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Wicked
Gershwin Theatre

If you think you know the two iconic witches from Oz — the Wicked Witch (Elphaba) and the Good Witch (Glinda) — think again.
Show Dates:
Performances from 07 Oct 2003
Opening 30 Oct 2003
Closing Open-Ended

Performance Schedule:
Tuesday @7pm
Wednesday - Saturday @8pm
Wednesday and Saturday @2pm
Sunday @3pm

Tickets:
Pricing: $61.25 - $121.25
Box Office: Ticketmaster: (212) 307-4100/(800) 755-4000

Group Sales info: Groups (20 or more): (800)-BROADWAY or (212) 398-8383/
(800) 223-7565

Show Run Time:
Two hours and 30 minutes, plus a 15-minute intermisson

Theatre Information:
Gershwin Theatre
222 West 51st Street
New York, NY 10019
US

Public Transportation/Parking:
SUBWAY: Take the N,R,W to 49th Street or the 1,9 to 50th Street, walk North to 51st Street and West to the theatre; Take the C,E to 50th Street, walk North to 51st Street and East to the theatre.

Miscellaneous:
• A day-of-performance lottery for $25 front-row seats will be held daily, two hours prior to show time (11:30am for 2pm matinees; 12:30pm for 3pm matinees; 4:30pm for 7pm performances; 5:30pm for 8pm performances). People who present themselves at the Gershwin Theatre box office will have their names placed in a hat. 30 minutes later, names will be drawn for 28 front-row seats at $25 each. This lottery is available only in-person at the box office, with a limit of two tickets per person, cash only.

Synopsis:
Wicked takes a revisionist look at an American icon of evil and discovers how the young Elphaba, a passionate, committed young woman from Oz, becomes the Wicked Witch of the West. Her character is contrasted with that of her school roommate Glinda, who grows up to be the Good Witch.

Show Advisory:
None

Genre:
Musical

Production Credits:
Joe Mantello (Director)
Wayne Cilento (Musical Staging)
Eugene Lee (Set Design)
Susan Hilferty (Costume Design)
Kenneth Posner (Lighting Design)
Tony Meola (Sound Design)
Stephen Oremus (Musical Director)
William David Brohn (Ochestrations)
Jim Abbott (Dance Arrangements)

Other Credits:
Lyrics by: Stephen Schwartz
Music by: Stephen Schwartz
Book by: Winnie Holzman




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