Photo Flash: First Look at Mark Curry as The Wizard in the West End's WICKED

West End musical phenomenon WICKED, which tells the incredible untold story of the Witches of Oz, has released the first pictures of Mark Curry as The Wizard. Actor and presenter Curry took over the role on March 25, alongside Emma Hatton (Elphaba), Savannah Stevenson (Glinda), Oliver Savile (Fiyero), Liza Sadovy (Madame Morrible), Sean Kearns (Doctor Dillamond), Daniel Hope (Boq) and Katie Rowley Jones (Nessarose).

Mark Curry is best remembered by many for Blue Peter, which he co-hosted alongside Caron Keating and Yvette Fielding from 1986 to 1990. His recent theatre appearances include: Agatha Christie's And Then There Were None (UK Tour); Out of Order (The Mill at Sonning); Victor/Victoria (Southwark Playhouse); Company (Southwark Playhouse); The Rocky Horror Picture Show (UK Tour); and Victoria Wood's Talent (Menier Chocolate Factory).

Hit musical Wicked has now been seen by over seven million people in London alone. It's currently the ninth longest-running show in the West End and already the 19th longest-running show in West End history. Based on the international best-selling novel by Gregory Maguire, which ingeniously reimagined the stories and characters created by L. Frank Baum in The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, Wicked tells the story of an unlikely but profound friendship between two sorcery students. Their extraordinary adventures in Oz will ultimately see them fulfil their destinies as Glinda The Good and the Wicked Witch of the West.

Wicked has music and lyrics by Grammy and Academy Award-winner Stephen Schwartz (Godspell; Disney's Pocahontas and The Hunchback of Notre Dame) and is adapted for the stage by Winnie Holzman. Musical staging is by Tony Award-winner Wayne Cilento and the production is directed by two-time Tony Award-winner Joe Mantello. Wicked is produced by Marc Platt, Universal Stage Productions, The Araca Group, Jon B. Platt and David Stone. Executive Producer (UK) Michael McCabe.

Find more information and book tickets for Wicked at the Apollo Victoria Theatre at www.WickedTheMusical.co.uk

Photo credit: Mark Crockett

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