West End's WICKED Extends Booking, Thru April 29

WICKED, the West End musical phenomenon that tells the incredible untold story of the Witches of Oz, is delighted to announce the opening of its 21st new booking period, on Monday 1 February 2016 at 10am, with over 500,000 new tickets going on sale for performances until Saturday 29 April 2017.

The long-running London production, which is now in its 10th anniversary year, continues to break Box Office records at the Apollo Victoria Theatre, most recently setting a new house record with a weekly gross of £1,030,379.00 (for the week ending Saturday 2 January 2016).

Acclaimed as "a magical story of friendship, love and growing up" (OfficialLondonTheatre.com) and "a package of show-stopping songs and razor-sharp wit" (Metro), Wicked has now been seen by over 7 million people in London alone and is currently the 9th longest-running show in the West End* and already the 19th longest-running show in West End theatre history*. *Information verified by The Society of London Theatre.

Wicked currently stars: Emma Hatton (Elphaba), Savannah Stevenson (Glinda), Oliver Savile (Fiyero), Liza Sadovy (Madame Morrible), Tom McGowan* (The Wizard), Sean Kearns (Doctor Dillamond), Daniel Hope (Boq), Katie Rowley Jones (Nessarose), Natalie Andreou (Standby for Elphaba) and Carina Gillespie (Standby for Glinda).

*Tom McGowan is appearing with the support of UK Equity, incorporating the Variety Artistes' Federation, pursuant to an exchange program between American Equity and UK Equity.

Based on the international best-selling novel by Gregory Maguire that ingeniously re-imagined 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 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 (Godspell; Disney's Pocahontas and The Hunchback of Notre Dame) and is based on the novel 'Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West' by Gregory Maguire and adapted for the stage by Winnie Holzman. Musical staging is by Tony® Award-winner Wayne Cilento and the production is directed by two-time Tony® Award-winner Joe Mantello.

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

Through its FOR GOOD programme and other charitable endeavours, Wicked is proud to support the remarkable work of the following UK charities: Anti-Bullying Alliance (ABA); the Cybersmile Foundation; the Helen Bamber Foundation; the Rainbow Trust Children's Charity; Stonewall's 'Education For All' campaign; The Woodland Trust and the National Literacy Trust. Further information can be found at www.WickedForGood.co.uk

Apollo Victoria Theatre, Wilton Road, London, SW1V 1LG

Official UK website: www.WickedTheMusical.co.uk

FTicket prices: from £19.50 - £125.00 *

*An ATG Tickets booking fee of up to £2.75 may apply to bookings made online and by telephone. A one-off ATG Tickets £3.00 transaction fee will also be added to each booking made online and by telephone.

Group Sales (10 tickets or more): Group Line 020 7420 9700 / www.Groupline.com/Wicked

No booking or transaction fees for group bookings of 10 or more. Sales subject to terms and conditions.

Day Seats: £29.50: A limited number of seats released daily for that day's performance(s) at 10.00am, in person at the Box Office.

Students: Best available seats £29.50 from 10.00am at Monday-Friday 7.30pm and Wednesday & Saturday 2.30pm at the Box Office with student ID. Subject to availability. One ticket per ID.

Standby Concessions: Best available seats £29.50 from 10.00am at Monday-Friday 7.30pm and Wednesday & Saturday 2.30pm at the Box Office for Senior Citizens, Jobseekers, Equity, BECTU and MU members and registered disabled. Subject to availability. One ticket per ID.

All ticket prices include a £1.75 Theatre Restoration Levy.

Gregory Maguire's 'Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West' is published by Headline.

The book is recommended for readers aged 16+

Virgin Atlantic is the official airline of Wicked London: www.virgin-atlantic.com

The GRAMMY® award-winning Original Broadway Cast recording on DECCA BROADWAY

The Rubens at the Palace is the official hotel partner of Wicked London. www.rubenshotel.com

The producers cannot guarantee the appearance of any particular artist, which is always subject to illness and statutory leave entitlement.

WICKED WORLDWIDE

"A phenomenon that keeps growing" (Los Angeles Times), Wicked has already been seen by 50 million people around the world and is one of the most celebrated, spectacular and successful musicals of all time.

Winner of over 100 international awards, Wicked has already been performed in well over 100 cities in 14 countries around the world (United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Ireland, Japan, Germany, The Netherlands, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, South Korea, The Philippines, Mexico and Brazil) and has also been translated into six languages: Japanese, German, Dutch, Spanish, Korean and Portuguese.

