Winnie Holzman News

In 2003 San Francisco audiences were the first to experience a show that would become an international phenomenon. 10 years later WICKED once again returns home to the City where it all began. WICKED will begin a limited four-week engagement at the SHN Orpheum Theatre on January 23. Tickets go on public sale Friday, October 5 at 10 a.m.

WICKED, one of the most anticipated musical productions of the 2012 - 2013 KeyBank Broadway at the Paramount series returns to Seattle on October 10. Tickets are available on-line at stgpresents.org, tickets.com, and select Ticketmaster locations. Tickets are also available by calling 877-STG-4TIX (784-4849) or in person at The Paramount Theatre Box Office (Monday through Friday, 10am to 6pm). There is an 8-ticket limit per patron.

After breaking box office records in the three previous engagements, WICKED, Broadway's biggest blockbuster, will return to the Fox Theatre this holiday season from December 12, 2012 through January 6, 2013. Tickets for the return engagement go on sale today, September 15. Internet sales through metrotix.com will begin at 9 a.m.; the Fox Box Office and MetroTix charge by phone at 314-534-1111 will open at 10 a.m.

In its ongoing efforts to combat bullying, the hit Broadway musical WICKED will host a special event on Thursday, October 11, featuring two leaders in the worldwide campaign to bring an end to bullying: Ben Cohen, MBE, founder of The Ben Cohen StandUp Foundation, and Dan Savage, co-founder of The It Gets Better Project. Mr. Cohen and Mr. Savage will be joined by members of the WICKED company for a post-performance talk-back to discuss what can be done to help stop the prevalence of bullying.

This production of 'Wicked' the Stephen Schwartz (music and lyrics) and Winnie Holzman (book) musical based on the Gregory Maguire novel of the same name is gorgeous to look at and boasts a cast of first-rate professionals. Eugene Lee's sumptuous sets and Susan Hilferty's costumes have come to Las Vegas with a road company of outstanding talent.

The company of the first North American tour of WICKED has announced the return of Dee Roscioli as Elphaba on Tuesday, September 25 in Las Vegas, NV.

Wicked, the smash hit musical that tells the untold story of the Witches of Oz, will play its 2500th performance tomorrow night (Saturday 8 September 2012 at 7.30pm) at London's Apollo Victoria Theatre. The musical will celebrate its 6th Birthday on Thursday 27 September 2012.

After breaking box office records in the three previous engagements, WICKED, Broadway's biggest blockbuster, will return to the Fox Theatre this holiday season from December 12, 2012 through January 6, 2013. Tickets for the return engagement go on sale Saturday, September 15. Internet sales through metrotix.com will begin at 9 a.m.; the Fox Box Office and MetroTix charge by phone at 314-534-1111 will open at 10 a.m.

A day-of-performance lottery for a limited number of orchestra seats will be held for WICKED at The Smith Center for the Performing Arts with performances from August 29 - October 7. Two and one-half hours prior to each performance, people who present themselves at the The Smith Center box office will have their names placed in a lottery drum; thirty minutes later, names will be drawn for a limited number of orchestra seats at $25 each, cash only. This lottery is available only in-person at the box office, with a limit of two tickets per person. Lottery participants must have a valid photo ID when submitting their entry form, if chosen, when purchasing tickets.

WICKED, the smash hit musical that tells the untold story of the Witches of Oz, is pleased to announce that Ben Freeman (Fiyero), Louise Plowright (Madame Morrible), Sam Lupton (Boq), Hayley Gallivan (Standby Elphaba) and Lucy van Gasse (Standby Glinda) will all join the London cast from Monday 29 October 2012, together with Katie Rowley Jones who will return to star as Nessarose, the role she originated in 2006.

Glen Alen simultaneously performed as WICKED characters Elphaba and Glinda at July 30th's SHOWGIRLS. Alen performed a medley of songs from WICKED at the weekly Monday night 'Drag-stravaganza' at Mickey's in West Hollywood. Check out the video below!

Wicked, the smash hit West End musical, has announced that Louise Dearman, who played 'Glinda' to from March 2010 to December 2011, will return to star as 'Elphaba' from Monday 29 October 2012. It is the first time that a leading lady will have starred in both roles in the nearly decade-long history of the global musical phenomenon.

London's WICKED tells the incredible untold story of the Witches of Oz has welcomed Keith Bartlett to the role of 'The Wizard'. Get a first look at Barlett on stage in the photos below!

The musical WICKED will make a stop in Montreal this summer as part of its North American Tour. The show will play at Place des Arts from tonight, August 1st to the 26th.

Wicked, the hit musical now in its sixth year at London's Apollo Victoria Theatre, welcomes Keith Bartlett to the role of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz from today, Monday, 30 July.

The company of the first North American tour of WICKED welcomes Kim Zimmer as Madame Morrible and Cliffton Hall as Fiyero on Tuesday, August 14 and Patti Murin as Glinda on Tuesday, August 21 in Salt Lake City, UT.

The Piece Project and Rogue Machine Theatre present an exclusive Los Angeles reading of Jonathan Caren's THE MORNING THE SUN FELL DOWN tonight, July 26, 2012 at 8pm.