Wicked

The Daily Page on Wicked @ Overture Hall

Wicked Theater and Dance Touring Broadway musical, 5/22-6/9, Overture Center-Overture Hall, at 7:30 pm Tuesdays-Thursdays, 8 pm on Fridays, 2 & 8 pm on Saturdays and 1 & 6:30 pm Sundays, plus 2 pm, 5/23. $153.50-$43.50. 258-4141 When: 05/22/13 Call: 258-4141 Web: www.overturecenter.com More Information: BROADWAY’S BIGGEST BLOCKBUSTER TO RETURN TO OVERTURE CENTER MAY 22 – JUNE 9 TICKETS ON SALE SAT, FEB 23 BY STEPHEN SCHWARTZ AND WINNIE HOLZMAN BASED ON THE NOVEL BY GREGORY MAGUIRE After breaking box office records and selling out in record time in 2009, WICKED, Broadway’s biggest blockbuster, will return to Overture Center for the Arts from May 22 through June 9. Tickets for the return engagement go on sale on Saturday, February 23, at 8 am at the Overture Center Ticket Office. Beginning at 11 am tickets will be available by phone at 608.258.4141 and online at overturecenter.com. With music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz (Godspell, Pippin, 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, the untold story of the witches of Oz, 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…). Based on the best-selling 1995 novel by Gregory Maguire, WICKED, winner of 35 major awards, including a Grammy® and three Tony® Awards, is the untold story of the witches of Oz. It is produced by Marc Platt, Universal Pictures, The Araca Group, Jon B. Platt and David Stone. Tickets start at $43.50. The three-week run will feature 24 performances, including one weekday matinee. Wed, May 22 | 7:30 PM Thu, May 23 | 2 PM Thu, May 23 | 7:30 PM Fri, May 24 | 8 PM Sat, May 25 | 2 PM Sat, May 25 | 8 PM Sun, May 26 | 1 PM Sun, May 26 | 6:30 PM Tue, May 28 | 7:30 PM Wed, May 29 | 7:30 PM Thu, May 30 | 7:30 PM Fri, May 31 | 8 PM Sat, Jun 1 | 2 PM Sat, Jun 1 | 8 PM Sun, Jun 2 | 1 PM Sun, Jun 2 | 6:30 PM Tue, Jun 4 | 7:30 PM Wed, Jun 5 | 7:30 PM Thu, Jun 6 | 7:30 PM Fri, Jun 7 | 8 PM Sat, Jun 8 | 2 PM Sat, Jun 8 | 8 PM Sun, Jun 9 | 1 PM Sun, Jun 9 | 6:30 PM “It’s a real thrill to bring this kind of excitement to downtown Madison,” said Ted DeDee, President and CEO of Overture Center. “This show brings with it a real buzz. It’s one of those few shows that people just come back to again and again. It really sets the standard in terms of quality.” Long before Dorothy drops 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 story of their remarkable odyssey, and how these two unlikely friends grow to become the Wicked Witch of the West and Glinda the Good. WICKED has “cast quite a spell” (Washington Post) throughout North America, breaking box office records in every city that it has played, including Toronto, Chicago, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Washington, DC, Philadelphia and Boston to name a few. WICKED has been declared “A Cultural Phenomenon” by Variety and “The Best Musical of the Decade” by Entertainment Weekly. There are currently 7 productions worldwide: New York, London, Holland, Japan, Australia/New Zealand, and two concurrent North American Tours. Globally, WICKED has amassed nearly $2.9 billion in ticket sales and has been seen by 36 million people worldwide in its 9-year history. WICKED features set design by Tony Award winner Eugene Lee (Ragtime, Show Boat, Candide, Sweeney Todd), costume design by Tony winner Susan Hilferty (Into the Woods, Assassins), lighting design by Tony nominee Kenneth Posner (The Coast of Utopia, Hairspray) and sound design by Tony Meola (The Lion King). Stephen Oremus is the show’s musical director. Orchestrations are by William David Brohn, with dance arrangements by James Lynn Abbott. Grammy Award-Winning Cast recording available on Decca Broadway. For more information about WICKED log on to www.wickedthemusical.com. more at thedailypage.com