Mosaic Legends has partnered with the hit musical Wicked to "go green" with the Wicked Mosaic Electronic Program Book, a digital alternative to the traditional paper format of its souvenir program, now available on iPhone and iPod touch through the App Store.
The first of its kind, the Wicked Mosaic features photography from all international productions of Wicked, as well as over 1,700 trivia facts, behind-the-scene details, production timelines and costume sketches.
Winner of 35 major awards including the Grammy Award and three Tony Awards, Wicked is the untold story of the witches of Oz. According to press notes, “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.”
Broadway in Bryant Park, the annual free concert series now in its 11th year, features performances from the stars of Broadway and Off-Broadway Thursdays throughout the summer from 12:30 PM-1:30 PM. The fifth concert of the series was held Aug. 4 with performances from Jersey Boys, The Lion King, Rent, Wicked and Death Takes a Holiday.
Sponsored by Bank of America and Clean Air NY, the event is hosted by 106.7 Lite fm’s on-air personalities and continues through Aug. 11.
The Aug. 4 performance featured “Circle of Life” from The Lion King; “Shimmy Like They Do In Paree” from Death Takes a Holiday; “Who Loves You” from Jersey Boys; “Take Me or Leave Me” from Rent; and “Popular” and “As Long as Your Mine” from Wicked, among others.
In case you missed the latest free concert in Bryant Park, Playbill.com has highlights from the performances and chats with the stars and audience members at the event.
To watch highlights from Broadway in Bryant Park, look below: (more…)
Broadway in Bryant Park, the annual free concert series featuring the stars of Broadway and Off-Broadway, showcased the stars of Off-Broadway’s Rent and Broadway’s Wicked, among others, for its fifth concert Aug. 4.
Sponsored by Bank of America and Clean Air NY, the event is hosted by 106.7 Lite fm’s on-air personalities and continues through Aug. 11.
Performances are scheduled for 12:30 PM-1:30 PM on Thursdays, and next week will feature Mamma Mia!, Mary Poppins, Avenue Q and Priscilla Queen Of The Desert.
Here, Annaleigh Ashford and Corbin Reid, from the Off-Broadway revival of Rent, perform their second-act duet “Take Me or Leave Me,” and Wicked’s Teal Wicks sings “The Wizard and I.”
To watch Ashford and Reid perform “Take Me or Leave Me,” look below: (more…)
West End Live, presented by Westminster City Council and the Society of London Theatre in association with MasterCard, is the annual free event that showcases the best of West End theatre and was held June 18-19 in Trafalgar Square.
The event is usually held in Leicester Square, but due to the venue’s redevelopment, West End Live moved to Trafalgar Square for one year only. Visitors were given a showcase of performances from over 20 top West End shows, live bands and an array of interactive exhibits from many of London’s top museums, galleries and cultural institutions.
Playbill.com recently posted highlights from West End Live including performances from Rock of Ages, Wicked, Love Never Dies, Legally Blonde, Ghost, The Wizard of Oz and Betty Blue Eyes. Here, Leicester Square TV goes behind-the-scenes to talk to the stars of the West End shows as they come off the stage after performing in front of the screaming fans in Trafalgar Square.
To watch the interview with Legally Blonde’s Lee Mead and Simon Thomas, look below: (more…)
West End Live, presented by Westminster City Council and the Society of London Theatre in association with MasterCard, is the annual free event that showcases the best of West End theatre and was held June 18-19 in Trafalgar Square.
The event is usually held in Leicester Square, but due to the venue’s redevelopment, West End Live moved to Trafalgar Square for one year only. Visitors were given a showcase of performances from over 20 top West End shows and live bands, as well as an array of interactive exhibits from many of London’s top museums, galleries and cultural institutions.
Out of the 20 West End shows that performed, Playbill.com has the highlights from West End Live including performances from Rock of Ages, Wicked, Love Never Dies, Legally Blonde, Ghost, The Wizard of Oz and Betty Blue Eyes.
To watch Rock of Ages perform “Don’t Stop Believin’,” look below: (more…)
Stephen Schwartz, composer of the Tony-nominated musical Wicked, talks about the origin of “For Good” from the hit musical and follows with a solo performance.
The song, which has recently been seen on Fox’s “Glee” as well as in the second part of Oprah’s surprise farewell, was created with the help of Schwartz’s daughter, Jessica. Jessica provided the inspiration for what Schwartz calls the “key” element to Wicked.
Jessica told her father about her relationship with one of her best friends. She talked about everything she would say to her best friend given one last chance to talk to her. This conversation provided the songwriter with a model for Glinda and Elphaba’s duet at the end of the musical.
To check out Schwartz’s performance, look below: (more…)
Chandra Lee Schwartz and Carla Stickler, who star as Galinda and Elphaba, respectively, in the Chicago edition of the hit musical Wicked, will compete in a special Culinary Collision at Chicago’s Kenmore Live Studios on Dec. 19. A special video promo for the contest has been released.
Schwartz and Stickler will cook with ingredients from Whole Foods Markets. In the promo, they ponder what foods their characters eat, what foods others might think their characters eat, and how healthy they would be.
Wicked is playing the Cadillac Palace Theatre in Chicago until Jan. 23. The Kenmore Live Studios event is free and open to the public (doors open to the public at 6 PM; the event will take place 7-9 PM). It will also be broadcast on the Studio’s http://www.facebook.com/kenmore Facebook page.
In a short but memorable nod to the hit Broadway musical Wicked, the Fox series “The Simpsons” recently took its characters Homer and Moe the bartender on stage with Glinda and the Flying Monkeys — when the Springfield residents just wanted to talk in private.
To watch the episode where a bar closet leads to Oz, look below: (more…)
