Wicked celebrated 20 years of performances at the Gershwin Theatre on Broadway October 30, 2023, but the festivities haven't ended yet! See Alyssa Fox, currently starring in the show as Elphaba, perform "The Wizard and I" at the Empire State Building in the video above.
Along with Fox, Wicked's current Broadway cast features McKenzie Kurtz as Glinda, John Dossett as The Wizard, Michele Pawk as Madame Morrible, Jordan Litz as Fiyero, Jake Pedersen as Boq, Kimber Elayne Sprawl as Nessarose, and William Youmans as Doctor Dillamond.
The anniversary celebrations also included an exclusive commemorative Playbill, an October 29 Wicked Day Block Party, Wicked-themed fashion and jewelry partnerships, an afternoon tea experience, and more.
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The musical originally began previews on Broadway October 8, 2003, with an official opening October 30. The original cast included Tony winners Idina Menzel and Kristin Chenoweth as the green-faced, misunderstood Elphaba and the curly-locked Glinda, respectively. It is now the fourth-longest running production in Broadway history.
Wicked, with music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz and a book by Winnie Holzman, is based on the novel Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West by Gregory Maguire.
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The Joe Mantello-helmed production features musical staging by Wayne Cilento, scenic design by Eugene Lee, costume design by Susan Hilferty, lighting design by Kenneth Posner, sound design by Tony Meola, projections by Elaine J. McCarthy, wig and hair design by Tom Watson, music supervision and arrangements by Stephen Oremus, orchestrations by William David Brohn, and dance arrangements by James Lynn Abbott. Casting is by the Telsey Office.
Wicked won 2004 Tony Awards for Best Actress in a Musical (Menzel), Best Costume Design (Hilferty), and Best Scenic Design (Lee).
The musical, which reopened on Broadway September 14, 2021 following the pandemic shutdown, is produced by Marc Platt, Universal Stage Productions, The Araca Group, Jon B. Platt, and David Stone.
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Alyssa Fox and company of Wicked
McKenzie Kurtz and Alyssa Fox in Wicked
McKenzie Kurtz and Alyssa Fox in Wicked
McKenzie Kurtz and Alyssa Fox in Wicked
McKenzie Kurtz, Alyssa Fox, and company of Wicked
Company of Wicked
Kimber Elayne Sprawl and Jake Pedersen in Wicked
Jordan Litz and Alyssa Fox in Wicked
Alyssa Fox and company of Wicked
Alyssa Fox and McKenzie Kurtz in Wicked
Michele Pawk and John Dossett in Wicked
Jordan Litz, McKenzie Kurtz, and company of Wicked
McKenzie Kurtz, Alyssa Fox, and company of Wicked
McKenzie Kurtz and company of Wicked
