'Wicked' Goes Green in Los Angeles 10/26

The Los Angeles production of ‘Wicked’ announced today that as part of the national celebration of Wicked Day, ‘Wicked’ fans will be encouraged to commit to a green environment with a Wickedly green, Wickedly fun Scavenger Hunt through Hollywood on Sunday, October 26. Wicked Day is celebrated around the world in the cities where the hit musical is performing.
 
This year ‘Wicked’ is doing something for good for Hollywood and the community is invited to be part of it.  ‘Wicked’ is sponsoring a "Pledge to be Green" Wicked Day Scavenger Hunt on Sunday, Oct. 26 starting at Selma Park, where fans of the Tony Award-winning musical will embark on a  Scavenger Hunt through Hollywood. ‘Wicked’ fans will receive a scavenger hunt map (that looks surprisingly like the map of Emerald City) loaded with clues and "green" tips, as well as an opportunity to enter into a raffle for tickets to a future performance of ‘Wicked’. The hunters will then embark on a journey to find strategically placed "Witches", each bearing a coveted green sticker needed in the quest to complete the hunt. As part of their pledge to be green, the hunters will greenify a street in Hollywood along the way. The hunt, which takes approximately one hour to complete, will be filled with Ozmopolitan surprises at every twist and turn.
 
The Wicked Day Scavenger Hunt is being presented with the assistance of the Hollywood Entertainment District and their CleanStreet team.
 
Ozians and the general public are all invited to put on their walking shoes, apply sunscreen, and gather their teams to embark on the Wicked Day Scavenger Hunt. Registration is from 9 a.m. until 10 a.m. at Selma Park, located on the corner of Selma Avenue and Schrader Boulevard in Hollywood. There is metered street parking (which is free on Sunday) in the area, as well as several parking lots on Schrader with a rate of up to $10.  For more information visit: http://www.wickedday.com/events-la.html

 
About the Hollywood Entertainment District
 
The Hollywood Entertainment District is a five-year, property-based business improvement district that spans Hollywood Boulevard, from La Brea Avenue on the west to Gower Street on the east. The current BID consists of 200 property owners who are assessed $2.5 million annually to pay for security, maintenance services and marketing activities to promote the revitalization of the area. Major landmarks in the HED include Grauman's Chinese Theatre, Musso & Frank Grill, the Hollywood & Highland Center, the El Capitan Theatre, Capitol Records and the Pantages Theatre. For more information about the BID, visit http://www.hollywoodbid.org.

About ‘Wicked’

‘Wicked’ is the winner of 20 major awards including the Grammy Award and three Tony Awards and has been called, "one of the most successful shows in Broadway history" by The New York Times. Based on the novel by Gregory Maguire, ‘Wicked’ has music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz and a book by Winnie Holzman. It is directed by Joe Mantello, with musical staging by Wayne Cilento.
 
‘Wicked’ tells untold story of the witches of Oz. 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’ is produced by Marc Platt, Universal Pictures, The Araca Group, Jon B. Platt and David Stone. ‘Wicked’ can currently be seen in Los Angeles at the Pantages Theatre, New York, Chicago, London, Melbourne, Tokyo, Stuttgart, and in a North American Touring Production.
 
Tickets for ‘Wicked’ are on sale at Wicked">www.ticketmaster.com/Wicked or by phone at 213-365-3500 or 714-740-7878, in person at the Pantages Theatre Box Office (opens daily at 10am), 6233 Hollywood Blvd., or at any Ticketmaster outlet.