Joe Mantello News

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

The gala Ziegfeld Theatre screening of the film version of The Producers on December 4 attracted dozens of stars and celebrities

On January 24th, Kristy Cates and Stacie Morgain Lewis will begin performances as Elphaba and Glinda respectively in the Chicago production of Wicked

The production begins previews on March 28th at the Bernard Jacobs Theatre and has its official opening on April 19th. The show will run through June 18th.

Wicked has once again broken the house record at the Gershwin Theatre for the week ending November 27th

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

As soon as the curtain comes up on this Broadway revival, the audience is treated to the sight of a pair of actors who appear perfectly matched to play Felix Ungar and Oscar Madison opposite each other. Unfortunately, they're not Nathan Lane and Matthew Broderick

The national tour of Wicked will play an extra engagement in Seattle from September 20th through October 1st, 2006

The Marriott Theatre, the Porchlight Music Theatre's Sweeney Todd, Congo Square Theatre Company's Seven Guitars and Jefferson Mays were among the winners in the 2005 Jefferson Awards

On November 14th, performers for the Broadway production of Wicked will perform in a benefit for Cabaret Cares

On November 17th, Kristoffer Cusick will chat with fans online

The casting directors of Spamalot, The Pillowman and Doubt received Artios Awards on November 1st, while director Joe Mantello walked away with a special Apple Award

On November 1st, director Joe Mantello will receive an Apple Award at the Artios Awards for Outstanding Achievements in Casting

On November 14th, the Chicago cast of Wicked will present a benefit cabaret called There's No Place Like Home that will feature both a live and silent auction

Broadway's newest hit, The Odd Couple opened on Thursday night, October 27th and BroadwayWorld was there to cover all opening night festivities.

Silver Hill Hospital in New Canaan, CT is offering a few hundred tickets to the October 29th performance of The Odd Couple in exchange for donations

A free Wicked block party on October 30th will feature food, games and the finals of the Be Wicked Singing Contest

On October 24th and 28th, David Cote, Joan Marcus and cast and creative team of Wicked will be on hand for signings of Wicked: The Grimmerie

A new book about Wicked entitled Wicked: The Grimmerie will be released in stores on October 26th, and is currently available for pre-order on Amazon