Wicked celebrates 17 years in the West End and extends booking to December 2024

WICKED, the West End and Broadway musical phenomenon that tells the incredible untold story of the Witches of Oz, today celebrates 17 years since its London premiere on 27 September 2006 at London’s Apollo Victoria Theatre. The production today releases over 500,000 new … Continue reading Wicked celebrates 17 years in the West End and extends booking to December 2024

Full casting announced for the UK and Ireland tour of Wicked

WICKED, “one of the most successful musicals of all time” (BBC News), will fly to cities in England, Scotland, Wales, and the Republic of Ireland from 7 December 2023 and producers today announce that Sarah O’Connor (Glinda), Donna Berlin (Madame Morrible), Jed Berry (Boq), Megan Gardiner (Nessarose), and Casey Al-Shaqsy (Standby for Elphaba) will join the previously announced Laura Pick (Elphaba), Carl Man (Fiyero), and Simeon Truby (The Wizard and Doctor Dillamond). The full cast for all tour dates is confirmed as Laura Pick (Elphaba), Sarah O’Connor (Glinda), Carl Man (Fiyero), Donna Berlin (Madame Morrible), Simeon Truby (The Wizard and Doctor Dillamond), Jed Berry (Boq), Megan Gardiner (Nessarose), Casey Al-Shaqsy (Standby for Elphaba), Thomas Charles, Julie Cloke, Charlotte Coggin, Freddie Conway, Áine Curran, Jade Davies, Kamau Davis, Russell Dickson, Maddison Firth, Lydia Gerrard, James Gower-Smith, Shoko Ito, Holly Lawrence, Nick Len, Stephanie Lindo, Will Lucas, Will Luckett, Rozz Mbwembwe, Georgia McElwee, Conor O’Hara, Shereen Osman, Stuart Rouse, Christina Shand, Adam Stickler, and Frazer Woolcott. Laura Pick (Elphaba), Carl … Continue reading Full casting announced for the UK and Ireland tour of Wicked

Steven Pinder to return to Wicked as Doctor Dillamond in the West End

WICKED, the West End and Broadway musical phenomenon that tells the incredible untold story of the Witches of Oz, today announces the return of Steven Pinder as ‘Doctor Dillamond’ from Tuesday 24 October 2023 at London’s Apollo Victoria Theatre. The current ‘Doctor … Continue reading Steven Pinder to return to Wicked as Doctor Dillamond in the West End

Wicked Appoints Starling Arts to Exclusively Deliver School and Community Group ‘Wellbeing’, ‘Anti-Bullying’ and ‘Musical Theatre’ Workshops

In acknowledgement of this year’s Children’s Mental Health Week (until 12 February 2023) and as part of the continued development of its Wicked Active Learning education resources, the stage musical Wicked today announces a partnership with Starling Arts to exclusively deliver school and community group workshops, with an emphasis on wellbeing and self-confidence. Starling Arts, the acclaimed, not-for-profit community company, has been inspiring positive changes to health and wellbeing through singing for more than a decade. The company will now be delivering a new programme of official Wicked-themed workshops in schools and community venues from 6 March 2023 onwards. ‘Wellbeing’, ‘Anti-Bullying’ and ‘Musical Theatre’ workshops are bookable now via www.WickedActiveLearning.co.uk The Anti-Bullying Workshop is devised by Starling … Continue reading Wicked Appoints Starling Arts to Exclusively Deliver School and Community Group ‘Wellbeing’, ‘Anti-Bullying’ and ‘Musical Theatre’ Workshops

Young writers invited to “Be the Change” with a new writing competition from musical ‘Wicked’ and the National Literacy Trust

The National Literacy Trust and the acclaimed stage musical Wicked, together with the award-winning author Sharna Jackson, invite UK schools to take part in a brand-new writing competition that challenges pupils to change our world for the better. Be the Change, inspired by the themes … Continue reading Young writers invited to “Be the Change” with a new writing competition from musical ‘Wicked’ and the National Literacy Trust