WICKED Adds Extra Shows at King's Theatre in Glasgow, May 15 & 29

WICKED, the global musical phenomenon that tells the incredible untold story of the Witches of Oz, has added two extra performances to its Scottish premiere engagement at Glasgow's King's Theatre due to an overwhelming demand for tickets. The extra matinee performances are on Thursday 15 May 2014 and Thursday 29 May 2014 at 2.30pm and tickets are now on sale.

The strictly limited 4-week season will run from Tuesday 6 May 2014 until Saturday 31 May 2014, as part of the award-winning musical's major UK and Ireland Tour.

Recently acclaimed as "one of the most popular West End musicals ever" (London Evening Standard), the record-breaking London production continues its open-ended run at the Apollo Victoria Theatre where tickets are currently on sale until 26 April 2014. Wicked is eligible for this year's Olivier Award for the BBC Radio 2 'Audience Award', the only Olivier Award voted for by the public. Voting, which closes on 18 March 2013, is via the following link: www.olivierawards.com/vote.

Wicked has already been seen by over 36 million people around the world and has 6 productions running concurrently. The original Broadway production remains "Broadway's biggest blockbuster" (The New York Times) where it is now in its 10th Anniversary year. The West End production is now in its 7th year at London's Apollo Victoria Theatre, where it is already the 16th longest-running West End musical of all time.

Based on the novel by Gregory Maguire that ingeniously re-imagines the stories and characters created by L. Frank Baum in 'The Wonderful Wizard of Oz', Wicked tells the incredible untold story of an unlikely but profound friendship between two girls who first meet as 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 multi GRAMMY and Academy Award winner Stephen Schwartz, a book by Winnie Holzman, musical staging by Wayne Cilento and is directed by two-time Tony Award winner and Olivier nominee Joe Mantello. Wicked is based on the best-selling novel, 'Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West', by Gregory Maguire.

Wicked is produced by: Marc Platt, Universal Pictures Stage Productions, The Araca Group,
Jon B. Platt and David Stone. Executive Producer (UK & Ireland): Michael McCabe.

Official UK & Ireland Tour website: www.WickedTour.co.uk