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Wicked in London on the West End

Wicked on London's West End celebrated its 1000 performance on 14 February 2009. BUY TICKETS Wicked London Tickets at the Apollo Victoria

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The smash hit musical WICKED celebrated its 1000th performance at the sell-out matinee on Saturday 14 February. The award-winning musical opened at London's Apollo Victoria Theatre in September 2006 and is now in its third year. Acknowledged as 'the West End's most successful musical' (The Independent on Sunday), WICKED has already been seen by almost two million people and taken over £67 million at the Box Office.

Wicked's executive producer for the UK, Michael McCabe, comments, "There is absolutely no sign of Wicked being affected by the credit crunch. In fact, theatregoers appear to be actively seeking out the show in this current climate in order to enjoy a night of pure escapism and value-for-money entertainment.”

Wicked in Germany known as "Wicked: Die Hexen Von Oz"

Wicked cast album from the Original German Cast is now available from the UK on an English language website. Songs include:

1. Keiner weint um Hexen
2. Gutes altes Glizz
3. Zwei die sich verstehn
4. Was fühl ich in mir?
5. Nicht hier in Oz
6. Tanz durch die Welt
7. Heibgeliebt
8. Ich bin es nicht
9. Nur ein Tag
10. Seelenvoller Mann
11. Frei und schwerelos
12. Wie herrlich
13. Wundervoll
14. Ich bin es nicht (reprise)
15. Solang ich dich hab
16. Gutes tun
17. Marsch der Hexenjäger
18. Wie ich bin
19. Finale

Order from the UK Wicked - Original German Cast Recording - at DressCircle.com | Order from USA (import) Wicked: Die Hexen Von Oz

Wicked in Germany

The German production, entitled Wicked: Die Hexen Von Oz, is moving

http://www.stage-entertainment.de [opens new browser window]

Premium tickets: Wicked in Cologne Germany

You can read about Stephen Schwartz's experience of working with the German translator in issue 29 of The Schwartz Scene. For subscription and back issue information, go to The Schwartz Scene newsletter

From Blog writer Stephen On Broadway who went to see the show in Germany: "...Fortunately, if the prolonged standing ovation by its audience -- along with three curtain calls -- is any indication, this German language version of the musical also entertains extraordinarily. It is an exceedingly faithful and excellent translation of the original." [His full blog report, with many plot spoilers, is at Die Vixen Von Oz... opens new browser window]

Wicked in Australia

Wicked is moving to Syndney. Thirteen months after its spectacular Melbourne premiere, the curtain will come down on WICKED at the Regent Theatre Melbourne, on August 9 and move to Sydney.

That doesn't mean the show isn't still popular in Melbourne. The Australian producer of the Wizard of Oz prequel, John Frost, said the decision to close in Melbourne was based on the availability of Sydney's Capitol Theatre for the next 12 months rather than any fall in sales.

"We have taken more than $50 million at the box office already and expect to have a strong final three months," he said. "I hope we will not be far away from paying back all the investors by then. Melbourne has been absolutely fantastic." The costs and risks of mounting musicals are huge. Wicked cost $12.5 million to produce and about $600,000 a week to run. More than 500,000 tickets have been sold, of which about a quarter went to interstate and international visitors.

AWARDS! News as of July, 2009

Wicked may be claiming some Helpmann awards. The Helpmanns are Australia's version of the Tonys and the Olivier Awards, given to recognise, celebrate and promote the live performance industry in this country.

This year Wicked led the way with 12 nominations: Best Musical, Best Female Actor in a Musical (Amanda Harrison & Lucy Durack), Best Male Actor in a Supporting Role in a Musical (the late Rob Guest), Best Female Actor in a Supporting Role in a Musical (Maggie Kirkpatrick), Best Original Score (Stephen Schwartz), Best Direction of a Musical (Lisa Leguillou), Best Choreography in a Musical (Wayne Cilento), Best Costume Design (Susan Hiflerty), Best Scenic Design (Eugene Lee), Best Lighting Design (Kenneth Posner), Best Sound Design (Tony Meola).

Winners will be announced at the Sydney Opera House on Monday July 27.

"THIS DAZZLING ENTERTAINMENT MORE THAN JUSTIFIES THE HYPE. The glitz and glamour and smiles, the anthemic tunes and mind-boggling sets. It also has a brain. WICKED has it all. "
The Age

"WICKED OPENED TO A BLAZE OF GREEN GLORY AND STANDING OVATIONS. The show is a spectacle as only Broadway can create it. It is a visual masterpiece."
Herald Sun

"WICKED captures the lavishness, frenzy and big-belting tunes of Broadway. It is a seductive, big-budget, glossy entertainment which whips up emotions in big broad theatrical strokes. Stephen Schwartz’s music is like an exhilarating rollercoaster which sparks genuine show-stopping magic ."
The Sydney Morning Herald

The official website is now up at http://www.wickedthemusical.com.au/

Wicked in Japan

Website for Wicked in Japan

Wicked opened at the Dentsu Shiki Theatre in Tokyo on June 17. For video clips see Wicked Japan

A Note from Stephen Schwartz about the Japanese translation: "Although my schedule did not allow me to get to Japan to see the production, the rest of the production team (Joe Mantello, Wayne Cilento, Winnie Holzman, Stephen Oremus, the producers, etc.) all were there and were very pleased with how it turned out. Winnie and I did work extensively with the translators, with several meetings and back-and-forth Emails. I was presented with a "back translation" into English of the lyrics in Japanese, and I worked through many revisions until I was satisfied that they sufficiently conveyed the meanings of the original. Unfortunately, unlike for instance the current German translation on which I am currently working, I do not speak Japanese sufficiently to be able to have read the actual Japanese lyrics, but since apparently songs don't rhyme in Japan, that didn't seem to me as crucial as in the case of other translations. I can't say I was ultimately 100% satisfied with the translation, but I felt it turned out far better than I expected and in most important essentials conveyed the necessary content and subtext."

A version of Wicked is also playing at Universal's theme park.

Here's a report from a Wicked enthusiast: I have just come back from seeing Wicked At Universal Studios in Japan in Osaka. The Tony Award-winning blockbuster Broadway musical is now offered in a special stage adaption. It is an experience in itself to walk thru the entrance which has the sign above as Universal Studios and under it a sign that says.." Dream Year" which it trully is. You then proceed to walk thru the complex and look for The Land of Oz and the yellow brick road, (as soon as you enter onto it "Somewhere over the rainbow" starts playing. there is a magical oz go-round, Toto and friends the munchkin kitchen and munchkin's everywhere. Then you continue on to find the Magnificient Wicked castle and you enter into the Amazing production of WICKED. You are taken on a journey from the minute you enter the theatre and hear all the mechanics and ticking in preparation for the opening. The music starts and the stage is a splendour of emerald green, this amazing cast that works so hard and are all so young and talented bring the whole theatre alive with excitement. The choregraphy is very tight and precise, the singing is emotionally moving from this brilliant cast. This version is all done in Japanese and this cast had to learn the language in a short time and have done extremely well. The main songs are sung in English "Wizard and I" "Defying Gravity" "For Good" "Popular"

Wicked in Japan - Blog entry

Stephen On Broadway took a trip to Tokyo and reported that Wicked is doing well in Japan. He concludes about the many curtain calls that the people were happy with it. "In the end, that audience half a world away from home ultimately seemed equally impressed, further demonstrating the transcendent appeal of Wicked's tale." Wicked in Japan [opens new window]

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