WICKED Returns to Toronto Next Summer

WICKED, Toronto's most popular musical, will return to the Ed Mirvish Theatre June 20 - August 5, 2018. Tickets for the return engagement go on public sale Monday February 5, 2018.

With music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz (Pippin, Godspell, Academy Award-winner for Pocahontas and The Prince of Egypt) and book by Winnie Holzman ("My So Called Life," "Once And Again" and "thirtysomething"), WICKED is directed by two-time Tony Award winner Joe Mantello (Take Me Out, Love! Valour! Compassion!, The Vagina Monologues) and features musical staging by Tony Award winner Wayne Cilento (Aida, The Who's Tommy, How To Succeed...). The musical is based on the best-selling 1995 novel by Gregory Maguire.

Tickets for WICKED will go on public sale Monday February 5, 2018 at www.mirvish.com or by phone 416-872-1212 or 1-800-461-3333.. Tickets can be purchased in-person at the Ed Mirvish Theatre box office, 244 Victoria St. Group tickets (15 or more) are currently available by calling 416-593-4142 or 1-800-724-6420.

"Toronto was the beginning of the very first WICKED touring production, so it is a very special show for us." says David Mirvish. "We are thrilled to welcome WICKED back, this time for its fifth engagement at the Ed Mirvish Theatre! WICKED continues to resonate with its timeless story of friendship, acceptance and understanding. It entertains and enlightens audiences of all ages. And, as always, the touring production delivers the highest quality of talent and first-class production values."

The Broadway sensation, WICKED, looks at what happened in the Land of Oz...but from a different angle. Long before Dorothy arrives, there is another young woman, born with emerald-green skin, who is smart, fiery, misunderstood, and possessing an extraordinary talent. When she meets a bubbly blonde who is exceptionally popular, their initial rivalry turns into the unlikeliest of friendships...until the world decides to call one "good," and the other one "wicked."

With a thrilling score that includes the hits "Defying Gravity," "Popular" and "For Good," WICKED has been hailed by The New York Times as "the defining musical of the decade," and by Time Magazine as "a magical Broadway musical with brains, heart, and courage."

Since opening in 2003, WICKED has been performed in over 100 cities in 15 countries around the world (U.S., Canada, United Kingdom, Ireland, Japan, Germany, Holland, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, South Korea, The Philippines, China, Mexico, and Brazil) and has thus far been translated into six languages: Japanese, German, Dutch, Spanish, Korean, and Portuguese. The musical has amassed over $4.5 billion in global sales and has been seen by over 55 million people worldwide.

Grammy Award-Winning Cast recording available on Decca Broadway. For more information about WICKED log on to www.wickedthemusical.com.

Tickets go on public sale Monday February 5, 2018

Online: www.mirvish.com

Phone: 416-872-1212 or 1-800-461-3333

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