Wicked (1st National Tour) Tour 2005

Ages: 7+
Opened: March 8, 2005
Closing: March 15, 2015

Wicked (1st National Tour) - 2005 - US Tour History , Info & More

Smith Center For Performing Arts
361 Symphony Park Avenue Las Vegas, NV 89102

Winner of over 50 major awards including the Grammy Award and three Tony Awards, WICKED is the untold story of the witches of Oz. Long before Dorothy drops in, two other girls meet in the land of Oz.

One, born with emerald-green skin, is smart, fiery and misunderstood. The other is beautiful, ambitious and very popular. WICKED tells the story of their remarkable odyssey, how these two unlikely friends grow to become the Wicked Witch of the West and Glinda the Good.

Declared "The Best Musical of the Decade" by Entertainment Weekly and "A Cultural Phenomenon" by Variety, WICKED is based on the novel by Gregory Maguire, has music and lyrics by

Stephen Schwartz, and a book by Winnie Holzman. The production is directed by Joe Mantello

with musical staging by Wayne Cilento.

Wicked (1st National Tour) - 2005 - US Tour Cast

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