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\nprofound friendship<\/span>
\nbetween two young women:<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row layout_options=”no-top-padding,no-bottom-padding,remove-column-margin-mobile,vertically-center,swap-columns-mobile” el_class=”bg-black fade-image”][vc_column width=”1\/2″ layout_options=”double-vertical-padding,z-index” offset=”vc_col-md-7 vc_col-xs-12″][vc_column_text layout_options=”vertically-center”]the blonde<\/span>
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\nElphaba.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row layout_options=”no-top-padding,no-bottom-padding,remove-column-margin-mobile,vertically-center,swap-columns-mobile” el_class=”bg-black fade-image”][vc_column width=”1\/2″ layout_options=”double-vertical-padding,z-index” offset=”vc_col-md-7 vc_col-xs-12″][vc_column_text layout_options=”vertically-center”]Following an encounter with<\/span>
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\nGlinda The Good<\/span>,<\/strong>
\nand the<\/span>
\nWicked Witch of the West.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row layout_options=”no-top-padding,no-bottom-padding,remove-column-margin-mobile,vertically-center,swap-columns-mobile” el_class=”bg-black fade-image”][vc_column width=”1\/2″ layout_options=”double-vertical-padding,z-index” offset=”vc_col-md-7 vc_col-xs-12″][vc_column_text layout_options=”vertically-center”]<\/p>\n

A MAJOR HIT WITH <\/span>
\nAUDIENCES AND<\/span>
\nCRITICS ALIKE, WICKED IS<\/span>
\nAN AMAZING<\/span>
\nSUCCESS.<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

BBC London<\/p>\n

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More About Wicked<\/strong><\/h3>\n

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Currently the 9th longest-running West End show in history, <\/span>Wicked<\/span> has been spellbinding London since 2006.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Winner of over 100 international awards including the Grammy Award and three Tony Awards,\u00a0Wicked<\/span> has been seen by over 72 million people worldwide and has been performed in over 130 cities in 16 countries around the world (U.S., Canada, United Kingdom, Ireland, Japan, Germany, Holland, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, South Korea, The Philippines, Mexico, Brazil, Switzerland and China) and has thus far been translated into six languages: Japanese, German, Dutch, Spanish, Korean and Portuguese.<\/p>\n

The musical sensation Wicked<\/span>\u00a0looks at what happened in the Land of Oz\u2026but from a different angle. Long before Dorothy arrives, there is another young woman, born with emerald-green skin, who is smart, fiery, misunderstood, and possessing an extraordinary talent. When she meets a bubbly blonde who is exceptionally popular, their initial rivalry turns into the unlikeliest of friendships\u2026until the world decides to call one \u201cgood,\u201d and the other one \u201cWicked<\/span>.\u201d<\/p>\n

With a thrilling score that includes the hits \u201cDefying Gravity,\u201d \u201cPopular\u201d and \u201cFor Good,\u201d\u00a0Wicked<\/span>\u00a0has been hailed by\u00a0The New York Times<\/em>\u00a0as \u201cthe defining musical of the decade,\u201d and by\u00a0Time Magazine<\/em> as \u201ca magical Broadway musical with brains, heart, and courage.\u201d<\/p>\n

Based on the novel by Gregory Maguire,\u00a0Wicked<\/span>\u00a0has music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz, and a book by Winnie Holzman. The production is directed by Tony Award winner Joe Mantello with musical staging by Tony Award winner Wayne Cilento.\u00a0Wicked<\/span>\u00a0is produced by Marc Platt, Universal Stage Productions, The Araca Group, Jon B. Platt and David Stone.<\/p>\n

The blockbuster film version of Wicked<\/span> opened on November 22nd, 2024, and has become the highest grossing film based on a Broadway musical in history. Wicked: For Good opened in cinemas in November 2025 to conclude the epic 2-part cinematic event.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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