PHOTO CALL: Idina's Party Is a Wicked Good Time

By Greg Kalafatas
August 28, 2006

Tony Award-winner Idina Menzel hosted a party for the cast of London's Wicked on Aug. 18.

Idina Menzel, who has flown across the pond to appear in the West End production of Wicked, held a cast party prior to the show's opening. The Tony-Award winner wanted to celebrate the hard work everyone has put into the production thus far.

The party must have been a welcome break, as rehearsals are well underway for the London version, which begins previews Sept. 7 at London’s Apollo Victoria Theatre and officially opens Sept. 27.

At Left:
Idina Menzel and her Glinda, Helen Dallimore; James Gillan, London's Boq; Helen Dallimore and Nigel Planer, who plays the Wizard; Idina Menzel and Wicked director, Joe Mantello.

Below:
In green (appropriately), Marc Platt, producer of Wicked and friends.