Tom McGowan, who received a Tony nomination for his performance in the original Broadway production of La Bête, will join the cast of Wicked Broadway Musical Starting May 03, 2011.

Tom McGowan joins a cast which includes Teal Wicks as Elphaba, Katie Rose Clarke as Glinda, Kathy Fitzgerald as Madame Morrible, Richard H. Blake as Fiyero, Etai BenShlomo as Boq, Jenny Fellner as Nessarose, and Tom Flynn as Dr. Dillamond.

Tom McGowan has appeared on Broadway in Chicago and Ivanov and Off-Broadway in The Food Chain (Obie Award), The Winter’s Tale and Coriolanus.

Wicked explores the early life of the witches of Oz: Glinda and Elphaba. The two main characters meet at Shiz, a school where both hope to take up sorcery. Glinda is madly popular and Elphaba is, well, green. By a misunderstanding, they wind up roommates and, after an initial period of mutual loathing, begin to learn something about each other. Their life paths continue to intersect through a shared love, entry into the Emerald City and interaction with the Wizard himself.

Wicked is a standing production at the Gershwin Theatre. Buy Wicked New York Broadway Tickets Online.

Broadway box offices were busy places last week – 11 musicals made more than $1 million of which Wicked was Big seller again.

The Broadway League said Monday that total grosses for the week ending Sunday soared to $28.9 million, up from $23.8 million the week before.

The numbers, boosted by vacationers, did not even need “Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark,” which was on hiatus.

Making the millionaire’s club were perennial big sellers “Wicked,” “Mary Poppins,” “Jersey Boys,” “The Addams Family,” “The Phantom of the Opera,” “Billy Elliot,” “Mamma Mia!” and “The Lion King.” Two new hot tickets were “How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying,” “The Book of Mormon” and the outgoing “American Idiot.”

Richard H. Blake will assume the role of Fiyero in the Broadway company of Wicked, performing at the Gershwin Theatre, beginning Tuesday, March 29. He will replace Kyle Dean Massey, who plays his final performance on Sunday, March 27.

Based on Gregory Maguire’s novel of the same name, Wicked tells the untold story of the witches of Oz, and how they grew to become the Wicked Witch of the West and Glinda the Good. The musical features a score by Stephen Schwartz and a book by Winnie Holzman. The production is directed by Joe Mantello, with musical staging by Wayne Cilento.

The current cast also includes Teal Wicks as Elphaba, Katie Rose Clarke as Glinda, Kathy Fitzgerald as Madame Morrible, P.J. Benjamin as The Wizard, Etai BenShlomo as Boq, Jenny Fellner as Nessarose, and Tom Flynn as Dr. Dillamond.

Blake previously played his role on the national tour of Wicked. His many Broadway credits include Legally Blonde, The Wedding Singer, Hairspray, Aida, Saturday Night Fever, and Rent.

Wicked is the Standing Productions in New York Broadway – Gershwin Theatre. Buy Wicked Gershwin Theatre Tickets Online.

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}

On Broadway, Wicked grossed $1,436,121 and had a 96.9% attendance rate for the week ending February 13, 2011 and was 7.9% more than the last week. Wicked grabs the top seat again. The 22 shows on the boards grossed $15,106,300, 16.23% more than that of the previous week.

Below are the Top 10 Grosses for the week ending February 13, 2011.

1. Wicked – (GERSHWIN) $1,436,121
2. Spider-Man Turn Off The Dark – (FOXWOODS) $1,330,014
3. The Lion King – (MINSKOFF) $1,282,552
4. The Merchant Of Venice – (BROADHURST) $1,105,451
5. Jersey Boys – (AUGUST WILSON) $981,264
6. American Idiot – (ST. JAMES) $977,545
7. Billy Elliot: The Musical – (IMPERIAL) $796,659
8. The Addams Family – (LUNT-FONTANNE) $755,197
9. Mary Poppins – (NEW AMSTERDAM) $754,417
10. Memphis – (SHUBERT) $705,850

{Via BroadwayWorld.com}

Teal Wicks began performances in the role of Elphaba in the Broadway company of Wicked on February 1, 2011. Teal Wicks is making her Broadway debut after playing the role of Elphaba in both the San Francisco and Los Angeles productions of Wicked.

