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

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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The company of the first North American tour of Stephen Schwartz and Winnie Holzman’s Wicked welcomes Nicole Parker in the role of Elphaba May 18 in Denver, CO.

Nicole Parker Joins Wicked Tour

Nicole Parker as Elphaba in Wicked

Nicole Parker in Wicked

Nicole Parker Joins Wicked Tour

Nicole Parker with Alli Nauzey in Wicked

The cast is also headed by Alli Mauzey as Glinda and Liz McCartney as Madame Morrible with Justin Brill (Boq), Emily Ferranti (Nessarose), Andy Kelso (Fiyero), Paul Slade Smith (Dr. Dillamond) and Carla Stickler (Standby for Elphaba). PJ Benjamin joined the cast as The Wizard May 8.

Parker was seen as Elphaba on Broadway.

Wicked is currently playing the Buell Theatre through Sunday, May 20. From here it will move to Sacramento, California for the performances at California Musical Theatre start on May 23 and continue through June 17, 2012. Get $10 OFF on Wicked California Musical Theatre Ticket Orders of $350 or more by using code #SpringSavings at Checkout.

Wicked Musical is currently playing at the Durham Performing Arts Center and continue through May 27. The cast of Wicked visited Durham School of the Arts to teach a class on acting and movement on Tuesday.

Catherine Charlebois, who plays Nessarose, and fellow cast member Dan Pacheco, who plays Boq, on Tuesday visited Durham School of the Arts to teach a class on acting and movement.

Catherine Charlebois Plays Nessarose in Wicked

Dan Pacheco Plays Boq in Wicked

Charlebois and Pacheco spent the last several minutes of the hour-long class answering students’ questions, ranging from their educational backgrounds and paths to “Wicked” to whether actresses do their own makeup (the answer is, for the most part, yes).

“When you’re acting, specificity is key,” Pacheco advised the group of about 60 high school theater and dance students.

The professionals led the combined class through a series of exercises aimed at fostering specificity, including one in which students were randomly assigned playing cards denoting social class. Kings were the richest of the rich, turning their noses up at most anyone who approached them, while the lowly aces begged for spare change. Participants couldn’t come right out and tell one another the face on their cards – rather, they had to indicate their social class by their behavior.

Waltzing around the room with an air of egotism, junior Anna Acha was clearly a king. A rock musician who aspires to one day work in musical theater, she said after the class that she enjoyed the lesson, particularly since several of the exercises allowed all students to interact with one another.

Most of all, their visit offered students “one-on-one time with someone who is doing what it is that so many of them love to do,” explained DSA theater instructor Tom Nevels. “Our students are here at an arts high school, but I think a lot of times they still have messages coming to them about performance not being a career or needing to always have a backup plan.”

Charlebois and Pacheco said they often visit schools – from the elementary level up to performing arts universities – on tour stops.

“I know when I was their age, it would have been huge for me to see people – not too much older than they are – making it happen and loving their work,” Charlebois said.

And arts programs have become an endangered commodity, Pacheco said.

“Arts are really being cut back in so many communities right now,” he said. “I really like to try to bring some of that into the schools and show the students that you can do things with the arts in your life, and that the arts are important and that being creative is important.”

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Wicked 2nd US National Tour Cast Update:
Lisa Livesay (Glinda), Anne Brummell (Elphaba), Catherine Charlebois (Nessarose), Dan Pacheco (Boq), Marilyn Caskey (Madame Morrible), David Nathan Perlow (Fiyero), Don Amendolla (Wizard).

Wicked Tour will close at Durham Performing Arts Center on May 27, 2012. From here it will move to Dayton, OH for the performances at Schuster Performing Arts Center start on May 30 and continue through June 24, 2012. Get $10 OFF on Wicked Durham NC Tickets Orders of $350 or more by using code #SpringSavings at Checkout.

Wicked Musical fans lined up early in the pre-dawn morning for tickets to the Tony Award-winning Broadway musical Wicked touring in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Lonq Que for Wicked Salt Lake City, Utah Tour Tickets

“In the first hour we probably sold about 7,000 tickets,” said Elisabeth Nebeker, marketing director for MagicSpace Entertainment, the Utah-based presenters bringing “Wicked” to the Capitol Theatre July 18-August 26.

“With season ticket holders and pre-sales we already had about 60 percent of tickets sold, with 12,000 tickets available today.”

Which means tickets are going wicked fast.

The first time the Broadway show stopped by Salt Lake City for its national tour it sold out all three weeks. The musical tells a kind of backstory behind “The Wizard of Oz,” charting the rivalry of the Wicked Witch of the West and Glinda the Good Witch.

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Miller Auditorium will host Wicked in 2013. Wicked tour will make a stop at Kalamazoo, MI for the performances to start at Miller Auditorium – Western Michigan University from April 24, 2013 and continue through May 5, 2013.

Wicked broke box office records when it came in the year 2010 and sold out in record time.

Long before that girl from Kansas arrives in Munchkinland, two 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. How these two grow to become the Wicked Witch of the West and Glinda the Good makes for “the most complete — and completely satisfying — new musical in a long time,” according to USA Today. Wicked, Winner of 35 major awards, including a Grammy and three Tony Awards, “Wicked” is “Broadway’s biggest blockbuster,” according to The New York Times.

