WICKED Returns to Des Moines, Tickets On Sale 8/20

After breaking box office records and selling out in record time in 2009, WICKED, Broadway's biggest blockbuster, will return to the Civic Center of Greater Des Moines Wednesday, November 9 to Sunday, December 4. Tickets for the return engagement go on sale Saturday, August 20.

With music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz (Godspell, Pippin, Academy Award-winner for Pocahontas and The Prince of Egypt) and book by Winnie Holzman ("My So Called Life," "Once And Again" and "thirtysomething"), WICKED, the untold story of the witches of Oz, is directed by two-time Tony Award winner Joe Mantello (Take Me Out, Love! Valour! Compassion!, The Vagina Monologues) and features musical staging by Tony® Award winner Wayne Cilento (Aida, The Who's Tommy, How To Succeed...).

Based on the best-selling 1995 novel by Gregory Maguire, WICKED, winner of 35 major awards, including a Grammy® and three Tony® Awards, is the untold story of the witches of Oz. It is produced by Marc Platt, Universal Pictures, The Araca Group, Jon B. Platt and David Stone.

Tickets for WICKED will first go on sale to the public at 7 a.m. on Saturday, August 20 at the Civic Center Ticket Office (221 Walnut St., downtown) with special festivities. Tickets will be available for purchase ONLY at the Civic Center Ticket Office from 7 to 9 a.m. KIOA Oldies 93.3 will be broadcasting live from all morning long with WICKED prize giveaways. Adding to the fun, the first 100 people in line will receive a special gift from WICKED.

At 9 a.m., tickets go on sale online at CivicCenter.org and ticketmaster.com/wicked, charge-by-phone at (800) 745-3000 and at all Ticketmaster locations. Groups of 20 more should call (515) 246-2340.