Broadway Wicked Adds "Behind the Emerald Curtain" Tours Saturday Mornings

"Behind the Emerald Curtain," an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at WICKED, run by members of the Broadway cast, is now in operation at the Gershwin Theatre (222 W. 51st St.), and is offered every Saturday morning at 10 AM. The tour, which lasts approximately ninety minutes, includes a 20-minute film containing special footage from New York and the national tour, featuring interviews with the cast and creative team of WICKED.

Participants will visit the exclusive "Behind the Emerald Curtain" Museum, which includes an elaborate set model by Tony Award-winner Eugene Lee and an up-close look at some of Tony Award-winner Susan Hilferty's costumes (with beautiful details not always visible from the audience), as well as some of the actual props and wigs from the show.

The tour also includes a question-and-answer portion with current cast members, and an opportunity to find out what's in store for the mega-hit musical in New York City, around the country and around the world. Participants are also able to purchase exclusive merchandise available only on the tour.

Tickets for "Behind the Emerald Curtain" are $25 for adults and $15 for children under 12. They are available for purchase at the merchandise booth in the Gershwin Theatre lobby for that week's tour during regular box office hours.

Corporate clients and groups of 20 or more can call 646-797-6762 or write to Emeraldcurtain@wickedthemusical.com.

Called "Broadway's biggest blockbuster" by The New York Times and "a cultural phenomenon" by Variety, WICKED has been sold out at virtually every performance since having its official opening at the Gershwin Theatre on October 30, 2003, breaking house records with box office receipts of over $1.2 million per week. Based on the novel by Gregory Maguire, WICKED has music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz and a book by Winnie Holzman. Directed by Joe Mantello, with musical staging by Wayne Cilento, WICKED is currently being presented on Broadway, on a national tour, and in a separate, open-ended engagement at Chicago's Ford Center for Performing Arts, Oriental Theatre.