Wicked - Apollo Victoria Theatre

Pro reviewers average 2013-06-19 Experience world-class theatre with Wicked, the ‘hugely popular musical’ (The Times) that tells the incredible untold story of the Witches of Oz.   Based on the acclaimed novel by Gregory Maguire that re-imagined the stories and ... Experience world-class theatre with Wicked, the ‘hugely popular musical’ (The Times) that tells the incredible untold story of the Witches of Oz.   Based on the acclaimed novel by Gregory Maguire that re-imagined the stories and characters created by L. Frank Baum in The Wonderful Wizard Of Oz, Wicked tells the incredible untold story of an unlikely but profound friendship between two girls who first meet as sorcery students. Their extraordinary adventures in Oz will ultimately see them fulfil their destinies as Glinda The Good and the Wicked Witch of the West.    Now one of the Top 20 longest-running musicals in West End history, Wicked was recently voted London’s Best Night Out (2011 Evening Standard Theatre Awards) and has been seen by more 4 million people since it opened at the Apollo Victoria Theatre in 2006.    Couched amidst iconic tourist attractions such as Buckingham Palace, the Apollo Victoria Theatre is easily accessible being just a 1 minute walk from London Victoria Mainline Station, and adjacent to the Victoria Underground Station, providing immediate access to the wider London network. The nearby Victoria Coach Station supplies further access to the rest of the UK.
Running dates from May 28 2012 to Oct 27 2012
Theatre Apollo Victoria Theatre
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Overview, Cast and Creatives

Genre Musical
Synopsis

Experience world-class theatre with Wicked, the ‘hugely popular musical’ (The Times) that tells the incredible untold story of the Witches of Oz.
 
Based on the acclaimed novel by Gregory Maguire that re-imagined the stories and characters created by L. Frank Baum in The Wonderful Wizard Of Oz, Wicked tells the incredible untold story of an unlikely but profound friendship between two girls who first meet as sorcery students. Their extraordinary adventures in Oz will ultimately see them fulfil their destinies as Glinda The Good and the Wicked Witch of the West. 
 
Now one of the Top 20 longest-running musicals in West End history, Wicked was recently voted London’s Best Night Out (2011 Evening Standard Theatre Awards) and has been seen by more 4 million people since it opened at the Apollo Victoria Theatre in 2006. 
 
Couched amidst iconic tourist attractions such as Buckingham Palace, the Apollo Victoria Theatre is easily accessible being just a 1 minute walk from London Victoria Mainline Station, and adjacent to the Victoria Underground Station, providing immediate access to the wider London network. The nearby Victoria Coach Station supplies further access to the rest of the UK.

Author Gregory Maguire
Winnie Holzman
Director Joe Mantello
Featured Actors/Actresses Rachel Tucker
Rachel Tucker
Matt Willis
Desmond Barrit
Julie Legrand
Lillie Flynn
Christopher Howell
Adam Pettigrew
Set Designer Eugene Lee
Lighting Designer Kenneth Posner
Costume Designer Susan Hilferty
Sound Tony Meola
Lyrics Stephen Schwartz