Tickets to WICKED's Run at Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium On Sale 5/5

After breaking box office records and selling out in record time in 2011, WICKED, Broadway's biggest blockbuster, will return to Calgary's Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium, July 23 - August 17. Tickets for the return engagement go on sale Monday, May 5.

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, the untold story of the witches of Oz, 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...)

Based on the best-selling 1995 novel by Gregory Maguire, WICKED, winner of over 50 major awards, including a Grammy and three Tony Awards, is the untold story of the witches of Oz. It is produced by Marc Platt, Universal Pictures, The Araca Group, Jon B. Platt and David Stone.

Tickets go on sale Monday, May 5 at 10am at all Ticketmaster outlets, on-line at www.ticketmaster.ca, or call toll-free 1-855-985-5000. Groups of 15 or more can access discounts at 1-800-889-8457. Tickets for WICKED vary in range depending on performance, seat location, and date of purchase and start at $35.00 plus applicable service fees.

American Express Cardmembers have access to some of the best seats in the house for all WICKED performances. Advance tickets are available through Front Of The Line by American Express April 28 - 30.

"We are elated to be bringing WICKED back to the Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium this summer after its incredible run in 2011" says Shana Levin, General Manager, Broadway Across Canada. "It has been thrilling to watch our Canadian audiences' reactions to this phenomenal musical" she adds. "Our patrons continue to ask when WICKED will return and we couldn't be happier to announce our Calgary engagement this summer".

WICKED, in Calgary presented by Broadway Across Canada, is part of a five city tour in Canada including dates in Vancouver, Edmonton, Winnipeg, and Toronto.

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, and how these two unlikely friends grow to become the Wicked Witch of the West and Glinda the Good.

WICKED has been declared "A Cultural Phenomenon" by Variety and "The Best Musical of the Decade" by Entertainment Weekly. WICKED currently has nine productions around the world, in New York, London, Japan (Tokyo), Australia, Asian Tour (Manila), South Korea (Seoul), Latin America (Mexico City), a U.K. Tour (Dublin), and two concurrent North American National Tours. Since its New York premiere a decade ago, WICKED has grossed over $3.2 billion worldwide and has been seen by over 40 million across the globe. WICKED has been performed in over 100 cities in 13 countries around the world (U.S., Canada, England, Ireland, Japan, Germany, Holland, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, South Korea, The Philippines, and Mexico) and has thus far been translated into five languages: Japanese, German, Dutch, Spanish, and Korean.

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

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