Awards presented in association with the National Literacy Trust

Best-selling author Dan Freedman joins as an Ambassador

First News returns as Media Partner for 2019

Deadline for entries: 18 March 2019

To submit entries, visit: www.WickedYoungWriterAwards.com

WEST END SENSATION NOW BOOKING TO 30 NOVEMBER 2019

FIVE EXTRA SHOWS ADDED THIS CHRISTMAS

The cast and company of the West End and Broadway musical sensation WICKED are once again aiming to raise thousands of pounds to boost the Woodland Trust’s tree planting initiatives.

WICKED YOUNG WRITER AWARDS, created by the producers of the musical WICKED in partnership with the National Literacy Trust, is pleased to announce that entries are now open for the ninth year of the annual national creative writing competition. Entries close on 18 March 2019. Full details can be found at www.WickedYoungWriterAwards.com

ALREADY THE 5^TH LONGEST RUNNING MUSICAL CURRENTLY PLAYING IN LONDON
WICKED, the West End and Broadway musical sensation that tells the incredible untold story of the Witches of Oz, celebrates its landmark 12^th birthday today (27 September 2018) at London’s Apollo Victoria Theatre, where the “hugely popular show” (The Times) continues an open-ended run.

WICKED, the “gravity-defying Wizard of Oz prequel” (Time Out) that tells the incredible untold story of the Witches of Oz, will tonight (Thursday 9 August 2018) play its landmark 5000th performance at London’s Apollo Victoria Theatre.

Get a look at the first pictures of new principal cast members David Witts as Fiyero and Chris Jarman as Doctor Dillamond together with current cast members Alice Fearn as Elphaba, Sophie Evans as Glinda and Rosa O’Reilly, who takes over the role of Nessarose.

7 year old from Derbyshire composes a poem showing great empathy for a homeless man

FOR GOOD winner writes an empowering letter to a baby girl about sisterhood and self-belief

A growing awareness of an ageing population and dementia voiced as a common theme

Ed Balls, Cressida Cowell and Caleb Femi amongst this year’s panel of judges

ALICE FEARN AND SOPHIE EVANS CONTINUE AS ELPHABA AND GLINDA

CHRIS JARMAN JOINS THE COMPANY TO PLAY DOCTOR DILLAMOND

CURRENT CAST MEMBER ROSA O’REILLY TAKES OVER THE ROLE OF NESSAROSE

PREVIOUSLY ANNOUNCED DAVID WITTS TO STAR AS FIYERO

FORMER EASTENDERS STAR WILL MAKE HIS WEST END DEBUT IN THE HIT MUSICAL

HIT WEST END MUSICAL ANNOUNCES 2018/19 CHRISTMAS PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE

FIVE EXTRA SHOWS ADDED - ON 24, 27, 28 & 30 DECEMBER 2018 AND 3 JANUARY 2019

TICKETS NOW ON SALE FOR ALL CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR PERFORMANCES

WICKED BREAKS BOX OFFICE RECORDS AT THE BRISTOL HIPPODROME WITH HIGHEST GROSSING WEEK IN THE THEATRE’S HISTORY

WICKED, the award-winning musical that tells the incredible untold story of the Witches of Oz, is proud to announce a new year-long charity partnership with Great Ormond Street Hospital Children’s Charity (GOSH Charity) for 2018.

TICKETS GOING ON SALE TO SATURDAY 25 MAY 2019

NOW THE 7^TH LONGEST RUNNING SHOW CURRENTLY PLAYING IN LONDON

WICKED, the smash hit musical that tells the incredible untold story of the Witches of Oz, has added two extra 2.30pm shows this Christmas on Tuesday 26 December and Friday 29 December at London’s Apollo Victoria Theatre.

WICKED, the West End musical phenomenon that tells the incredible untold story of the Witches of Oz, will tonight (19 October 2017) play its 4660th performance at the Apollo Victoria Theatre, surpassing the run of We Will Rock You to become the 15^th longest running show in London theatre history.

HIT MUSICAL WILL SHORTLY BECOME THE 15^TH LONGEST RUNNING SHOW IN LONDON THEATRE HISTORY – SURPASSING THE RUN OF WE WILL ROCK YOU.

