If Every Musical Had the Brain, the Heart, and the Courage of Wicked, Broadway Really Would be a Magical Place.
-Time Magazine
WALLINGFORD, CT - WICKED, Broadway's biggest blockbuster and Connecticut's most popular musical, will premiere at the Toyota Oakdale Theatre for the first time for a very special 2-week engagement, November 30 thru December 11, 2016. Tickets on sale now at oakdale.com or charge-by-phone at 800-745-3000. Groups of 15 or more may call 203-671-0242 now for discounts to select performances.
With music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz (Pippin, Godspell, Academy Award®-winner for Pocahontas and The Prince of Egypt) and book by Winnie Holzman ("My So Called Life","Once And Again" and "thirtysomething"), WICKED is directed by two-time Tony® Award winner Joe Mantello ( Take Me Out, Love! Valour! Compassion!, The Vagina Monologues) and features musical staging by Tony® Award winner Wayne Cilento (Aida, The Who's Tommy, How To Succeed…).
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Based on the best-selling 1995 novel by Gregory Maguire, WICKED is the winner of over 100 international major awards, including a Grammy® and three Tony® Awards.
Jim Koplik, President of Live Nation Connecticut says "We have wanted WICKED to fly into Wallingford for years. With its powerful story and dynamic score, WICKED has captivated audiences across the world for over a decade. It truly is a spellbinding experience that our audiences will be able to share with the entire family."
The surprising tale of an unlikely friendship between two women in the Land of Oz, WICKED tells the untold story of the Wicked Witch of the West and Glinda the Good, long before Dorothy drops in. Elphaba, born with emerald-green skin, is smart, fiery and misunderstood. Glinda is beautiful, ambitious and very popular. The remarkable odyssey of how these unexpected friends changed each other's lives for good has made WICKED one of the world's most popular musicals.
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WICKED has been declared "A Cultural Phenomenon" by Variety and "The Best Musical of the Decade" by Entertainment Weekly. WICKED has been performed in over 100 cities in 13 countries around the world (U.S., Canada, United Kingdom, Ireland, Japan, Germany, Holland, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, South Korea, The Philippines, and Mexico) and has thus far been translated into five languages: Japanese, German, Dutch, Spanish, and Korean. Grammy Award-Winning Cast recording available on Decca Broadway.
For more information about WICKED log on to www.wickedthemusical.com.