WICKED Cast Meets Cleveland's Young Professionals at PlayhouseSquare, 12/4

In celebration of WICKED's return to PlayhouseSquare tonight, November 18, the venue will be hosting a Young Professionals Night on Friday, December 4. Professionals ages 21 - 40 are invited to enjoy free valet parking, compliments of Lexus, at the Wyndham Cleveland hotel and a pre-show cocktail in the Wyndham's Blue Bar before watching the evening performance. After the show, the group is invited to come back to the Wyndham for the exclusive, limited access "Defying Gravity" post-show party, sponsored by Seagram's escapes, with WICKED cast members in the 14th floor presidential suite. The post show party also includes complimentary cocktails and appetizers.  more »

Denver's WICKED Company Opens Broncos vs. Steelers Game with National Anthem Tonight, 11/9

Cast members from the Denver company of the Broadway blockbuster musical, Wicked, will be on hand tonight, November 9 to perform the National Anthem for the Broncos vs. Steelers game. Wicked is currently playing the Buell Theatre at the Denver Center for the Arts, back by popular demand. The production, which opened on October 7, runs through November 15.  more »

Chita Rivera, Julie Andrews, WICKED Cast And More At Barnes And Noble In October

October is ripe with star appearances at Barnes and Noble this month, with different branches throughout the city hosting many of the industry's most notable names in discussion and performance.  more »

WICKED At The Paramount Theatre Begins Day-of-Performance Lottery 9/2

A day-of-performance lottery for a limited number of orchestra seats will be held daily for WICKED, which will be performing from September 2 through October 4 at The Paramount Theatre.  more »

Michelle Federer Returns As 'Nessarose' In WICKED 8/18

WICKED on Broadway's original Nessarose, Michelle Federer, will return to the musical mega hit, beginning performances August 18. Erin Mackey recently joined the production on August 11 in the role of Glinda.  more »

WICKED Welcomes Erin Mackey As New 'Glinda' 8/11, Michelle Federer Returns As 'Nessarose' 8/18

Beginning performances Tuesday, August 11, Erin Mackey will assume the role of Glinda in the Broadway company of WICKED. Ms. Mackey is making her Broadway debut after playing the role of Glinda in both the Chicago and Los Angeles productions of WICKED. And Broadway's original Nessarose, Michelle Federer, will return to the musical blockbuster, beginning performances August 18.  more »

Photo Flash: Dee Roscioli Soars To Broadway In WICKED

Beginning tonight Tuesday, July 21th, Dee Roscioli assumes the role of Elphaba in the hit musical WICKED. Ms. Roscioli is making her Broadway debut after playing the role of Elphaba for the final two years of the record-breaking Chicago production of WICKED. Dee joins a cast which includes Alli Mauzey as Glinda, Tony Award-winner Rondi Reed as Madame Morrible, P.J. Benjamin as The Wizard, Kevin Kern as Fiyero, Alex Brightman as Boq, Cristy Candler as Nessarose, and Timothy Britten Parker as Dr. Dillamond.  more »

Dee Roscioli Takes Over Elphaba on Broadway on July 21

Beginning performances Tuesday, July 21, DEE ROSCIOLI will assume the role of Elphaba in the musical blockbuster WICKED. Ms. Roscioli is making her Broadway debut after playing the role of Elphaba for the final two years of the record-breaking Chicago production of WICKED. Dee joins a cast which includes Alli Mauzey as Glinda, Tony Award-winner Rondi Reed as Madame Morrible, P.J. Benjamin as The Wizard, Kevin Kern as Fiyero, Alex Brightman as Boq, Cristy Candler as Nessarose, and Timothy Britten Parker as Dr. Dillamond.  more »

WICKED Hosts Special Actors Fund Performance 6/28

The Broadway production of WICKED will perform an additional performance on Sunday, June 28th at 8pm to benefit The Actors Fund. All of the actors' salaries and all of ticket sales will be donated to The Actors Fund benefiting people in film, theater, television, music, opera, and dance.  more »

