Wicked
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$61.25 - $301.25

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Average of 4.5 stars from 256 ratings.

CURRENTLY RUNNING!
Opened Oct 30, 2003
Open Run

Playing at
Gershwin Theatre

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Running Time:
2hr. 45min.
(includes 1 intermission)

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WHAT IS IT ABOUT?

Winner of three 2004 Tony Awards!

Long before Dorothy drops in, two other girls in the Land of Oz. One, born with emerald-green skin, is smart, fiery, and misunderstood. The other is beautiful, ambitious, and very popular. Based on the novel by Gregory Maguire, this spellbinding musical takes a look at how these unlikely friends end up as the Wicked Witch of the West and Glinda the Good Witch. Joe Mantello directs. Stephen Schwartz's Wicked is the winner of the 2004 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Musical.

Lottery Rush: Each day, two hours prior to show time (11:30 AM for 2 PM matinees; 12:30 PM for 3 PM matinees; 4:30 PM for 7 PM performances; 5:30 PM for 8 PM performances), people who present themselves at the Gershwin Theatre box office will have their names placed in a hat. Thirty minutes later, names will be drawn for 28 front-row seats at $26.50 each. This lottery is available only in-person at the box office, with a limit of 2 tickets per person, cash only. Photo-ID.

THEATER/VENUE INFORMATION:

Gershwin Theatre
222 W 51st St
New York, NY 10019

This mammoth Broadway theater has a Theater Hall of Fame painted inside a rotunda in the lobby. The theater is used exclusively for big musicals. Every seat has a clear view of the stage. The best seats are located in Rows D through N and Row Q of [...] Read More

WHAT ARE CRITICS SAYING?

L. Frank Baum's Oz books lend themselves to many interpretations. I've always thought that The Wonderful Wizard of Oz could be construed as an allegory of psychoanalysis -- you know, traveling the Yellow Brick Road (Sigmund Freud called dreams "the royal road") in order to return "home" with a better understanding of oneself. Baum was writing when Freud was refining his theories, and great minds often think along the same lines.

So I suppose that structuring the musical Wicked as an allegory of fascism is a notion for which librettist Winnie Holzman and songwriter Stephen Schwartz shouldn't be tarred and feathered, no matter how much devoted fans might wish it. After all, this bloated and [...]

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Reviewed by David Finkle on Oct 31, 2003

What are other members saying?

Memorable show
Wicked is definitely a memorable show that everyone should see at least once. The story focuses on the relationship that grows between Glinda the Good Witch and Elphaba the Wicked Witch of the West. The music is amazing and the songs are memorable -- they will make you laugh and cry. After the ending of the first act your jaw will drop to the floor. When it is over you will want to see it again. This show definitely lives up to the hype and is a definite must see.

Reviewed by theaterspectator on Thursday, Jan 26th, 2012