Wicked Celebrates First West End Anniversary, Sept. 7

On Friday, September 7th, London's Wicked will celebrate its first year in the West End.

The cast of London's Wicked features Dianne Pilkington as Glinda, Oliver Tompsett (RoyAl Hunt of the Sun, National Theatre) as Fiyero, and Andy Mace (Martin Guerre) as Doctor Dillamond, with Kerry Ellis (Elphaba), Susie Blake (Madame Morrible), Nigel Planer (The Wizard), James Gillan (Boq) and Katie Rowley Jones (Nessarose).

"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," state press notes. Based on the novel by Gregory Maguire, Wicked has music and lyrics by Stephen  Schwartz, book by Winnie Holzman, and musical staging by Wayne Cilento.  The production is directed by Joe Mantello.  The Grammy Award-winning original cast recording of the show, produced by Stephen Schwartz for Decca Broadway,  has been one of the fastest selling Broadway recordings of recent years and has been certified 'Platinum' by the Recording Industry Association of America.

Wicked plays the Apollo Victoria Theatre.  For more photos, video and information, visit www.wickedthemusical.co.uk.

Photos by Tristram Kenton - 1) Oliver Tompsett and Kerry Ellis; 2) Susie Blake and Nigel Planer

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