Despite being upset for the Best Musical prize by Avenue Q at the 2004 Tony Awards ceremony, the show about the witches of Oz and how they came to be the famous characters we all know them as in “The Wizard of Oz” has gone on to break box office records and sell out nearly every show that it plays.
At left, director Joe Mantello and Schwartz, as well as cast members Rob Sapp and Jena Leigh Green are seen after the performance. Below, stars Eden Espinosa and Megan Hilty prepare to cut the celebratory cake after the 1000th performance of Wicked in the lobby of the Gershwin Theatre on West 50th Street and 8th Avenue in New York City.
Photos by Aubrey Reuben
