Derrick Williams News

On Tuesday, January 9, three new principal cast members will join the Broadway company of the smash-hit musical WICKED at the Gershwin Theatre (222 W. 51st St.). Kendra Kassebaum will play Glinda, a role she originated on tour, while Julia Murney, who played Elphaba on tour, will reprise her role. Sebastian Arcelus joins the Broadway Company as Fiyero, having starred in the role on tour.

Dee Roscioli will assume the role of Elphaba in Chicago's Wicked full-time starting Tuesday, December 12

For the week ending November 26, Wicked, the musical that tells the untold story of the Witches of Oz, once again broke the all-time Broadway record with a weekly box office take of $1,715,155

Jayne Houdyshell, who received a Tony nomination for her performance in Well, will join the Broadway company of the smash-hit musical Wicked at the Gershwin Theatre as Madame Morrible beginning Tuesday, November 14

Ana Gasteyer, who received critical acclaim when she originated the role of Elphaba in the Chicago production of WICKED, will be joining the Broadway company of the smash-hit musical at the Gershwin Theatre (222 W. 51st St.) beginning Tuesday, October 10 for a thirteen-week limited engagement (through January 7).

On August 8th, Logan Lipton succeeded Robb Sapp as enamoured munchkin Boq, while Steven Skybell replaced Sean McCourt as the kind-hearted Dr. Dillamond in Broadway's Wicked

Today, May 30th, Kate Reinders will start performances as Glinda in Broadway's Wicked

Kate Reinders, who originated the role of Glinda in the Chicago production of Wicked, will join the Broadway company of the smash-hit musical at the Gershwin Theatre, beginning Tuesday, May 30; she replaces Megan Hilty as the popular witch

Wicked, the smash musical that tells the untold story of the witches of Oz, celebrated its 1,000th performance on Broadway on Thursday, March 23 and BroadwayWorld was there!

On March 23rd, Wicked will reach its 1000th performance on Broadway

Two new principal cast members are about to join the Broadway company of the smash-hit musical WICKED at the Gershwin Theatre (222 W. 51st St.).

The box office of the Apollo Victoria Theatre, where Wicked will oen on September 27th, opens on March 5th

Tickets for the upcoming West End transfer of Wicked, opening September 27th, will go on sale on March 5th

During Ben Vereen's vacation, George Hearn will return to the role of the Wizard in Broadway's Wicked through February 3rd

On January 10th, Eden Espinosa, Carol Kane, Derrick Williams and Cristy Candler will join the Broadway cast of Wicked

Cristy Candler will begin performances as Nessarose in Wicked on January 10th, the same day that Eden Espinosa, Carol Kane and Derrick Williams join the Broadway company of the smash musical

For the week ending January 1, 2006, WICKED, the musical that tells the untold story of the Witches of Oz, had the highest weekly box office gross of any show in Broadway history: $1,610,934 (the record was previously held by The Producers, which grossed $1,600,243 for the week ending January 4, 2004, during Nathan Lane and Matthew Broderick's return engagement).

After announcing return engagements to Toronto and Denver, the smash touring production of Wicked will play Houston and Dallas for second stints in 2007

Long rumored, the UK press is now officially reporting that Wicked has booked London's Apollo Victoria Theatre, where it's due to begin performances on September 27, 2006.

According to Variety, Wicked may open at London's Apollo Victoria Theatre in September of 2006