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The production of WICKED that's currently playing the Fox Theatre delivers an enchanting experience to its audiences that dazzles and delights, filling the stage with jaw-dropping scenery and incredible special effects, as well as a host of wonderful performers. The plot based on Gregory Maguire's novel gives a back story to L. Frank's Baum's beloved Wizard of Oz, that is unexpectedly infused with a strong, positive message about accepting people for who they are inside And, while most musicals are guilty of utilizing a threadbare plot to hang a multitude of songs upon, this is not the case with Wicked, where the reverse is nearly true, with Winnie Holzman's clever adaptation providing a more than sturdy framework for Stephen Schwartz's catchy score. (more...)

The production of WICKED that's currently playing the Fox Theatre delivers an enchanting experience to its audiences that dazzles and delights, filling the stage with jaw-dropping scenery and incredible special effects, as well as a host of wonderful performers. The plot based on Gregory Maguire's novel gives a back story to L. Frank's Baum's beloved Wizard of Oz, that is unexpectedly infused with a strong, positive message about accepting people for who they are inside And, while most musicals are guilty of utilizing a threadbare plot to hang a multitude of songs upon, this is not the case with Wicked, where the reverse is nearly true, with Winnie Holzman's clever adaptation providing a more than sturdy framework for Stephen Schwartz's catchy score. (more...)

The Wicked Witch of the West has arrived in Dayton, but her mayhem is limited to the Mead Theatre of the Schuster Center. The national tour of Wicked plays from now until March 7th and it is definitely a show not to be missed. (more...)

The 2nd National Tour of Wicked will welcome a new Boq and a new Wizard beginning December 9 in Schenectady, New York. Don Amendolia will step into the role of Wizard following Tom McGowan's exit, while Zach Hanna assumes the part of Boq from Ted Ely. (more...)

Wicked opened its run at Nashville's Tennessee Performing Arts Center Wednesday with a capacity crowd enjoying the performance by the Second National Touring Company in Andrew Jackson Hall. Opening night also featured the inaugural Nashville.BroadwayWorld.com First Night Theatre Event, with some 25 theatre devotees attending the show, with cocktails and hors d'oevres before curtain and a dessert/champagne reception afterward. (more...)

After breaking box office records and selling out in record time for a two-week engagement in 2006, WICKED, the smash-hit musical, Opens Tonight July 30 at SAN DIEGO CIVIC THEATRE as a Broadway/San Diego - A Nederlander Presentation, playing through Sunday, August 30. (more...)

The 2nd North American tour of the worldwide smash WICKED will land at the Tulsa Chapman Music Hall from July 15-August 9, 2009. (more...)

The 2nd North American tour of the worldwide smash WICKED will land at the Tulsa Chapman Music Hall from July 15-August 9, 2009. (more...)

The 2nd North American tour of the worldwide smash WICKED launches at the Barbara B Mann Performing Arts Hall in Fort Myers, FL on March 7, and runs through March 29, 2009. A limited number of seats are still available for all performances and can be purchased at the box office, by calling (239) 481-4849 or online at www.bbmannpah.com. Stephen Schwartz discusses the story behind the story of WICKED with Florida Weekly Online, you can read it by clicking here. (more...)

The 2nd North American tour of the worldwide smash WICKED launches at the Barbara B Mann Performing Arts Hall in Fort Myers, FL on March 7, and runs through March 29, 2009. (more...)

The 2nd North American tour of the worldwide smash WICKED launches at the Barbara B Mann Performing Arts Hall in Fort Myers, FL on March 7, and runs through March 29, 2009. A limited number of seats are still available for all performances and can be purchased at the box office, by calling (239) 481-4849 or online at www.bbmannpah.com. (more...)

The North American tour of WICKED, which has been seen by over 4 million people and broken the house record in every single city in which it has played, will continue to fly into cities across North America. Upcoming tour stops include... (more...)

The Producers of the worldwide smash WICKED announced casting for the 2nd North American Tour today. The role of Elphaba will be played by Marcie Dodd and the role of Glinda will be played by Helene Yorke. Playing the role of Madame Morrible will be Marilyn Caskey and The Wizard will be played by Tom McGowan. (more...)

BroadwayWorld.com's New and Updated Who's Who Entries for the Week of 1/8/2008. Updates include: Randy Blair, Jonathan Castillo, Bobby Cronin, Kurt Domoney, Ryan Duncan, Halley Wegryn Gross, Ciarán Hinds, Marissa O'Donnell, Kristine Reese, Jim Stanek, Anthony Wayne. (more...)

BroadwayWorld.com's New and Updated Who's Who Entries for the Week of 8/12/2007. Updates include: David Glenn Armstrong, Elizabeth Brackenbury, Ryan Duncan, Adriana Gaviria, Matthew Gumley, Shuler Hensley, Elliot Joseph, Craig Laurie, Eric Nelsen, Bill Nolte, Stephen Patterson, Rio Puertollano, Kristine Reese, Max von Essen, Cole Wimpee. (more...)

BroadwayWorld.com's New and Updated Who's Who Entries for the Week of 7/29/2007. Updates include: Erika Amato, Bert Bernardi, Nicole Dominik, Halley Wegryn Gross, Matthew Gumley, Yvette Lawrence, Jonathan D. Lovitz, Ann Morrison, Eric Nelsen, Kristine Reese, Michael Rupert, Drew Sarich, Max von Essen, Candice Marie Woods. (more...)

BroadwayWorld.com's New and Updated Who's Who Entries for the Week of 7/22/2007. Updates include: Erika Amato, Bert Bernardi, Donald Brenner, Nick Cearley, Nikki Dominik, Ryan Duncan, Randy Jones, Ramona Keller, Jonathan D. Lovitz, Michael Minarik, Ann Morrison, Kristine Reese, Liev Schreiber, Tony Yazbeck. (more...)

Road show returns to Baltimore's Hippordrome Theater for one more week. (more...)