Stephanie J. Block 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

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

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

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

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

Matthew Morrison, Susan Egan and Stephanie J. Block, among others, will be heard on a new holiday CD called Grateful, which will benefit the Joyful Child Foundation

On December 11th, stars such as Max Von Essen, Julia Murney and Anthony Rapp will perform in the holiday concert A Miracle on 13th Street

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

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

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

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

The Australian tour of The Boy From Oz, starring Hugh Jackman, will play several cities in Arena theatres in 2006

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

The North American tour of Wicked, starring Stephanie J. Block and Kendra Kassebaum, will head back to engagments in Denver and Toronto next year and in 2007

On October 26th, Kristoffer Cusick and Kristy Cates, who appear in the Chicago production of Wicked, will show up at Borders to sign copies of Wicked: The Grimmerie

Kate Reinders, Chicago's Glinda has fractured her foot during a recent performance and will be out of the show for a few weeks.

Wicked author Gregory Maguire will read excerpts from Son of a Witch, the sequel to Wicked, on September 27th at the Chelsea Barnes and Noble

Liz Callaway, Euan Morton, Deven May and Martin Vidnovic are the latest stars to join Broadway Unplugged II, which will have them singing without the aid of amplification on September 19th

Cast members from the Chicago production of Wicked will perform in a cabaret benefit at a date not yet announced