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Sunday, July 1st, 2012

The Broadway musical Wicked tour returns to East Lansing, MI and currently performing at Wharton Center – Cobb Great Hall through July 08, 2012. Here is the Wicked musical review by Bridgette Redman.

The production currently at Wharton Center is the second national tour, but unlike some shows that cut budgets and special effects for the second tour, this one shows no signs of being second best. Christine Dwyer (Elphaba) and Jeanna De Waal (Glinda) are strong vocalists who command the space with soaring voices that beautifully blend in their duets. They convincingly loathe and love each other and take the audience along their journey of growth and transformation.

It’s hard to believe a show as commercially successful as “Wicked” could be chock full of so much word play, irony, tragedy and political commentary. Yet, that’s exactly what this musical has. The show was inspired by Gregory Maguire’s “Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West,” which was in turn inspired by Frank L. Baum’s “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz.” It follows the story of Elphaba, the woman who would become the Wicked Witch of the West and Galinda (later Glinda) the Good Witch.

The story explores dependency, co-dependency, independence and interdependency. It contemplates how deceptive appearances can be and how truly wicked those who “create” truth by ramping up public anxiety are.

One of the more fascinating characters is Catherine Charlebois’ Nessarose, Elphaba’s sister, who eventually becomes governor of Munchkinland and the famous owner of the ruby slippers. Charlebois plays the innocent, embodying the “beautifully tragic” label that others tag on her merely because she uses a wheelchair. Like her sister, she is judged on appearances in dangerous ways and others underestimate her and fail to see who she really is.

There were no weak performances in this production and all of the stage magic, including a rather gratuitous dragon who existed only to create wonder and set the stage for the wizardry that was to come, remained slave to the most important part of this musical: the story.

Read the complete review {Via LansingStateJournal.com}

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Monday, June 25th, 2012

The Broadway musical Wicked returns to Wharton Center on Wednesday June 27. The musical broke box offices records on its two previous visits to East Lansing. Jeanna De Waal takes the stage as Glinda the Good Witch of Oz for the first time. She joins Christine Dwyer as Elphaba.

“It’s exciting – and scary,” De Waal admitted, speaking by phone. “What I like about Glinda is that there is nothing false about her,” De Waal mused after a rehearsal last week. “When she’s really happy, or when she’s sad, she shows it. “Christine Dwyer (who plays Elphaba) is blowing my mind. I’m looking forward to working with her.”

Wicked Wharton Center Performances Schedule:
Tuesday to Thursday – 7:30 PM
Friday – 8:00 PM
Saturday – 2:00 PM and 8:00 PM
Sunday – 1:00 PM and 6:30 PM

Additional Matinee on Thursday, June 28 – 1:30 PM
There is a performance on Monday, July 2 – 7:30 PM
No show on Wednesday, July 04.

“Wicked,” Broadway musical by Stephen Schwartz and Winnie Holzman. Glinda and Elphaba, the Wicked Witch of the West, are characters we all know from “The Wizard of Oz”. But “Wicked,” based on Gregory Maguire’s novel by the same name, is a story about Oz before Dorothy dropped in.

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Tuesday, June 5th, 2012

Wicked second North American tour will welcome Jeanna de Waal as Glinda on Wednesday, June 27 at the Wharton Center in East Lansing, MI.

Jeanna de Waal Joining Wicked as Glinda

Jeanna de Waal Joining Wicked as Glinda


Jeanna de Waal will join a cast that includes Christine Dwyer as Elphaba, Marilyn Caskey as Madame Morrible and Paul Kreppel as The Wizard.

De Waal will join Wicked in conjunction with the tour’s opening in East Lansing, MI.

The company also features Catherine Charlebois (Nessarose), Timothy Britten Parker (Dr. Dillamond), Billy Harrigan Tighe (Fiyero), Michael Wartella (Boq) and Stephanie Torns (Standby for Elphaba) with Kerry Blanchard, Jane Brockman, Bridie Carroll, Michael Drolet, Anna Eilinsfeld, Peter C. Ermides, Ryan Patrick Farrell, Samantha Farrow, Natalie Fotopoulos, Dominic Giudici, Lauren Haughton, Zach Hensler, KJ Hippensteel, Ryan Jackson, Jillian Kates, Becca Kloha, Sterling Masters, Marissa Miller, Dashi’ Mitchell, Robert Pendilla, Casey Quinn, Wayne Schroder and Justin Wirick.

De Waal most recently finished playing the role of Chris Hargensen in the Off-Broadway revival of Carrie. Previous credits include American Idiot (Broadway), We Will Rock You (West End) and The Rocky Horror Show (The Old Globe, San Diego).

Adapted from the novel by Gregory Maguire, Wicked delves into the back story of the iconic characters from Oz. The hit musical has a score by Schwartz, a book by Holzman, direction by Joe Mantello and musical staging by Wayne Cilento.

Wicked second North American tour is currently playing at the Schuster Performing Arts Center in Dayton, OH through June 24, 2012. From here Wicked will move to East Lansing MI for the performances to begin at Wharton Center from June 27 and continue through July 08, 2012.

Wicked Wharton Center Schedule:
Tuesday to Thursday – 7:30 PM
Friday – 8:00 PM
Saturday – 2:00 PM and 8:00 PM
Sunday – 1:00 PM and 6:30 PM

Special Matinee on Thursday, June 28 – 1:30 PM
No show on Wednesday, July 04.

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Sunday, April 17th, 2011

Wicked, The blockbuster broadway musical returns to Wharton Center June 27 to July 8, 2012.

The box office record-setter Wicked coming to Wharton Center – Cobb Great Hall in June and July 2012.

Wicked Returns to Wharton Center June 2012

Wicked Returns to Wharton Center June 2012

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…).

Wicked is currently playing on tour in Fort Lauderdale-FL and Eugene-OR.

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