Wicked fans will soon have the chance to be contestants in the "Be
Wicked" Singing Contest, which will be held on New York on October 29th.
Beginning July 25th, those interested may download official forms online or in New York during regular theatre hours go to the merchandise stand in the Gershwin Theatre Lower Lobby located at 222 W. 51st Street to pick up forms (while supplies last).
Contestans must register on the
Wicked Fan area on the
Wicked Week website. They will need to complete and sign the Official Entry Submission and Release Form. Registration begins on July 25th.
"Contestants will sing their choice of a pre-determined selection from one of
Wicked's most dynamic musical numbers. Send us a DVD or a VHS of your performance. Click on one of songs below that you wish to perform and begin practicing!," states the website.
The top 10 candidates in each of the following regions will be uploaded to the website where the public will cast their votes to see who makes it to the next round.
The "Be
Wicked" online contest is open to legal residents of the contiguous continental United States and Canada (except Province of Quebec), ten (10) years of age or older. The specific areas of eligibility for each of the four (4) regional Events are as follows:
East Coast Regional Event: Washington, DC, Florida, Maine, Vermont, Virginia, New Jersey, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Pennsylvania, New York, Maryland, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Delaware, North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia.
Midwest Regional Event: N. Dakota, S. Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri, Arkansas, Louisiana, Wisconsin, Illinois, Michigan, Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky, Tennessee, Mississippi, Alabama, W. Virginia.
West Coast Regional Event: Washington, Oregon, California, Nevada, Idaho, Utah, Arizona, Wyoming, Montana, Colorado, New Mexico.
Canadian Regional Event: Canada (excluding Province of Quebec).
Prizes include a trip for two people to New York City, NY, two tickets to
Wicked on Broadway and the opportunity to participate in the New York Grand Finals of the Live "Be
Wicked" Singing Contest, which will be held on October 29th.
Fans can practice by downloading MP3 files of "The Wizard and I," "Dancing Through Life," "Popular," "Defying Gravity" and "For Good."
For more on
Wicked Day and the "Be
Wicked" Singing Contest, visit
www.wicked-week.com. To see a complete list of prizes for the contest, visit
this link. For more on
Wicked, visit
www.wickedthemusical.com.
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