Wicked
Gershwin Theatre
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Frequently Asked Questions
Like The Wizard of Oz, Wicked is the definition of family-friendly. But like the classic 1939 movie, younger children may find it too long or be frightened by the show's flying monkeys, allusions to offstage violence and death of a character. Most children over eight, however, will be delighted by the world of Wicked.
Devices are available free-of-charge on the second level of the theater, as well as hand-held captioning devices for the deaf and audio descriptions devices for the blind.
Audien™ Translation System devices are available for $10 on the second level of the theatre – currently offered in Japanese, German, Portuguese, Spanish, French, Mandarin and Korean. You can rent a headset and get a running synopsis of the show in any of these seven languages.
Meet the witches of Oz before Dorothy dropped in.
Story
Wicked, the Broadway sensation, looks at what happened in the Land of Oz…but from a different angle. Long before Dorothy arrives, there is another girl, born with emerald-green skin—smart, fiery, misunderstood, and possessing an extraordinary talent. When she meets a bubbly blonde who is exceptionally popular, their initial rivalry turns into the unlikeliest of friendships…until the world decides to call one “good,” and the other one “wicked.”
Duration
2 hours and 45 minutes, including one intermission.
Audience
Recommended for children ages 8 and up. Children under the age of 5 are not permitted. Everyone must have a ticket.
Late Seating
Latecomers are seated at the discretion of management.
Know Before You Go
Visually stunning, Wicked boasts a soaring score from Stephen Schwartz (Godspell, Pippin) that includes the hits “Defying Gravity,” “Popular” and “For Good, Tony Award-winning sets and costumes and some of the most gravity-defying moments on the Great White Way. Wicked has been hailed by The New York Times as “the defining musical of the decade.”
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Role: ActressPhoto Credit: Polk and Co.Lindsay Pearce is overjoyed to be making her Broadway debut. Lindsay saw Elphaba fly in 2009 and told her mom “that’s going to be me someday.” Regional: American Idiot, Spring Awakening, Bare (BroadwayWorld Best Leading Actress in a Musical), Romeo and Juliet, The Last Five Years, For the Record: BAZ. TV/film: The Glee Project, Glee, Recovery Road, Grey’s Anatomy and Sony Pictures’ The Wedding Ringer. Huge thanks to the Wicked team, Telsey + Co, LA Talent and family and friends. This would not have been possible without your constant love and support. For you, Papaw.
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"The most complete, and completely satisfying, musical I've come across in a long time."
Review by Elysa Gardner from USA Today
"Winnie Holzman's script keeps the gags coming as it cleverly subverts the film that spawned it. Packed with spectacular coups de theatre and magical effects."
Review by Charles Spencer from The Daily Telegraph
Story
Wicked, the Broadway sensation, looks at what happened in the Land of Oz…but from a different angle. Long before Dorothy arrives, there is another girl, born with emerald-green skin—smart, fiery, misunderstood, and possessing an extraordinary talent. When she meets a bubbly blonde who is exceptionally popular, their initial rivalry turns into the unlikeliest of friendships…until the world decides to call one “good,” and the other one “wicked.”
Duration
2 hours and 45 minutes, including one intermission.
Audience
Recommended for children ages 8 and up. Children under the age of 5 are not permitted. Everyone must have a ticket.
Late Seating
Latecomers are seated at the discretion of management.
Know Before You Go
Visually stunning, Wicked boasts a soaring score from Stephen Schwartz (Godspell, Pippin) that includes the hits “Defying Gravity,” “Popular” and “For Good, Tony Award-winning sets and costumes and some of the most gravity-defying moments on the Great White Way. Wicked has been hailed by The New York Times as “the defining musical of the decade.”
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Role: ActressPhoto Credit: Polk and Co.
Lindsay Pearce is overjoyed to be making her Broadway debut. Lindsay saw Elphaba fly in 2009 and told her mom “that’s going to be me someday.” Regional: American Idiot, Spring Awakening, Bare (BroadwayWorld Best Leading Actress in a Musical), Romeo and Juliet, The Last Five Years, For the Record: BAZ. TV/film: The Glee Project, Glee, Recovery Road, Grey’s Anatomy and Sony Pictures’ The Wedding Ringer. Huge thanks to the Wicked team, Telsey + Co, LA Talent and family and friends. This would not have been possible without your constant love and support. For you, Papaw.
Read More
"The most complete, and completely satisfying, musical I've come across in a long time."
Review by Elysa Gardner from USA Today
"Winnie Holzman's script keeps the gags coming as it cleverly subverts the film that spawned it. Packed with spectacular coups de theatre and magical effects."
Review by Charles Spencer from The Daily Telegraph