Wicked the musical
Based on the acclaimed novel by Gregory Maguire that re-imagined the stories and characters created by L. Frank Baum in ‘The Wonderful Wizard of Oz', WICKED tells the incredible untold story of an unlikely but profound friendship between two girls who first meet as sorcery students. Their extraordinary adventures in Oz will ultimately see them fulfil their destinies as Glinda The Good and the Wicked Witch of the West.
Experience this unforgettable, award-winning musical and discover that you've not been told the whole story about the Land of Oz...
You could hire one of our cheap hummer limos to take you to Wicked, the hit musical.
Wicked is currently on at the Apollo victoria thearte in London.
Sequels have been the stock-in-trade of film companies for some time. But here's a novel idea that is almost a prequel, though not quite. The plot of this superbly polished musical extravaganza is (part of) the backstory to the much-loved 'Wizard of Oz' - originally a book written by American writer Frank L Baum and published in 1900, and subsequently converted into numerous film versions, the most notable of which appeared in 1939 and starred Judy Garland, not forgetting her dog, Toto.
'Wicked' takes us back to the death of the Wicked Witch of the West - otherwise known here as Elphaba - and describes how she became the nasty piece of work portrayed in film, and provides a history of her relationship with the good witch, Glinda.
The original idea for this off-beat, but imaginative concept, came from the mind and pen of author Gregory Maguire, who apparently wrote the novel while residing in London in 1990 - so it's fitting that 'Wicked' has finally made it to the West End after starting it's theatrical life with 3 years infancy on Broadway (the 1,000th performance was given in March this year). With Universal Studios ranking among the plethora of producers credited with the conception of this piece, it was pretty easy to predict that this would be a slick production in every respect. And slick it certainly is, with little expense spared in any of the acting or production departments. The scenery, costumes and lighting are, quite simply, stunning. In particular, the impressively detailed and conceptually innovative costumes designed by Susan Hilferty, are breathtaking.