NEW PORTRAIT IMAGES BY PHOTOGRAPHER DARREN BELL RELEASED.

AMY ROSS AND HELEN WOOLF TO PLAY ELPHABA AND GLINDA JOINING PREVIOUSLY ANNOUNCED AARON SIDWELL AS FIYERO

500,000 NEW TICKETS RELEASED MARKING SHOW’S 24^TH EXTENSION HIT MUSICAL CELEBRATES 11 YEARS IN THE WEST END THIS MONTH

WICKED, the West End and Broadway musical phenomenon that tells the incredible untold story of the Witches of Oz, is delighted to announce that EastEnders star Aaron Sidwell will play Fiyero on the forthcoming return engagement of the spectacular, critically acclaimed and multi record-breaking UK & Ireland Tour in 2018.

TWO EXTRA SHOWS ADDED THIS AUGUST

WICKED, the West End musical phenomenon that tells the incredible untold story of the Witches of Oz, will tonight play its 4567^th performance at the Apollo Victoria Theatre, surpassing the triumphant run of Billy Elliot The Musical to become the 16^th longest running show in London theatre history.  

ALICE FEARN, SOPHIE EVANS, BRADLEY JADEN, MELANIE LA BARRIE, ANDY HOCKLEY AND JACK LANSBURY JOIN CURRENT CAST MEMBERS MARTIN BALL AND SARAH McNICHOLAS FROM MONDAY 24 JULY 2017.

WINNERS OF SEVENTH ANNUAL WICKED YOUNG WRITER AWARDS REVEAL YOUNG PEOPLE ENGAGED WITH THE WORLD AND MORE HOPEFUL

• FOR GOOD winner reveals the importance of community in the digital age
• 15 year-old’s winning insightful story expresses a brave view of mental illness
• 7 year-old boy from London writes a heartfelt poem portraying life and death
• Strictly Come Dancing star and former MP, Ed Balls, amongst this year’s panel of judges

• Strictly Come Dancing Star and former MP, Ed Balls amongst panel of judges announcing finalists
• 115 shortlisted for the prestigious Awards
• Mental illness, forced marriage and the value of education are topics on young people's minds
• Winners announced Friday 23 June at London’s Apollo Victoria Theatre

Bradley Jaden, Melanie La Barrie, Andy Hockley, Jack Lansbury and Laura Pick also join current cast members Martin Ball, Sarah McNicholas and Carina Gillespie.

ITV News Arts Editor Nina Nannar and young writer Laura Dockrill also become judges.
Deadline for entries now extended to 27 March 2017.
THE WEEK JUNIOR confirmed as 2017 Media Partner and provides Work Experience Prize.

To submit entries, visit: www.WickedYoungWriterAwards.com

HONOUR MARKS THE MUSICAL’S 10^TH WHATSONSTAGE AWARD

WICKED, the West End musical phenomenon that tells the incredible untold story of the Witches of Oz, has been named ‘Best West End Show’ by theatregoers for a third time at the WhatsOnStage Awards, tied with Les Misérables. 

NOW THE 17^TH LONGEST RUNNING SHOW IN LONDON THEATRE HISTORY

WICKED, the West End musical phenomenon that tells the incredible untold story of the Witches of Oz, is pleased to announce the opening of its 23^rd new booking period at London’s Apollo Victoria Theatre, with tickets now on sale until Saturday 26 May 2018.

WICKED, the West End and Broadway musical phenomenon that tells the incredible untold story of the Witches of Oz, is delighted to confirm that its spectacular, multi record-breaking and critically acclaimed touring production will return to the UK & Ireland in 2018...

Thanks to donations from Wicked fans from across the UK, over £8,500 has been raised in 2016 for the Woodland Trust to create new woods as part of the production’s annual WICKED DAY charitable fundraising activities. This year, the hit musical raised enough money to plant over 5,700 trees.

WICKED, the acclaimed stage musical that tells the incredible ‘untold’ story of the Witches of Oz, has today been voted Best Theatre Production for Schools by teachers at the 2016 School Travel Awards.

WICKED, the West End musical phenomenon that tells the incredible untold story of the Witches of Oz, celebrates an extraordinary 10 years at London’s Apollo Victoria Theatre tonight (Tuesday 27 September 2016).

