Susan Hilferty News

Wicked scored three Touring Broadway Awards, presented by the League of American Theatres and Producers on May 8th

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

To write that Allison Fischer stops the show in the middle of Lestat's second act might falsely give the impression that the authors had actually provided a show up until that point

Carole Shelley will step in for Rondi Reed in the Chicago production of Wicked from April 25th through June 25th

IDINA MENZEL, star of the original Broadway production of WICKED, will recreate her award-winning role in London in September for a limited season.

WHO: Baltimore's CenterStage WHAT: August Wilson's Radio Golf WHEN: Now through April 30 HOW MUCH: $10 - $65

If ever a Broadway show worked on so many levels, Wicked has found the brain, the heart and the courage to do so. Sure, it's a bit much, but it gives the people what they want; to be entertained.

Auditions for an 'adapted musical production of Wicked' to play Universal Studios in Osaka, Japan will be held in Hollywood on March 20th

Carole Shelley, the original Broadway Madame Morrible, will step into the Chicago production of Wicked from April 25th through June 25th while Rondi Reed performs in another play

Today, March 8th, Julia Murney, Alma Cuervo, P.J. Benjamin and Jennifer Waldman will join the national tour of Wicked

Today, March 8th, Julia Murney, Alma Cuervo, P.J. Benjamin and Jennifer Waldman will join the national tour of Wicked

WICKED, the untold story of the Witches of Oz, went on sale to the general public yesterday (Sunday 5 March) at 9am and sold a record-breaking £100,000 of tickets in the first hour alone. Ticket buyers braved freezing temperatures and started queuing at the Box Office from 6.30am. The total advance now stands at over £1,700,000.

WHO: CENTERSTAGE WHAT: August Wilson's Radio Golf WHEN: March 24-April 30. Tuesday - Saturday: 8 pm; Sunday: 7:30 pm; Saturday & Sunday Matinee: 2 pm; and Wednesday Matinee: April 12th at 1 pm. HOW MUCH: $10-$65, with Student & Senior Discounts (half-price on the day of show) See article for further discounts.

Wicked, Avenue Q, Caroline or Change, Evita and Spamalot join a long list of musical productions opening in 2006..

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

SPRING AWAKENING will begin previews Thursday, May 18, 2006, officially open Thursday, June 15, 2006 and play a limited engagement through Sunday, July 9, 2006.

To say that WICKED is enchanting, is not enough. For through its exuberance, its heart and mind, its exhilaration and its spectacle, WICKED truly enchants. This is a show for the ages

To say that WICKED is enchanting, is not enough. For through its exuberance, its heart and mind, its exhilaration and its spectacle, WICKED truly enchants. This is a show for the ages.

In preparation for the Broadway run, Jonathan Butterell has joined the production as creative consultant to provide an objective overview as it undergoes revisions. To accommodate these revisions, LESTAT will now begin previews at the Palace Theatre (1564 Broadway at 47th Street) on Saturday, March 25, 2006, and open on Tuesday, April 25, 2006.