Chicago Wicked Hosts There's No Place Like Home Benefit, Nov. 14
By: BWW News Desk Oct. 31, 2005
Both a silent auction and live auction will be held; they will feature Wicked memorabilia such as "Defying Gravity" sheet music signed by Stephen Schwartz, copies of the novels Wicked and Son of a Witch signed by Gregory Maguire, an autographed copy of Wicked: The Grimmerie, a real Wicked Monkey Mask, an official Wicked Cast jacket, pop art by Nicolosi of Ana Gasteyer as Elphaba,an Elphaba make-over and many other items.
Wicked, winner of 15 major awards including the Grammy Award and three Tony Awards, is the 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."
Based on the novel by Gregory Maguire, the show boasts music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz (Godspell, Pippin) and a book by Winnie Holzman ("My So Called Life"). The show is directed by Tony award winner Joe Mantello (Assassins, Take Me Out) with musical staging by Tony Award-winner Wayne Cilento (Aida, The Who's Tommy). Wicked features sets by Tony Award winner Eugene Lee (Sweeney Todd), costumes by Tony Award-winner Susan Hilferty (Into the Woods), lighting by Kenneth Posner (Hairspray) and sound design by Tony Meola (The Lion King).
Wicked opened on Broadway (where it continues to be the top-grossing show) on October 30th, 2003 with Tony Award-winner Idina Menzel and Kristin Chenoweth as the respective green and pink witches. Shoshana Bean, Megan Hilty, Ben Vereen and Rue McClanahan currently star in the musical on Broadway, while Stephanie J. Block and Kendra Kassebaum headline a national tour that is currently circling the country.
Tickets are $30 for balcony seats (open seating), $50 for floor seating (open seating), $125 for VIP tickets (reserved premiere seating, Wicked paraphernalia, and a catered after party with the cast). They can be purchased at the Park West Box Office or at Ticketmaster.com.
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