Wicked the Musical - News & Reviews

'IT'S WICKED!'
Nicola Christie, The Independent

'A MAJOR HIT WITH AUDIENCES AND CRITICS ALIKE.'
Brenda Emmanus, BBC London News

'A WICKED AND WONDERFUL VISION OF OZ.
A remarkable kaleidoscope of magical shocks, surprises and sensations - WICKED works like a dream.'
Nicholas de Jongh, Evening Standard - READ MORE

'Packed with shocks, sorcery, special effects and incredible costumes,
WICKED IS A WEST END SENSATION.'
Daily Mail

CRITICS' CHOICE
'It's exhilarating to see hefty themes tackled in a barnstorming piece of popular entertainment.'
Time Out, 2011 - READ MORE

'Packed with wit, storming songs and beautiful costumes, WICKED IS AN ABSOLUTE BLAST.'
Colin Campbell, The Guardian

'THE HIT MUSICAL WITH BRAINS, HEART AND COURAGE.'
The Sunday Telegraph, 2009 - READ MORE

'WICKED WILL ENTRANCE EVERY GENERATION IN WONDER, WIT AND SUSPENSE.'
Erika Scarth, Time Out, 2009

'...By any yardstick (or broomstick), WICKED IS A PHENOMENON.'
Sky News, 2008 - READ MORE

'IT'S NOT JUST WICKED, IT'S AWESOME!
Full of suspense, surprises and Harry Potter-style magic, WICKED is a spellbinding experience…'
Paul Phear, Magic 105.4

'THIS BLOCKBUSTER MUSICAL IS FABULOUSLY ENTERTAINING.
If you're looking for a spectacular production with all the trimmings, then WICKED is the obvious choice'
Amira Hashish, Evening Standard, 2008 - READ MORE

'…AN UNFORGETTABLE, ENCHANTING TRIUMPH THAT DAZZLES THE SENSES AND TOUCHES THE HEART…'
Lynn Parsons, Smooth Radio

5 stars - The Sunday Telegraph review
'BLOCKBUSTER ENTERTAINMENT, SOPHISTICATED COMEDY AND THOUGHT-PROVOKING DRAMA
- it is magnificent to see a musical that manages to be both populist and intelligent at the same time.'
Tim Walker, The Sunday Telegraph, 2006 - READ MORE

'A BRILLIANT PRODUCTION.'
Tim Walker, The Sunday Telegraph, 2007 - READ MORE

'...PREPARE TO BE SPELLBOUND!
London's top hit musical continues to dazzle and delight. WICKED remains one of the very best, most spectacular shows in the West End. Big hearted and courageous, it's a no-brainer – you must see WICKED! It's the sensation of theatreland...'
Jamie Crick, Classic FM

'WICKED IS A PHENOMENON AND PHENOMENAL.'
Mark Shenton, Sunday Express

5 stars - The Sunday Telegraph review
'WICKED is everything a musical can be: POIGNANT, SINCERE, FUNNY AND INSPIRING.'
Gary Brackett, totallytheatre.com - READ MORE

'...You certainly see where your money goes in this FABULOUSLY STAGED, EMOTIONALLY CHARGED AND BRILLIANTLY WITTY MUSICAL. If you are looking for value-for-money entertainment, WICKED is hard to beat...'
Jo Russell, Absolute Radio, 2009

'The award-winning WICKED provides the backstory of The Wizard of Oz – effectively the framing of the not-remotely-wicked Wicked Witch of the West. This sumptuous show brings new moral complexity to the unseen Dorothy's adventures on the Yellow Brick Road, it's subtle and subversive –
and suitable for all ages.'
Simon Edge, Daily Express

'...WICKED combines spectacular visuals and production values with an ingenious story, brilliant performances and genuine emotion.'
Tim Lichfield, Absolute Radio, 2008

'A WIZARD HIT.
You get a lot of bang for your buck - expense has not been spared on sets, costumes, prosthetic make-up and masks, while the dance routines and flying sequences are spectacular. But the visual extravaganza would be nothing without the subtler pleasures to be derived from the clever and rather cheeky way WICKED links arms with the classic Wizard of Oz story.'
Jasper Rees, The Sunday Times

'...WICKED IS SIMPLY FANTASTIC. A brilliantly twisted take on The Wizard of Oz.'
Natalie Jameson, BBC Radio 1

'A GREAT BIG LUSCIOUS BROADWAY EXTRAVAGANZA.
WICKED has been around for more than a year but this hit musical is just as powerful as ever. It's a fabulous night out.'
Liz Hoggard, Evening Standard - READ MORE

'ENCHANTING, BEWITCHING AND SPELLBINDING. WICKED IS A MAGICAL SHOW.'
Sam Carlisle, The Sun

'Based on the great novel by Gregory Maguire and with music and lyrics by the genius Stephen Schwartz, WICKED IS SPELLBINDING.'
Sandi Toksvig, The Sunday Telegraph

'...ENTER ANOTHER WORLD AND PREPARE TO DISCOVER A PARALLEL UNIVERSE TO THE WIZARD OF OZ. You can hear a pin drop while the audience in a packed theatre are totally caught up in the fantastic story, and then the place erupts with laughter, cheering, applause and, at the curtain call, a thunderous standing ovation. WICKED IS WONDERFUL.'
Roger Foss, The Steve Allen Show, LBC 97.3

'...THE MOST INCREDIBLE MUSICAL I HAVE SEEN IN YEARS.
An unbelievable show with an amazing cast, amazing special effects and incredible costumes. WICKED takes your breath away...'
Phillip Schofield, This Morning, ITV1

'AN EYE-POPPINGLY LAVISH SHOW.
A musical about the casting of spells seems to have duly cast its own and hypnotises audiences who have embraced it as not so much a musical as an event. Joe Mantello's meticulous recreation of his Broadway production is a superbly staged exercise in crowd control and stage-craft with Cirque du Soleil-like production values. The result taps into a genuine public appetite for spectacle, art and heart.'
Mark Shenton, Sunday Express

'PREPARE TO BE SPELLBOUND.
A magical masterpiece of musical theatre. WICKED is truly 'wicked'!'
Becky Wicks, lastminute.com - READ MORE

'THE BRILLANT WICKED IS A MUST-SEE.'
Danny Pietroni, Magic 105.4

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'A FEAT OF MUSICAL ENGINEERING.'
Dominic Cavendish, The Daily Telegraph, 2010 - READ MORE

'THE BIGGEST THING IN MUSICALS SINCE THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA OPENED.'
Ben Hoyle, The Times, Friday 26 March, 2010 - READ MORE

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