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Wicked Coming to Orange County Performing Arts Center Segerstrom Hall in Costa Mesa, California in the year 2013. The greatest musical, Wicked is included in the Segerstrom Center for the Arts eclectic lineup for its 2012-13 season, which was announced Thursday.

Wicked will be playing at Orange County Performing Arts Center Segerstrom Hall

Wicked is one of the most successful Broadway musicals of all time. Wicked musical has grossed nearly $2.5 billion and has been seen by 30 million people worldwide. 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 will be performing in The Orange County Performing Arts Center Segerstrom Hall from February 19 through March 17, 2013. Buy Wicked Costa Mesa CA Tickets Online, Use Code AFF$10 to Get $10 OFF on Orders over $350!

Wicked musical will return to Capitol Theatre Utah on July 18 – August 26. Wicked’s visit to Utah was a huge success in 2009, Tickets for the production go on sale on May 11 at 10 a.m.

“Wicked” the musical is based on the novel by Gregory Maquire. Set as a prequel to “The Wizard of Oz,” it tells the story of the witches of Oz before Dorothy finds her way into the magical land. The two witches form an unlikely friendship as their lives intertwine and lead to their futures as the Wicked Witch of the West and Glinda the Good. 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.

Wicked Capitol Theatre Utah Performances Schedule:
Tuesdays to Thursdays – 7:30 p.m.
Fridays – 8 p.m.
Saturday – 2 p.m. and 8 p.m.
Sundays – 1 p.m. and 6:30 p.m.

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Most popular Broadway musical “Wicked” is currently playing on tour in Austin, TX.

Wicked musical tells the story of an unlikely friendship between two witches Elphaba, the unfortunate girl with the green skin, and the blonde and perfect Glinda.

Anne Brummel plays “Elphaba,” and she gave a peek into her preparation for the show. KXAN News got an inside look at some “green” business – Watch Video Below:

Inside look at ‘Wicked green’ business: kxan.com

“The coolest part of it all is being able to bring inspiration and a beautiful story to different parts of the country,” said Brummel.

Wicked will be playing at the Bass Concert Hall until February 12, 2012. Wicked will next play at Bjcc Concert Hall from February 15, 2012. Buy Wicked Austin TX Tickets today. Get $10 OFF on Wicked Birmingham AL Ticket Orders over $350! Use Code AFF$10.

Broadway’s biggest blockbuster, Wicked Musical will return for a fourth engagement at the Buell Theatre in the month of April 2012. Wicked is part of the Denver Center Attractions 2012 season, which is supported by United Airlines and Vectra Bank.

Wicked north america tour will make a stop at Denver, Colorado for the performances to start at the Buell Theatre on April 11, 2012 and continue through May 20, 2012.

“I am very pleased to have Wicked back in Denver and I am proud that we are the first market to present the show for the fourth time,” said Denver Center for the Performing Arts President and DCA Executive Director, Randy Weeks. “The Wicked team diligently works to maintain the quality of Wicked; frequent rehearsals, attention to a loose button or introducing new technologies as they become available. Hopefully I will be around for the tenth return.”

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.

Wicked The Buell Theatre Schedule – Wednesday April 11, 2012 through Sunday May 20, 2012:
Tuesdays to Fridays – 7:30 PM
Saturdays and Sundays – 2:00 PM and 7:30 PM

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Desi Oakley Debuts on Wicked Broadway for the “universal swing” role in the Broadway production of Wicked.

Desi Oakley, who grew up and attended school in Wichita, Kansas, started appearing on stage at age 8 with the Music Theatre of Wichita. Following high school, Oakley studied theater at the University of Michigan. According to Annie Thomson (Oakley’s mother), the school receives more than 5,000 applications annually. Only 20 students are accepted each year, 10 boys and 10 girls. The program is elite and regarded as one of the best musical theater schools in the nation.

“It’s really neat, a great accomplishment,” Annie Thomson said. “I know I just sound like a proud mom, but it’s a great thing for her. I wouldn’t be surprised if she keeps going for bigger and better things.”

During her career, Oakley has played the lead roles in Evita and The The Little Mermaid. After graduating from Michigan last year, she headed straight for the big show, Wicked Musical.

She was soon picked up by a casting agent, which led to her “universal swing” role in the Broadway production of Wicked. “My Broadway debut was the best night of my life,” Oakley said. “I had so much energy and adrenaline, I felt like I got shot out of a cannon.”

Being a “universal swing” means Oakley fills in for other actors both on the national tour and in New York. She has learned 16 different parts in the play — the roles of every female character in the cast. Currently in Jacksonville, Florida, on tour, Oakley says she could never see herself doing anything else.

“I’ve though a lot about it,” she said. “I can’t think of anything I would rather do. I love being confident in who I am. If you have the passion, nothing can stop you. And I personally feel like I have a duty to share the gifts I was given.”

Wicked is one of the most successful Broadway musicals of all time. Wicked musical has grossed nearly $2.5 billion and has been seen by 30 million people worldwide. Wicked is currently playing on tour in Los Angeles, CA and Jacksonville, FL. Buy Wicked Tour 2012 Tickets, Use Code AFF$10 to Get $10 OFF on Orders over $350!