West End's WICKED Conjures Extra Christmas Shows This Year

WICKED, the classic West End musical that tells the incredible untold story of the Witches of Oz, has added four extra matinee shows this Christmas at London's Apollo Victoria Theatre on Monday 21 December, Thursday 24 December, Monday 28 December and Thursday 31 December 2015, all at 2.30pm.

Tickets are currently available at a range of prices, however all performances throughout the holiday season are in high demand. For best current ticket availability choose 30 December at 7.30pm or 31 December at 2.30pm.

WICKED has now been seen by over 7 million people in London alone and is currently the 9th longest-running show in the West End* and already the 19th longest-running show in West End theatre history.

WICKED is the winner of the Olivier Audience Award (twice); the Evening Standard Theatre Award for Best Night Out; a Visit London Gold Award; and nine What's On Stage Awards including Best West End Show (twice) and Best Musical. Most recently, Wicked has been named as London's No.1 Long-Running Show by BritishTheatre.com, awarded a Certificate of Excellence by Trip Advisor, received a Critics' Choice citation from The Times and is the first ever UK stage production to earn coveted Reader Recommendations from Good Housekeeping and Cosmopolitan magazines.

WICKED currently stars: Emma Hatton (Elphaba), Savannah Stevenson (Glinda), Oliver Savile (Fiyero), Liza Sadovy (Madame Morrible), Tom McGowan* (The Wizard), Sean Kearns (Doctor Dillamond), Daniel Hope (Boq), Katie Rowley Jones (Nessarose), Natalie Andreou (Standby for Elphaba) and Carina Gillespie (Standby for Glinda).

*Tom McGowan is appearing with the support of UK Equity, incorporating the Variety Artistes' Federation, pursuant to an exchange program between American Equity and UK Equity.

Based on the international best-selling novel by Gregory Maguire that ingeniously re-imagined the stories and characters created by L. Frank Baum in 'The Wonderful Wizard of Oz', Wicked tells the incredible untold story of an unlikely but profound friendship between two sorcery students. Their extraordinary adventures in Oz will ultimately see them fulfil their destinies as Glinda The Good and the Wicked Witch of the West.

WICKED has music and lyrics by multi Grammy and Academy Award-winner Stephen Schwartz, a book by Winnie Holzman, musical staging by Wayne Cilento and is directed by two-time Tony Award-winner and Olivier Award nominee Joe Mantello. Wicked is based on the novel 'WICKED: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West' by Gregory Maguire.

WICKED is produced by: Marc Platt, Universal Stage Productions, The Araca Group, Jon B. Platt and David Stone. Executive Producer (UK): Michael McCabe.

EXTRA SHOWS ADDED: Thursday 29 October, Monday 21 December, Thursday 24 December, Monday 28 December, Thursday 31 December 2015; Thursday 18 February, Thursday 7 April, Thursday 4 August, Thursday 11 August and Thursday 27 October 2016. All extra shows commence at 2.30pm.

Christmas 2015/16 performance schedule:

Monday 21 December - 2.30pm & 7.30pm Monday 28 December - 2.30pm & 7.30pm

Tuesday 22 December - 7.30pm Tuesday 29 December - 7.30pm

Wednesday 23 December - 2.30pm & 7.30pm Wednesday 30 December - 2.30pm & 7.30pm

Thursday 24 December - 2.30pm Thursday 31 December - 2.30pm

Friday 25 December - No Performance Friday 1 January - 7.30pm

Saturday 26 December - 2.30pm & 7.30pm Saturday 2 January - 2.30pm & 7.30pm

For more information, visit www.WICKEDTheMusical.co.uk.