The Wicked Young Writer Awards, created and sponsored by the award-winning musical Wicked in association with the National Literacy Trust(www.literacytrust.org.uk), is pleased to announce that the acclaimed author and illustrator of the How to Train Your Dragon books, Cressida Cowell, will return as Head Judge for the awards for the third consecutive year. Jonathan Douglas, Director of the National Literacy Trust, will also be returning as part of the judging panel.

WICKED, the award-winning musical phenomenon that tells the incredible untold story of the Witches of Oz, is pleased to release new production pictures of Rachel Tucker as Elphaba. Rachel Tucker returns to the West End production at the Apollo Victoria Theatre following an acclaimed engagement on Broadway. Her remarkable performance has won her both a WhatsOnStage Award and a Broadway.com Audience Choice Award.

SUE KELVIN TO RETURN AS ‘MADAME MORRIBLE’

SARAH McNICHOLAS TO JOIN THE CAST AS ‘NESSAROSE’

WICKED, the award-winning West End musical phenomenon that tells the incredible untold story of the Witches of Oz, is pleased to welcome back Willemijn Verkaik as ‘Elphaba’ and Sue Kelvin as ‘Madame Morrible’ from Monday 30 January 2017. Sarah McNicholas will also join the cast as ‘Nessarose’ on the same date.

WICKED, the award-winning West End musical phenomenon that tells the incredible untold story of the Witches of Oz, is pleased to announce the opening of its 22^nd new booking period, on Monday 5 September 2016 at 10am, with over 500,000 new tickets going on sale for performances until Saturday 4 November 2017.

WICKED, the award-winning West End musical phenomenon that tells the incredible untold story of the Witches of Oz, is pleased to release the first production pictures of Anita Dobson as Madame Morrible and the new principal cast who join the production from Monday 5 September 2016. 

WICKED, the award-winning West End musical phenomenon that tells the incredible untold story of the Witches of Oz, is pleased to release the first production pictures of Anita Dobsonas Madame Morrible and the new principal cast who join the production from Monday 5 September 2016. 
 

WICKED, the West End and Broadway musical phenomenon that tells the incredible untold story of the Witches of Oz, is pleased to release rehearsal pictures of Jacqueline Hughes(Elphaba), Carly Anderson (Glinda), Bradley Jaden (Fiyero),Steven Pinder (The Wizard and Doctor Dillamond), Kim Ismay(Madame Morrible), Iddon Jones (Boq) and Emily Shaw (Nessarose), who will lead the UK/International Tour cast at the Alhambra Theatre, Bradford from 20 July 2016.

The 2016 Wicked Young Writer Awards today announced its winners during a ceremony involving over 100 shortlisted finalists and their families and teachers at London's Apollo Victoria Theatre, home of the multi award-winning musical Wicked.

Now in its 6th year, the Awards encourage young people aged 5 - 25 years to use writing as a way of expressing themselves, producing unique and original pieces of prose and poetry. This year the standard of entries was higher than ever, revealing young people who are engaged in their communities and the world through their writing. The Awards celebrate originality and the unique voice of the young writer.

The 2016 WICKED YOUNG WRITER AWARDS today, Friday 17 June, announced the names of the 109 finalists in the running for the annual creative writing prizes. 

RACHEL TUCKER RETURNS FROM BROADWAY TO PLAY ELPHABA

HIT MUSICAL WILL BE 'DEFYING GRAVITY' AT THE ALHAMBRA THEATRE, BRADFORD FROM 20 JULY 2016 - THE ONLY CHANCE TO SEE THE SHOW OUTSIDE LONDON IN 2016 OVER 25,000 TICKETS ALREADY SOLD. 

SPECIAL PERFORMANCE IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE NATIONAL AUTISTIC SOCIETY

WICKED, the classic West End musical that tells the incredible untold story of the Witches of Oz, is proud to announce its first ever Autism-Friendly performance on Saturday 14 May 2016 at 1:30pm. 
 

The award-winning poet and playwright Sabrina Mahfouz is joining the judging panel in the sixth year of the prestigious WICKED YOUNG WRITER AWARDS.