuring Judges, and, for Cheek by Jowl: Macbeth, Philoctetes, Twelfth Night, The Tempest and The Cid. His television and film appearances include: Silent Witness, New Tricks, The Bill and Truly Madly Deeply.

Based on the novel by Gregory Maquire, Wicked has music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz, a book by Winnie Holzman and is directed by Joe Mantello.

Wicked, the smash hit West End musical now in its sixth spellbinding year at London’s Apollo Victoria Theatre, is selling tickets until Saturday 27 April 2013. Buy Wicked London GL Tickets Online.

Wicked extends booking period at London’s Apollo Victoria Theatre, Wicked London GL Tickets now on sale until Saturday 27 April 2013.

Wicked opened at the Apollo Victoria Theatre 27 Sep 2006, following previews from 7 Sep, and has since been seen by almost 4 million people and grossed in excess of £154 million at the UK Box Office.

Wicked will perform throughout the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee celebrations (Saturday 2 June – Tuesday 5 June 2012), and the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, with an extra matinee added on Thursday 26 July 2012 at 2.30pm in place of the Friday 27 July 2012 evening performance.

Apollo Victoria Theatre, 17 Wilton Road, London, SW1V 1LG – 1 minute from London Victoria Mainline and Underground Stations. 5 minute walk from Victoria Coach Station

Current Wicked London cast includes Rachel Tucker (Elphaba), Gina Beck (Glinda), Matt Willis (Fiyero), Desmond Barrit (The Wizard).

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Cast members from the hit musical Wicked helped bring some festive cheer to shoppers in Apollo Victoria Theatre, London United Kingdom.

Wicked cast switched on the Christmas lights in Cardinal Place, just around the corner from the Apollo Victoria Theatre where the show has been dazzling audiences for the last five years.
Carols were sung by pupils from St Christina’s Girls’ School choir, followed by a lantern parade led by children from Grey Coat Hospital CofE School, on Thursday.

The evening was rounded off with the first public performance from Glory!, the winning team in a Last Choir Standing competition, organised by the Victoria Business Improvement District.

Read the complete story {Via Westminster Chronicle}

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Wicked, the smash hit musical that tells the untold story of the Witches of Oz, just celebrated its landmark 5th birthday last week at London’s Apollo Victoria Theatre. Check out photos from the celebration, as posted on the show’s Faceook page, below!

Wicked Musical West End's 5th Birthday

Wicked West End's 5th Birthday

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Wicked celebrates its landmark 5th birthday to night (Tuesday 27 September 2011) at London’s Apollo Victoria Theatre. Wicked grossed £145 million at the box office.

Wicked premiered on 27 September 2006 (with previews from 7 September) in one of the busiest ever years for West End musical openings. Avenue Q; Cabaret; Caroline, or Change; Daddy Cool; Dirty Dancing; Evita; Porgy and Bess; Monty Python’s Spamalot; The Sound of Music and Sunday in The Park with George also all opened that year. With the 9 July 2011 closure of Dirty Dancing, Wicked has outlasted all of these shows and its popularity is greater than ever.

Wicked musical show is the ninth longest running musical currently playing in the West End alongwith Les Miserables (1), The Phantom of the Opera (2), Blood Brothers (3), Chicago* (4), Mamma Mia! (5), Disney’s The Lion King (6), We Will Rock You (7) and Billy Elliot (8) and the 18th longest running West End musical of all time alongwith Les Miserables (1), The Phantom of the Opera (2), Blood Brothers (3), Cats (4), Starlight Express (5), Chicago* (6), Buddy (7), Mamma Mia! (8), Disney’s The Lion King (9), The Black & White Minstrel Show (10), Miss Saigon (11), Jesus Christ Superstar (original production) (12), Me & My Girl (revival) (13), We Will Rock You (14), Evita (original production) (15), Oliver! (original production) (16) and Billy Elliot (17).

In December 2010, it became the first West End show to gross more than £1 million at the box office in a single week. Michael McCabe, executive producer for Wicked in the UK, commented: “This is an incredible landmark for all of us involved in Wicked and we couldn’t be more delighted to have become such a popular, long-running hit. We are also proud that our continued success has enabled us to support so many charitable projects though our on-going ‘For Good’ programme. Our heartfelt thanks go to every single person who is part of this extraordinary production and to the millions of theatregoers who have been so supportive of the show since our very first performance five years ago.”

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Gina Beck and Matt Willis are to join the London company of Wicked as Glinda and Fiyero, respectively, and Desmond Barrit is to return as the Wizard, beginning performances Dec. 12.

Gina Beck and Matt Willis to Join Wicked

The pair are joined in the cast by Lillie Flynn as Nessarose, Christopher Howell as Doctor Dillamond and Adam Pettigrew as Boq. Desmond Barrit, who first starred in Wicked in 2008, returns to the role of The Wizard.

Rachel Tucker, who won this year’s Whatsonstage.com Award for Best Take Over in a Role will, as previously reported, remain in the role of Elphaba. Julie Legrand also stays on as Madame Morrible.

Beck, who is currently appearing on the London stage in The Belle’s Stratagem at Southwark Playhouse, recently finished a two-year run starring as Christine Daaé in Andrew Lloyd Webber’s The Phantom of the Opera at London’s Her Majesty’s Theatre. She made her debut in 2006 as Cosette in Les Miserables and performed in the show’s 25th anniversary celebrations at The O2 last year.

Matt Willis came to prominence as a member of the BRIT Award-winning band Busted and has subsequently appeared on I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here!. Trained at the Sylvia Young Theatre School, he made his West End debut in Flashdance and has recently appeared in the UK tour of Footloose.

Barrit previously starred in Wicked in 2008/9. He recently played Falstaff in Henry IV Parts One and Two for peter Hall at the Bath Theatre Royal.

Wicked has now played over 2000 performances and celebrates five years in the West End on 27 September 2011. The Broadway musical, which opened in London on 27 September 2006 (previews from 6 September), tells the “untold story” of the Witches of Oz – popular blonde Glinda, aka the Good Witch of the North, and her spin-victim friend Elphaba – who were both immortalised in the 1939 film classic The Wizard of Oz.

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