WICKED Tickets Go On Sale 5/20 in Minneapolis

Hennepin Theatre Trust announced today that tickets for Wicked running September 18-October 27, 2013 at Hennepin Theatre Trust's Orpheum Theatre, will go on public sale at 10 a.m. on Monday, May 20. From 10 a.m. to Noon, tickets will only be available in person at the State Theatre Box Office. Beginning at noon, tickets will also be sold online through HennepinTheatreTrust.org, by calling 1.800.982.2787 or visiting a Ticketmaster Outlet Center. Wicked makes its much-anticipated return to the Orpheum Theatre in downtown Minneapolis after selling out three Minneapolis engagements in 2006, 2008 and 2010. For more information, please visit HennepinTheatreTrust.org.

Based on the best-selling 1995 novel by Gregory Maguire, Wicked is the winner of 35 major awards, including a Grammy Award and three Tony Awards. 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.

Wicked has been declared "a cultural phenomenon" by Variety and remains one of the most in-demand shows on tour. It features music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz (Godspell, Pippin and Academy Award-winner for "Pocahontas" and "The Prince of Egypt"), a book by Winnie Holzman ("My So Called Life," "Once and Again" and "thirtysomething") and direction by two-time Tony-winner Joe Mantello (Take Me Out, Love! Valour! Compassion! and The Vagina Monologues). For more information, visit www.wickedthemusical.com.

TICKET INFORMATION
Tickets for Wicked go on public sale at 10 a.m. on Monday, May 20 in person at the State Theatre Box Office only (805 Hennepin Avenue, Mpls., 55402). Beginning at Noon, tickets will be available online at HennepinTheatreTrust.org or through Ticketmaster by calling 1.800.982.2787 or visiting a Ticketmaster Outlet Center. Tickets start at $49 (subject to change) depending on performance time and seating preference. For best availability, purchase early. Hennepin Theatre Trust strongly recommends purchasing only from authorized ticket outlets. All prices include applicable facility fees. Additional charges may apply. Groups of 15 or more should call 612.373.5665 for information and reservations.

Performance dates for Wicked are Wednesday, Sept. 18 through Sunday, Oct. 27, 2013. Performance times are Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday at 7:30 p.m., Friday at 8 p.m., Saturday at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. and Sunday at 1 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. There is an additional 2 p.m. matinee performance on Thursday, Sept. 19.