Kerry Ellis News

Desmond Barrit is to star as 'The Wizard' in the smash hit musical WICKED at London's Apollo Victoria Theatre from Monday 9 June 2008.

The release of 'I Stand,' the long-awaited and highly anticipated Warner Bros. Records debut of Idina Menzel, took place back on January 29th and hit the Billboard charts at #58, the star's first solo album to do so.

Kerry Ellis, currently starring as London's Elphaba in Wicked, is to recreate her award-winning performance on Broadway. Kerry will play her final performance in London on June 7, 2008 before beginning performances at Broadway's Gershwin Theatre on June 17, 2008. Following her Broadway engagement, Kerry will return to the London production at the end of the year.

Harriet Thorpe is to star as 'Madame Morrible' in the smash hit musical Wicked at London's Apollo Victoria Theatre from Monday April 14, 2008.

Kerry Ellis currently starring in Wicked will join Idina Menzel and American singer Josh Groban in Chess at the Royal Albert Hall. Also newly confirmed for the 21st-anniversary concert production, which takes place on 12 and 13 May 2008, is Broadway star Adam Pascal. Further casting is still to be announced.

Anti-Bullying Week 2007 launches on the stage of London's Apollo Victoria Theatre, home to the award-winning musical Wicked, on Thursday November 15 at 3PM.

The smash hit musical Wicked, at London's Apollo Victoria Theatre, has just enjoyed its 5th highest grossing 8-show week since opening in September 2006. For the week ending October 27 2007, the production grossed £667,383 ($1.373 million US).

The smash hit musical Wicked, at London's Apollo Victoria Theatre, has just won two People's Choice Awards, including 'Favourite Musical of 2007,' voted by customers of the UK's largest independent ticket retailer www.lastminute.com.

On Friday September 7, the record-breaking hit musical Wicked celebrated the anniversary of its first public performance at London's Apollo Victoria Theatre.

On Friday September 7, the record-breaking hit musical Wicked celebrates the anniversary of its first public performance at London's Apollo Victoria Theatre. l Wicked enters its second year decisively established as one the West End's most popular and successful musicals.

On Friday, September 7th, London's Wicked will celebrate its first year in the West End.

The West End production of WICKED welcomed Dianne Pilkington (Glinda), Oliver Tompsett (Fiyero) and Andy Mace (Dillamond) to their blockbuster cast.

As Wicked in London approaches its first anniversary at the Apollo Victoria Theatre, it last night finally saw the arrival of the show's first all-British line up, with Dianne Pilkington, Oliver Tompsett and Andy Mace taking over the roles of Glinda, Fiyero and Dr Dillamond respectively.

From Monday 16 July 2007 the record-breaking musical Wicked at London's Apollo Victoria Theatre will star: Kerry Ellis (Elphaba), Dianne Pilkington (Glinda), Oliver Tompsett (Fiyero), Susie Blake (Madame Morrible), Nigel Planer (The Wizard), James Gillan (Boq), Andy Mace (Doctor Dillamond) and Katie Rowley Jones (Nessarose).

On July 16th, the cast of London's Wicked will welcome Dianne Pilkington as Glinda, Oliver Tompsett (Royal Hunt of the Sun, National Theatre) as Fiyero, and Andy Mace (Martin Guerre) as Doctor Dillamond.

Helen Dallimore (Glinda), Adam Garcia (Fiyero) and Martin Ball (Doctor Dillamond), who starred in the original London cast of Wicked, play their final performances on Saturday, July 14th.

New cast changes from Monday 16th July 2007 for Wicked at London's Apollo Victoria Theatre

London gets a new production of Rent, a new Fiyero in Wicked whilst Faith Prince stars alongside Michael Ball at the ENO and Buddy returns for a third run

Kerry Ellis (Elphaba), Susie Blake (Madame Morrible), Nigel Planer (The Wizard), James Gillan (Boq) and Katie Rowley Jones (Nessarose) have all extended their contracts in the hit musical Wicked at London's Apollo Victoria Theatre from Monday, July 16, onwards.

From Monday, July 16th 2007, the role of 'Glinda' in the award-winning musical Wicked at London's Apollo Victoria Theatre will be played by Dianne Pilkington.