Wicked Performers Are Interviewed at Aug. 14 Benefit

By: Aug. 01, 2005
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Wicked performers will be interviewed and items auctioned off on August 14th at 5:30 PM at Gilda's Club NYC (195 West Houston St.). With radio personality Valerie Smaldone (106.7 Lite-FM host) as interviewer and Boq understudy Marty Thomas as emcee, the evening will benefit Gilda's Club, an organization providing support for people affected by cancer.

There will also be performances at the event, with Wicked's Jennifer Waldman (ensemble), Saycon Sengbloh (standby for Elphaba), Jerad Bortz (understudy for Fiyero) and Anthony Galde (understudy for the Wizard and Dr. Dillamond) slated to appear. At 5:30 PM, a special marketplace will start the evening with food, accessories and official Wicked merchandise for sale; when the show begins at 7:30 PM, audience members will have the opportunity to ask the performers questions

Wicked, based on Gregory Maguire's novel, is the behind-the-scenes story of Elphaba, better known in later times as the Wicked Witch of the West. The lavish musical tells the story of her unlikely friendship with the more corruptible witch Glinda and a love triangle that consumes them both; ironically, it is the passionate and humane Elphaba who is branded with infamy. The show features a score by Stephen Schwartz and a book by Winnie Holzman. Joe Mantello directed the Broadway production of Wicked, and Wayne Cilento handled the show's choreography.

Wicked opened at the Gershwin Theatre on October 30th, 2003 (with Tony-winner Idina Menzel and Kristin Chenoweth), and it continues to play to sold-out audiences. Wicked's current Broadway cast includes Shoshana Bean as Elphaba, Megan Hilty as Glinda, Rue McClanahan as Madame Morrible and Ben Vereen as The Wizard. Stephanie J. Block and Kendra Kassebaum headline the national tour, while Ana Gasteyer and Kate Reinders recently opened in a smash sit-down production of the show in Chicago.

For tickets, phone Gilda's Club NYC at 212.647.9700. For more information, visit www.gildasclub-nyc.org.

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