Wicked National Tour Adds Seattle Engagement for 2006

By: Nov. 16, 2005
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The smash national tour of Wicked will head to an extra city and theatre next year; the musical has added on an engagement at the Paramount Theatre in Seattle, WA from September 20th through October 1st, 2006.

The Wicked tour, which begins its engagement at the Fox Theatre in St. Louis today, will also wind its way to cities such as Washington, D.C., Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Boston, Atlanta, Detroit and San Diego; its last scheduled stop is the Buell Theatre in Denver from May 16-June 3, 2007.

The national tour of Wicked stars Stephanie J. Block (The Boy from Oz) as Elphaba, the compassionate witch whose losing battle with a totalitarian wizard turns her "wicked."  Kendra Kassebaum (Assassins, Rent) plays her popular rival-turned-friend Glinda. The tour's other stars are David Garrison (The Wizard), Derrick Williams (Fiyero), Carol Kane (Madame Morrible), Jenna Leigh Green (Nessarose), Logan Lipton (Boq) and Timothy Britten Parker (Doctor Dillamond).

While Wicked, has been a smash hit at the Gershwin Theatre (222 W. 51st St.) for over two years, the Chicago production at the Ford Center for the Performing Arts' Oriental Theatre (24 W. Randolph St.) also plays to very full houses; the sit-down show received raves upon opening on July 13th. The Broadway production currently boasts Shoshana Bean and Megan Hilty as Elphaba and Glinda, while Ana Gasteyer and Kate Reinders play the respective green and pink witches in Chicago. The lavish musical biography of the misunderstood title witch of the West features music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz, a book by Winnie Holtzman, direction by Joe Mantello and choreography by Wayne Cilento. Wicked is based on Gregory Maguire's novel.

To learn if Wicked is coming to a city near you and for tour information, visit www.wickedthemusicaltour.com; tickets for the national tour can be ordered by calling Ticketmaster at (312) 902-1400. For more on Wicked's stint at the Paramount Theatre in Seattle, visit www.theparamount.com.

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