The Broadway musical Wicked has extended its booking period through to 3rd July 2011. The musical opened at the Gershwin Theatre on 30 Oct 2003, following previews from 8 Oct 2003.
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 currently features Mandy Gonzalez (Elphaba), Katie Rose Clarke (Glinda), P.J. Benjamin (The Wizard), Kathy Fitzgerald (Madame Morrible), Andy Karl (Fiyero), Jenny Fellner (Nessarose), Timothy Britten Parker (Doctor Dillamond) and Alex Brightman (Boq).
Wicked has music & lyrics by Stephen Schwartz, book by Winnie Holzman, based on the novel by Gregory Maguire.
Wicked Gershwin Theatre is a layered piece of drama that uses its musicality as a way to convey some of the deeper issues it sets forth. Buy Wicked Gershwin Theatre Tickets online.