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Wicked Writers: Be the Change, a writing competition devised by the National Literacy Trust and stage musical Wicked (as part of its acclaimed Wicked Active Learning cultural and social education programme), to inspire the UK’s school children to get creative and use their voices to change the world for the better is now open for entries.

Next week will mark the launch of Wicked Writers: Be the Change, a writing competition devised by the National Literacy Trust and stage musical Wicked, to inspire the UK's school children to get creative and use their voices to change the world for the better. Learn more about the competition here!

'WICKED' celebrated its 12 millionth visitor at London's Apollo Victoria Theatre. Get all the details!

Theatrical licensor Music Theatre International has announced the acquisition of DreamWorks Theatricals' The Prince of Egypt.

The production flies back to the Edinburgh Playhouse from Thursday 7 December 2023 to Sunday 14 January 2024.

WICKED, the West End and Broadway musical phenomenon that tells the incredible untold story of the Witches of Oz, will welcome Michael Fenton Stevens (The Wizard), Graham Kent (Doctor Dillamond), and welcome back former cast member Laura Harrison (Standby for Elphaba) to London’s Apollo Victoria Theatre from Tuesday 12 March 2024.

All new photos have been released of the 2023/5 UK tour cast of Wicked, led by Laura Pick (Elphaba) and Sarah O’Connor (Glinda). Check out the photos here!

WICKED, 'one of the most successful musicals of all time' (BBC News), releases rehearsal photography by Mark Senior of its 2023/5 tour cast.

All new rehearsal photos have been released from the new UK touring cast of WICKED. Check out the photos here!

WICKED is celebrating 17 years since its London premiere on 27 September 2006 at London’s Apollo Victoria Theatre. The production has also released over 500,000 new tickets, extending public booking to Sunday 15 December 2024.

The new cast has been revealed for the UK tour of WICKED, which will fly to cities in England, Scotland, Wales, and the Republic of Ireland from 7 December 2023. Meet the new cast in the all new video and photos here!

The winners of the 2023 Wicked Writers: Be The Change writing competition, a collaboration between the National Literacy Trust and the stage musical Wicked, as part of its Wicked Active Learning cultural and social education programme, have been announced. From climate change to clean water, food banks to football, children across the UK have made their voices heard about the things they would like to change for the better in society.

WICKED, the West End and Broadway musical phenomenon that tells the incredible untold story of the Witches of Oz, has announced the return of Steven Pinder as 'Doctor Dillamond' from Tuesday 24 October 2023 at London's Apollo Victoria Theatre.

Sixteen aspiring change-makers, aged 9-14, have had their persuasive essays shortlisted to win an inspiring competition hosted by acclaimed stage musical Wicked, as part of its Wicked Active Learning cultural learning programme, and the National Literacy Trust.

All new production photos have been released from the UK production of WICKED, featuring Alexia Khadime as ‘Elphaba’, Lucy St. Louis as ‘Glinda’, Caitlin Anderson as ‘Nessarose’, and Joe Thompson-Oubari as ‘Boq’. Check out the photos here!

WICKED will fly to cities in England, Scotland, Wales, and the Republic of Ireland from December 2023. The cast will be led by former West End 'Elphaba' Laura Pick.

The stage musical Wicked has announced a partnership with Starling Arts to exclusively deliver school and community group workshops, with an emphasis on wellbeing and self-confidence.

Opening at the Edinburgh Playhouse on 7 December 2023, Wicked will then travel to Bristol, Birmingham, Bradford, Southampton, Liverpool, Dublin, Sunderland, Cardiff and Manchester, where it will conclude at the Palace Theatre for Christmas 2024/5.

The full new London cast has been announced for Wicked. The cast will begin performances at London's Apollo Victoria Theatre on Tuesday 7 March 2023.

WICKED celebrates its 16th birthday tonight at London's Apollo Victoria Theatre and has announced a 34th booking extension. 500,000 new tickets are now on public sale for all performances until Sunday 26 November 2023.