WICKED LONDON

Already the 19th longest-running show in West End theatre history, the London production premiered on 27 September 2006 (with previews from 7 September) and has already played nearly 4000 performances at the Apollo Victoria Theatre. Wicked has been hailed as "one of the greatest musicals of our time" (Daily Mail); "one of the biggest hits of our age" (The Observer); and "one of the most popular West End musicals ever" (London Evening Standard).

Wicked is the winner of the Olivier Audience Award (twice); the Evening Standard Theatre Award for Best Night Out; a Visit London Gold Award; and nine What's On Stage Awards including Best West End Show (twice) and Best Musical. Most recently, Wicked has been named as London's No.1 Long-Running Show by BritishTheatre.com, awarded a Certificate of Excellence by Trip Advisor®, received a Critics' Choice citation from The Times and is the first ever UK stage production to earn coveted Reader Recommendations from Good Housekeeping and Cosmopolitan magazines.

WICKED UK / INTERNATIONAL TOUR

Wicked recently concluded an almost two-year, multi record-breaking tour of the UK & Ireland. A "blockbuster success" (Sunderland Echo) in 15 cities, the production was seen by 1.3 million people and acclaimed as "the ultimate Broadway experience for theatre audiences all over the UK" (The Northern Echo). The award-winning production resumes touring again in 2016, re-opening at the Alhambra Theatre in Bradford on 20 July for 5 weeks only before travelling to multiple international markets until the end of 2017.

WICKED BROADWAY

The multi record-breaking original Broadway production remains "Broadway's biggest blockbuster" (The New York Times) after 12 years and over 5000 performances at the Gershwin Theatre, where it premiered on 30 October 2003 (with previews from 8 October 2003). Already the 11th longest-running show in Broadway history, Wicked has been seen by 9 million people on Broadway alone and an additional 23 million people across North America. The Star-Ledger raved: "one of Broadway's must-see wonders, Wicked is a fabulous new Oz fable for the 21st Century."

WICKED CREATIVE TEAM

Wicked has music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz, a book by Winnie Holzman and is based on the acclaimed novel by Gregory Maguire. The production is directed by Joe Mantello, with musical staging by Wayne Cilento. Scenic design is by Eugene Lee, costumes by Susan Hilferty, lighting by Kenneth Posner, sound by Tony Meola, projection designs by Elaine J. McCarthy and Hair and Wig designs by Tom Watson. Music arrangements are by Alex Lacamoire andStephen Oremus, dance arrangements by James Lynn Abbott, orchestrations by William David Brohn and musical supervision by Stephen Oremus.

WICKED: FOR GOOD

WICKED: FOR GOOD is the production's philanthropic programme that supports causes at the heart of its story, including anti-bullying, human rights and equality. It is proud to support the important work of the following five remarkable UK charities: the Anti-Bullying Alliance (ABA); the Cybersmile Foundation; the Helen Bamber Foundation; the Rainbow Trust Children's Charity and Stonewall's Education For All campaign.

The production's annual WICKED DAY supports The Woodland Trust, raising funds for the planting of trees and the creation of acres of new woodland space across the UK; and the annual Wicked Young Writer Awards champions creative writing in young people (aged 5-25) and is presented in partnership with the National Literacy Trust.

Further information can be found at www.WickedForGood.co.uk

WICKED - THE STORY

If you think you know the Wicked Witch of the West, think again...

When Dorothy famously triumphed over the Wicked Witch, we only ever heard one side of the story. Gregory Maguire's "outstanding novel" (The Independent), 'Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West', ingeniously re-imagined the Land of Oz, creating a parallel universe to the familiar story written by L. Frank Baum and first published as 'The Wonderful Wizard of Oz' in 1900.

Wicked tells the incredible untold story of an unlikely but profound friendship between two girls who first meet as sorcery students at Shiz University: the blonde and very popular Glinda and a misunderstood green girl named Elphaba. Following an encounter with The Wizard, their friendship reaches a crossroads and their lives take very different paths. Glinda's unflinching desire for popularity sees her seduced by power while Elphaba's determination to remain true to herself, and to those around her, will have unexpected and shocking consequences for her future. Their extraordinary adventures in Oz will ultimately see them fulfil their destinies as Glinda The Good and the Wicked Witch of the West.

Experience this unforgettable, multi award-winning musical and discover that you've not been told the whole story about the Land of Oz...