Wicked Philadelphia | Academy of Music
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The Tony Award winning musical ‘Wicked’ returns to Philadelphia due to insistent public demand. It is slated to play the Academy of Music at the Kimmel Center for four weeks, from July 26 to August 27, 2017.
‘Wicked’ is “Broadway’s biggest blockbuster” (Newsweek) and is one of the decade’s most groundbreaking musicals, giving long-time theater fans a rare and distinct perspective on the life of the Wicked Witch of the West, Dorothy’s nemesis in Oz in the famed novel by L. Frank Baum. The Wicked Witch was known in her younger years as Elphaba, whose emerald skin and fiery and opinionated character made her a social pariah unlike her childhood friend, the lovable, popular and beautiful Galinda who eventually emerged as the Good Witch of the North. Both of these witches’ lives from their young years through adulthood is beautifully chronicled in this “most complete—and completely satisfying—new musical in a long time” (USA Today). The performance running time is 2 hours and 45 minutes with 1 intermission.
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Cast
Wicked Philadelphia Cast
Cast
Elphaba – Alyssa Fox
Glinda – Carrie St. Louis
Madame Morrible – Kristine Zbornik
The Wizard – John Davidson
Fiyero – Ashley Parker Angel
Dr. Dillamond – Michael Devries
Nessarose – Liana Hunt
Boq – Lee Slobotkin
Standby for Elphaba – Mary Kate Morrissey
Swing, u/s Witch’s Father, Ozian Official, The Wizard, Dr. Dillamon – Keith A. Bearden
Ensemble – KERRY BLANCHARD
Ensemble, u/s Glinda – Whitney Brandt
Midwife, u/s Madame Morrible – JANE BROCKMAN
Ensemble, u/s Glinda, Nessarose – Beka Burnham
Ensemble, u/s Madame Morrible – BRIDIE CARROLL
Ensemble – Jordan Casanova
Ensemble, u/s Elphaba – Kennedy Caughell
Ensemble, u/s Boq – Michael Drolet
Ensemble – Kelli Erdmann
Ensemble, u/s Chistery – RYAN PATRICK FARRELL
Dance Captain, Swing, u/s Chistery – Dominic Giudici
Ensemble, u/s Fiyero, Witch’s Father, Ozian Official – Dan Gleason
Ensemble – Kali Grinder
Swing, u/s Nessarose – LAUREN HAUGHTON
Swing, u/s Chistery – RYAN JACKSON
Swing – Kelly Lafarga
Dance Captain, Swing – Lauren Sambataro
Witch’s Father, Ozian Official, u/s The Wizard, Doctor Dillamond – WAYNE SCHRODER
Ensemble, u/s Boq – Mark Shunkey
Chistery – Ben Susak
Ensemble, u/s Fiyero – Travis Taber
Ensemble – Jeremy Thompson
Ensemble – JUSTIN WIRICK
Creative
Music & Lyrics – Stephen Schwartz
Book – Winne Holzman
Director – Joe Mantello
Musical Staging – Wayne Cilento
Scenic Designer – Eugene Lee
Costume Designer – Susan Hilferty
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“It’s received wicked good reviews and has been declared “a cultural phenomenon” by Variety and “the best musical of the decade” by Entertainment Weekly. It’s also won a Grammy and a trio of Tony Awards.” – Deni Kasrel of uwishunu
“From my perspective, Wicked is a fantastic retelling of Baum’s classic story, and the touring show continues success that debuted in San Francisco and Broadway in 2003. There are one or two things that could use revision or removal (like the dragon), but they are minor in the grand scheme or things. Overall, this show adds a new layer to the world created by L. Frank Baum and, I believe, enhances it.” – Mike of ticketnetwork
“Welcome back Wicked, a gorgeous musical last in Philadelphia three years ago. The current production, part of the Broadway series at the Academy of Music, is full of great songs by Stephen Schwartz sung with full-throated passion by a uniformly fine cast.” – Toby Zinman of philly.com
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