News Feed : WICKED, the Broadway and West End musical returing to Manila in 2017

Wicked,   the   Broadway   and   West   End   musical   phenomenon,   acclaimed   as   “one   of   the   greatest   musicals   of   our   time”   (Daily   Mail,   UK)   is   set   to   cast  its   magical   spell   over   Manila   audiences   when   it   returns   in   early   2017. To   be   part   of   the   ticket   waitlist,  visit http://graphics.ticketworld.com.ph/wicked/.

The  incredible  original  production,  which  is  coming  direct  from  a  multi  record-­‐breaking  tour  of  the  UK  and  Ireland,  flies  into  Manila   for  a  special  limited engagement  as  part  of  a  major  international  tour.

“A  gorgeous  musical  that  brought  tears  to  our  eyes”  (The  Huffington  Post),  Wicked  is  one  of  the  world’s  most  celebrated,   spectacular  and  successful  stage  musicals  of  all  time.       The  “gravity  defying  hit”  (Time  Out  London)  and  “Broadway’s  biggest  blockbuster”  (The  New  York  Times)  has  already  enchanted  50   million  theatregoers  of  all  ages  across  the  world,  and  won  over  100  awards  including  3  Tony®  Awards  on  Broadway,  2  Olivier  Awards   in  London,  6  Helpmann  Awards  in  Australia  and  a  Grammy®  Award.  Wicked  has  been  hailed  as  “a  phenomenon  that  keeps  growing”   (Los  Angeles  Times)  and  “the  biggest  thing  in  musicals  since  The  Phantom  of  the  Opera  first  opened”  (The  Times,  UK).

Set  in  a  spectacular  and  colourful  fantasy  world  of  wizards,  witches,  magic  and spells,  Wicked  tells  the  story  of  an  unlikely  but   profound  friendship  between  a popular  blonde  girl  called  Glinda  and  a  misunderstood,  green-­‐skinned  girl named  Elphaba.  Filled   with  wonder  and  enchantments,  this  magical  stage musical  follows  their  extraordinary  journey  from  sorcery  students  to  becoming   the  iconic  Glinda  The  Good  and  the  Wicked  Witch  of  the  West  from  L.  Frank Baum’s  beloved  tale  ‘The  Wonderful  Wizard  of  Oz’.

Wicked  has  music  and  lyrics  by  multi  Grammy®  and  Academy®  Award-­‐winner Stephen  Schwartz  (Godspell;  Disney’s  Pocahontas  and   The  Hunchback  of  Notre Dame)  and  is  based  on  the  novel  ‘Wicked:  The  Life  and  Times  of  the  Wicked Witch  of  the  West’  by  Gregory   Maguire  and  adapted  for  the  stage  by  Winnie Holzman.  Musical  staging  is  by  Tony®  Award-­‐winner  Wayne  Cilento  and  the production  is  directed  by  two-­‐time  Tony®  Award-­‐winner  Joe  Mantello.

Wicked  is  produced  by  Marc  Platt,  Universal  Stage  Productions,  The  Araca Group,  Jon  B.  Platt  and  David  Stone.  Executive  Producer   (UK  &  International Tour)  Michael  McCabe.  The  Manila  engagement  is  presented  by  Lunchbox Theatrical  Productions  and Concertus Manila.

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Original source from Theater Fans Manila