Theater News

Wicked to Return to Chicago in December

Stephen Schwartz and Winnie Holzman’s Wicked will play a return engagement in Chicago, running December 1, 2010 – January 23, 2011 at the Cadillac Palace Theatre. Casting will be announced at a later date.

Based on Gregory Maguire’s novel of the same name, Wicked has been directed by Joe Mantello, with musical staging by Wayne Cilento. The creative team includes Eugene Lee (scenic design), Susan Hilferty (costume design), Kenneth Posner (lighting design) and Tony Meola (sound design).

The musical previously ran in Chicago for over three years at the Ford Center for the Performing Arts, Oriental Theatre, where it closed on January 25, 2009.

For further information, visit www.broadwayinchicago.com.