WICKED Returns To Denver's Buell Theatre 10/7 - 11/15, Tickets On Sale 4/19

After breaking box office records and selling out in record time in both 2005 and 2007, the smash-hit musical Wicked will return to Denver?s Buell Theatre October 7 ? November 15. Tickets for the return engagement go on sale Sunday, April 19 at 10am.  more »

TUNA DOES VEGAS, DAME EDNA LIVE: MY FIRST LAST TOUR, And WICKED All Part Of Broadway SD's 'The Fabulous Package' To Benefit The Center

A Nederlander Presentation, is teaming up with the Sofia Hotel to offer 'The Fabulous Package' a special three show subscription package benefitting The San Diego LGBT Community Center (The Center). Providing an unforgettable experience for LGBT theater lovers and the entire community, this exclusive package includes premiere seating to Thursday night performances of three Broadway/San Diego shows: Tuna Does Vegas on May 7, Dame Edna Live: My First Last Tour on June 4, and the critically acclaimed mega-musical Wicked on August 6. The Fabulous Package also includes admission to an exclusive post-show cocktail party at the Currant Brasserie in the beautiful Sofia Hotel.  more »

SOUTH PACIFIC, WICKED Among NC Blumenthal 2009-10 Series

A blockbuster lineup of Broadway?s most popular and critically acclaimed productions will visit the Queen City in 2009/10 as part of the N.C. Blumenthal Performing Arts Center?s Broadway Lights Series. The Center?s 2009/10 series includes four Tony Award winners for Broadway?s Best Musical, as well as a stunning new show direct from Israel. Many of the shows coming to Charlotte are among the most popular hits on Broadway today.  more »

Kevin Kern Returns To The Broadway Cast Of WICKED 3/10

Kevin Kern returns to the Broadway cast of Wicked March 10. He is set to replace Aaron Tveit in the role of Fiyero.  more »

WICKED Announces Patty Duke to Play Madame Morrible 3/24

The producers of the smash hit musical WICKED announced today that Academy Award-winning actress Patty Duke will play the role of ?Madame Morrible' beginning March 24th. Carol Kane, who currently stars as ?Madame Morrible', had always been scheduled for a limited engagement of the opening eight weeks of WICKED's return home to San Francisco. She will give her final performance at the Orpheum Theatre in San Francisco on Mach 22nd. In addition to the new casting in March, a new block of tickets will be made available beginning March 15th for the open-ended engagement of WICKED.  more »

From Osage to Oz: Rondi Reed Joins WICKED March 17

Beginning performances Tuesday, March 17, Tony Award-winner RONDI REED will join the Broadway company of the hit musical WICKED in the role of Madame Morrible. Ms. Reed was the original Morrible in the Chicago production of WICKED and returned to the role in Chicago after winning the Tony Award for August: Osage County. She joins a cast which includes Nicole Parker as Elphaba, Alli Mauzey as Glinda, P.J. Benjamin as The Wizard, Kevin Kern as Fiyero, Alex Brightman as Boq, Cristy Candler as Nessarose, and Timothy Britten Parker as Dr. Dillamond.  more »

Photo Flash: The Cast of WICKED on Tour

The North American tour of WICKED, which has been seen by over 4 million people and broken the house record in every single city in which it has played, will continue to fly into cities across North America. Upcoming tour stops include...  more »

Broadway Sessions W/ Ben D Welcomes WICKED'S Julie Reiber

Broadway Sessions w/ Ben D is thrilled to welcome Wicked's Julie Reiber and mac award winner Brandon Cuttrell February 10th. Julie Reiber is currently the stand-by for ELPHABA in Broadway's Wicked. She has also appeared on Broadway in 'All Shook Up", and BKLYN(standby for Eden). Julie has also appeared in the national tour of RENT and the Korean tour of Jekyll and Hyde.  more »