Additionally, Next to Normal’s Kyle Dean Massey returned to the Broadway company of Wicked in the role of Fiyero. Ms. Wicks and Mr. Massey join a cast which includes Katie Rose Clarke as Glinda, Kathy Fitzgerald as Madame Morrible, P.J. Benjamin as The Wizard, Jenny Fellner as Nessarose, Etai BenShlomo as Boq and Tom Flynn as Dr. Dillamond.

In addition to appearing in the San Francisco and Los Angeles productions of Wicked, Teal Wicks has been seen in the National Tour of Pippin (Catherine), the NY City Center Encores production of Stairway to Paradise (directed by Jerry Zaks), the NY premiere of Fahrenheit 451 (Clarisse), the World Premiere of Turandot, Rumble for the Ring (Turandot) at Bay Street Theatre, and 1776 (Martha) and Pippin (Catherine), both at the Goodspeed Opera House. Teal is currently in TheAmerican Repertory Theatre production of The Blue Flower.

{Via Broadway.com}

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Wicked Musical was the top-earning show during the week leading up to the New Year’s holiday, the Broadway League announced Monday.

Wicked, at the Gershwin Theatre, grossed $2,153,110, surpassing the record it had set for the week of November 28, 2010, when it grossed $2,150,665. It is also the record for the largest weekly gross in Broadway history.

Two other Broadway musicals (Lion King and The Phantom of the Opera) have reported that they have broken their respective theater’s records for highest weekly grosses during the week ending January 2. The Broadway League has reported that grosses for the week for all shows totaled $34,997,571.

In addition, 14 other shows grossed over $1 million for the week.

Teal Wicks will assume the role of Elphaba in the Broadway production of Wicked, playing at the Gershwin Theatre, on Tuesday, February 1, 2011. It has also been announced that Kyle Dean Massey will reprise his performance as Fiyero in the show, beginning with the performance on Tuesday, January 25, 2010.

Ms. Wicks and Mr. Massey join a cast which includes Katie Rose Clarke as Glinda, Kathy Fitzgerald as Madame Morrible, P.J. Benjamin as The Wizard, Jenny Fellner as Nessarose, Etai BenShlomo as Boq and Tom Flynn as Dr. Dillamond.

Teal Wicks has played the role of Elphaba in both the San Francisco and Los Angeles companies of the musical. Among her other credits are the national tour of Pippin and Stairway to Paradise at New York City Center Encores!. In addition, she is currently appearing in The Blue Flower at American Repertory Theatre.

Kyle Dean Massey is currently appearing on Broadway in Next to Normal. His other theater credits include Xanadu on Broadway, Altar Boyz Off-Broadway, and the North American and Japan tours of 42nd Street.

Based on Gregory Maguire’s novel of the same name, Wicked tells the untold story of the witches of Oz, and how they grew to become the Wicked Witch of the West and Glinda the Good. The musical features a score by Stephen Schwartz and a book by Winnie Holzman. The production is directed by Joe Mantello, with musical staging by Wayne Cilento.

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On Broadway, Wicked grossed $1,495,013 and had a 99.8% attendance rate for the week ending September 26, 2010.

Below are the Top 10 Grosses from BroadwayWorld.com for the week ending September 26, 2010.

1. Wicked $1,495,013
2. The Lion King $1,269,344
3. Jersey Boys $1,088,466
4. Billy Elliot: The Musical $1,000,428
5. Promises, Promises $981,598
6. Addams Family $929,655
7. Memphis $916,070
8. Mama Mia! $821,598
9. The Phantom of the Opera $691,135
10. A Little Night Music $612,209