Wicked continues to be the hottest ticket in town not only on Broadway and in Chicago, but in Denver, where its upcoming limited engagement has already sold out.
The show, for which tickets have been on sale for four weeks, will run in the Colorado capital's Buell Theatre from September 16th through October 2nd. Wickedfans who have not yet purchased tickets can still try their luck with a rush lottery that will be available to winners on a basis of 2-per-person and at $25 each. There will be 24 rush seats available, and the lotto will begin two and a half hours before showtime, with the winning names drawn from a barrel a half hour later.The national tour of Wicked stars Stephanie J. Block (The Boy from Oz) as Elphaba, the compassionate witch whose losing battle with a totalitarian wizard turns her to the darker side. Kendra Kassebaum (Assassins, Rent) plays her popular rival-turned-friend Glinda. The tour's other stars are David Garrison (The Wizard), Derrick Williams (Fiyero), Carol Kane (Madame Morrible), Jenna Leigh Green (Nessarose), Logan Lipton (Boq) and Timothy Britten Parker (Doctor Dillamond).
While Wicked, has
been a smash hit at the Gershwin Theatre (222 W. 51st St.) for almost
two years, the Chicago production at the Ford Center for the Performing
Arts' Oriental Theatre (24 W. Randolph St.) also plays to very full
houses; the sit-down show received raves upon opening on July 13th. The
Broadway production currently boasts Shoshana Bean and Megan Hilty as
Elphaba and Glinda, while Ana Gasteyer and Kate Reinders play the
respective green and pink witches in Chicago. The lavish musical
biography of the misunderstood title witch of the West features music
and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz, a book by Winnie Holtzman, direction by
Joe Mantello and choreography by Wayne Cilento. Wicked is based on Gregory Maguire's novel.Wicked will play the Buell Theatre on the following schedule: Tuesdays-Fridays at 8 PM, Saturdays at 2 and 8 PM and Sundays at 2 and 7:30 PM; the September 16th show will begin at 7 PM. Call (303) 893-4100 or (800) 641-1222, or visit www.denvercenter.org for more information. For more onWicked, visit www.wickedthemusical.com.
