Wicked
Our first show for 2017 was the hugely popular exciting new musical - Wicked.
Wicked takes place before L.Frank Baum’s classic Wizard of Oz story ever began, and tells the incredible story of an unlikely but profound friendship between two girls who first meet as students at Shiz University in the land of Oz: the blonde and very popular Glinda and a misunderstood girl with emerald-green skin named Elphaba.
Following an encounter with The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, their friendship reaches a crossroads and their lives take very different paths. Glinda's desire for popularity sees her seduced by power while Elphaba's determination to remain true to herself will have unexpected and shocking consequences for her future.
Over the course of Wicked, we discover how these two young women became rivals and then the closest of friends – and how they ended up as the Wicked Witch of the West and Glinda the Good.
The story pays homage to the classic Wizard of Oz story while simultaneously changing fans’ understanding of it forever. A cautionary tale about love, friendship and trust, Wicked reveals that there are indeed two sides to every story.
It's all about perspective...
Wicked was directed by Peter Hodges and Dee Tune, with musical direction by Tim Egan.
See the gallery for production photos.
Photography by Rebecca Elliott of Rebeccalynne Photography.
Wicked takes place before L.Frank Baum’s classic Wizard of Oz story ever began, and tells the incredible story of an unlikely but profound friendship between two girls who first meet as students at Shiz University in the land of Oz: the blonde and very popular Glinda and a misunderstood girl with emerald-green skin named Elphaba.
Following an encounter with The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, their friendship reaches a crossroads and their lives take very different paths. Glinda's desire for popularity sees her seduced by power while Elphaba's determination to remain true to herself will have unexpected and shocking consequences for her future.
Over the course of Wicked, we discover how these two young women became rivals and then the closest of friends – and how they ended up as the Wicked Witch of the West and Glinda the Good.
The story pays homage to the classic Wizard of Oz story while simultaneously changing fans’ understanding of it forever. A cautionary tale about love, friendship and trust, Wicked reveals that there are indeed two sides to every story.
It's all about perspective...
Wicked was directed by Peter Hodges and Dee Tune, with musical direction by Tim Egan.
See the gallery for production photos.
Photography by Rebecca Elliott of Rebeccalynne Photography.