San Francisco Landmarks Turn Green In Honor Of WICKED

San Francisco is painting the town green to welcome the musical hit phenomenon, WICKED, back home to San Francisco, where it made its world premiere in 2003. The city's iconic monuments will be lit green to celebrate the open ended engagement of the new San Francisco company of WICKED which began performances at The Orpheum Theatre on January 27. From its roots in the city by the bay, WICKED has gone on to become a worldwide phenomenon that has since redefined theatrical popular culture and been seen by 15 million people.  more »

Photo Flash: Nicole Parker Stars in WICKED

Beginning performances on Friday, January 16, Nicole Parker (from "MADtv" and Martin Short: Fame Becomes Me) assumed the role of Elphaba Wicked on January 16th and BroadwayWorld.com just got our hands on her first official press photos.  more »

BC/EFA Announces A WICKED Chicago Auction

BC/EFA and Wicked Chicago are having an auction on tickets and more goodies. Wicked Chicago is at the Ford Center for the Performing Arts, Chicago, IL. You can keep WICKED forever! Bid now and you could win a WICKED globe plus tickets to the very last performance of WICKED in Chicago on Sunday, January 25 at 2 pm. The ultimate collectible, this one-of-a-kind globe displays the iconic witches from the record-breaking musical on two sides and is 3 feet wide. Only 27 were made and you could own one of them! Sun, Jan 25, 2009 02:00 PM Winning bidders will be contacted by a Ticketmaster Representative. http://www.ticketmaster.com/auction/07004225E9769FCA/1/?tm_link=edp_auction Called "Broadway's biggest blockbuster" by The New York Times and "a cultural phenomenon" by Variety, WICKED continues to cast a spell on all of Chicagoland and its many visitors - over 2.9 million people have attended WICKED in Chicago with audience members representing all 50 U.S. states and all seven continents. WICKED is now the longest running Broadway musical in Chicago's theatre history. The Chicago company of WICKED took the stage on June 24, 2005 at the Ford Center for the Performing Arts, Oriental Theatre.  more »

Espinosa & Hilty 'DEFY GRAVITY' One Last Time, LA WICKED Ends Run 1/11

Eden Espinosa and Megan Hilty, who originated the roles of Elphaba and Glinda in the Los Angeles production of WICKED, returned to the production on Friday, October 31, to play through the end of the engagement on Sunday, January 11th at the Pantages Theatre.  more »

WICKED Weekly Gross Breaks All Previous Chicago Records

For the week ending January 4, the Chicago company of WICKED flew into 2009 with a record breaking gross of $1,764,428. This weekly gross breaks all previous records in Chicago theater history. With only 24 performances remaining, the Chicago company of WICKED continues to break all records, changing Chicago for good. WICKED will leave its mark on Chicago as the largest and most consistently top grossing show that the city has seen in decades.  more »

WICKED Chicago Company Hosts DEFYING INEQUALITY 1/12

On Monday, January 12, 2009 at 8 p.m., the Chicago Company of WICKED will host DEFYING INEQUALITY, a special evening of benefit cabaret performances promoting equality and civil rights. Held at Park West (322 W. Armitage, Chicago) and featuring cast members from WICKED as well as special guest performers, this unique one-night only event will benefit Empire State Pride Agenda, Equality California, Garden State Equality and Vermont Freedom to Marry Task Force, four non-profit charitable organizations working to legislate equality and protect civil rights for the gay and lesbian community. All proceeds will be distributed evenly among the four organizations.  more »

WICKED UK Beats Credit Crunch With Grosses Increase

The hit musical WICKED, now in its third year at London's Apollo Victoria Theatre, has grossed almost ?28 million in 2008, ?1.2 million up on 2007. The musical has taken over ?65 million at the Box Office since opening in September 2006.  more »

Wicks and Kassebaum Head WICKED SF Return, Opens at Orpheum 1/27

Casting has been announced for the much anticipated San Francisco return of the smash hit musical WICKED, which begins Tuesday, January 27, 2009 for an open-ended engagement at the Orpheum Theatre. This production is a significant homecoming for WICKED, which premiered in San Francisco before casting its spell on Broadway, winning 20 major awards, including the Grammy Award and three Tony Awards.  more »