WICKED lands in Seattle - Tickets on sale for the Paramount Shows

SO MUCH HAPPENED BEFORE DOROTHY DROPPED IN

I saw WICKED on Broadway with the original cast (the amazing Kristin Chenoweth and stunning Idina Menzel) and I have to tell you, it’s one absolutely stunning show and it’s a must-see if you love a good story, great songs, and amazing sets! And now this phenomenal musical is coming to Seattle!

WICKED, with music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz (Godspell, Pippin, Disney’s Enchanted, Academy Award® winner for Pocahontas and The Prince of Egypt) and book by Winnie Holzman (“My So Called Life,” “Once And Again” and “thirtysomething”), is based on the best-selling 1995 novel by Gregory Maguire. WICKED is set for its return toSeattle starting October 10.

The musical is directed by two-time Tony® Award winner Joe Mantello (Take Me Out, Love! Valour! Compassion!, The Vagina Monologues) and features musical staging by Tony® Award winner Wayne Cilento (Aida, The Who’s Tommy, How To Succeed…).  WICKED, winner of 35 major awards, including a Grammy® Award and 3 Tony® Awards, is the untold story of the witches of Oz.  It is produced by Marc Platt, Universal Pictures, The Araca Group, Jon B. Platt and David Stone.

Long before Dorothy drops in, two other girls meet in the land of Oz.  One – born with emerald green skin – is smart, fiery and misunderstood.  The other is beautiful, ambitious and very popular.  WICKED tells the story of their remarkable odyssey, how these two unlikely friends grow to become the Wicked Witch of the West and Glinda the Good.

WICKED features set design by Tony®  Award winning Eugene Lee (Ragtime, Show Boat, Candide, Sweeney Todd), costume design by Tony® winner Susan Hilferty (Spring Awakening, Into the Woods, Assassins), lighting design by Tony®  nominee Kenneth Posner (Tony® Award winner for The Coast of Utopia, Hairspray) and sound design by Tony  Meola (The Lion King).  Stephen Oremus is the show’s music director.  Orchestrations are by William David Brohn, with dance arrangements by James Lynn Abbott.

Skip the book by McGuire (which I loathed) that the show is loosely based on and see the musical – it’s a fabulous show!

WICKED will be staged at the historic Paramount Theatre in Seattle from Wednesday, October 10 – Sunday, November 17, 2012 (the theater does not have an elevator – if you can’t manage stairs, be sure to purchase a ticket on the Orchestra Level).

The schedule for the Seattle engagement is:

  • Tuesdays  7:30 pm
  • Wednesdays   7:30pm
  • Thursdays   7:30pm
  • Fridays   8:00pm
  • Saturdays   2:00 pm and 8:00 pm
  • Sundays   1:00pm and 6:30 pm

Please note: Special Thursday matinee performances October 11 and November 15 at 2 pm.

Tickets for this marvelous show go on sale to the public on Friday, June 22, 2012 at 10am. They’ll also be available on-line at stgpresents.org, tickets.com, and select Ticketmaster locations. You can also call 877-STG-4TIX (784-4849) for phone orders or stop by The Paramount Theatre Box Office (10am to 6pm, Monday through Friday). Because this show is so wildly popular, there is an 8-ticket limit per patron. Tickets start at $30.

Don’t delay ordering your tickets. Many have already been sold to subscribers and groups so tickets are limited. Then pick up Wicked (2003 Original Broadway Cast) the Grammy Award-Winning Cast recording which is on Decca Broadway and start enjoying the fabulous music from the show.

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