One of the most beloved musicals, on Broadway, is Wicked. This production has been awing audiences for seven years now, and there is no reason to believe the production will be coming to an end any time soon. During this time, the musical also went on tour to give audiences, across the world, a chance to witness its magic.
Whether you live in California, Texas, Ohio, New York, Missouri, or even London, you will get the chance to see Wicked on stage — if you haven’t already. Wicked has been ranked as #1 on ticket sales, across the country, for some time now. This, along with show dates, does not appear to be slowing down in the least bit. Tickets are selling like hot cakes, just as they have for years.
The Wizard of Oz is one of those stories that we have all head of — young and old. Wicked is another part of this same story. Some say Wicked came before, and others say it came after. Regardless, this story gives audiences insight on the good witch of the North (Glenda) and the wicked witch of the West (Elphaba). These two ladies were friends, when they were younger. Wicked tells of their friendship, along with the hardships they faced growing up. And even tells of the event that pushes Elphaba to the dark magic. It fills you in on the happenings of these two witches before Dorothy came into their lives.
Stephen Schwartz, at first, received very negative reviews while in New York. Upon first arrival, on the live stage, the production had to undergo many changes to make it what it is today. While these changes did not make all of the bad media go away, it did lighten the load quite a bit. It didn’t take long for reviews to turn for the better, and for audiences to start snatching up tickets as soon as they were available. Ticket sales began to soar and Wicked became number one before critics could re-critique the production.
Winnie Holzman is the author of the book that first inspired Stephen Schwartz to put this production together. His creativity and imagination helped him to see into the story and put together such an amazing portrayal of it. His three Grammy’s and three Academy awards are proof that the man is amazing when it comes to putting a story together for all to enjoy; Wicked is just another masterpiece. This production is becoming so popular that additional venues and dates may have to be added again; tickets are getting difficult to come by.
Written by Jake Kohler, article sponsored by TicketSeating.com. TicketSeating.com sells Wicked Tickets, Theater Tickets and many more tickets to just about any event in the world.
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