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Wicked - Darnell-Harvey - 23-12-2021
“London’s No.1 show” (LBC) is back! Celebrating 15 triumphant years at the Apollo Victoria Theatre, this “devilishly clever spin on The Wizard of Oz” (The Daily Telegraph) imagines a beguiling backstory and future possibilities to the lives of L.
Frank Baum’s beloved characters and reveals the decisions and events that shape the destinies of two unlikely university friends on their journey to becoming Glinda The Good and the Wicked Witch of the West.
Already the 9th longest-running West End musical of all time, Wicked has been seen by over 10 million people in London alone and played almost 6000 performances.
The classic musical is the winner of over 100 major international awards, including three Tony Awards, two Olivier Awards, a Grammy Award and ten theatregoer voted WhatsOnStage Awards (including three for ‘Best West End Show&rsquo
“IF YOU'RE LOOKING FOR AN UNFORGETTABLE NIGHT AT THE THEATRE, THERE’S NO PLACE LIKE WICKED.” Smooth Wicked is proud to announce that Lucie Jones (Elphaba), Ryan Reid (Fiyero), Sophie-Louise Dann (Madame Morrible) and Gary Wilmot (The Wizard) will lead the new London cast from Tuesday 1 February 2022. They will join Helen Woolf, who returns from maternity leave to continue her acclaimed performance as Glinda, Carina Gillespie (Nessarose), Nicholas McLean (Boq), Simeon Truby (Doctor Dillamond), Amy Webb (Standby for Elphaba) and Charli Baptie* (Standby for Glinda), who all continue in their starring roles. Laura Pick (Elphaba), Sophie Evans (Glinda), Alistair Brammer (Fiyero), Kim Ismay (Madame Morrible) and Andy Hockley (The Wizard) will all play their final performances on Sunday 30 January 2022. Critic Reviews "It is magnificent to see a musical that manages to be both populist and intelligent at the same time" - The Sunday Telegraph "Wicked is amazing.Absolutely amazing" - Daily Mail "A remarkable kaleidoscope of magical shocks, surprises and sensations - Wicked works like a dream" - Evening Standard “Packed with wit, storming songs and beautiful costumes.” -The Guardian