100 DAYS UNTIL WICKED OPENS IN MELBOURNE

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100 DAYS UNTIL WICKED OPENS IN MELBOURNE


Today marks 100 days until the most awarded new blockbuster musical WICKED, one of the most successful shows in Broadway history, premieres in Melbourne as part of the 10th Anniversary Tour.
WICKED previews commence on Wednesday 7th May with opening night scheduled for 100 days from today: Saturday 10 May at the Regent Theatre, Melbourne.
WICKED composer Stephen Schwartz recently watched the Australian cast perform in New Zealand and described them as “the best since the original Broadway cast”.
WICKED stars Lucy Durack as Glinda and Jemma Rix as Elphaba, both reprising the roles which shot them to stardom during the original Australian tour.  Joining the WICKED Company in his first musical theatre leading role is Steve Danielsen as Fiyero, while doyenne of stage and screen, Maggie Kirkpatrick returns as Madame Morrible. Playing Doctor Dillamond will be Glen Hogstrom, the role of Nessarose will be played by newcomer Emily Cascarino, while Edward Grey will play Boq.
The award-winning musical is currently playing in nine productions around the world:  New York, London, Japan (Tokyo), South Korea (Seoul), Latin America (Mexico City), a UK tour, two concurrent North American national tours, and the Australian production playing in Manila, the Philippines.
Broadway’s #1 show for an unprecedented ten consecutive years, WICKED has been declared “A Cultural Phenomenon” by Variety and “The Best Musical of the Decade” by Entertainment Weekly. It has been seen by over 38 million people across the globe, grossing over $3.1 billion in worldwide box office.
Awe-inspiring and spectacular, WICKED is the untold story of the witches of Oz. Long before Dorothy dropped in, two other girls meet in the land of Oz. One, born with emerald-green skin, is smart, fiery and misunderstood. The other is beautiful, ambitious and very popular. WICKED tells the enthralling story of two unlikely friends and how they became the Wicked Witch of the West and Glinda the Good.
Over 2 million people have enjoyed the Australian production of WICKED and many more will get the chance to see it in 2014.

The defining musical of the decade.”

The New York Times

“If every musical had the brain, the heart, and the courage

of WICKED, Broadway really would be a magical place.”

Time Magazine

wickedthemusical.com.au
Venue                                  Regent Theatre, Melbourne
Previews                             7-9 May, 2014
Season                                 From 10 May, 2014
Performance Times        Wed–Sat 8.00pm, Wed 1.00pm, Sat 2.00pm, Sun 1.00pm and 6.30pm
Price                                      Tickets from $69.90*
Bookings                              ticketmaster.com.au or 1300 111 011
Groups 12+ save 1300 889 278
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