Wicked

“London’s No.1 show” (LBC) is back! Now in its landmark 16th year at the Apollo Victoria Theatre, this “devilishly clever spin on The Wizard of Oz” (The Daily Telegraph) imagines a beguiling backstory and future possibilities to the lives of L. Frank Baum’s beloved characters and reveals the decisions and events that shape the destinies of two unlikely university friends on their journey to becoming Glinda The Good and the Wicked Witch of the West.

Already the 9th longest-running West End musical of all time, Wicked has been seen by over 10 million people in London alone and played almost 6000 performances. The classic musical is the winner of over 100 major international awards, including three Tony Awards, two Olivier Awards, a Grammy Award and ten theatregoer voted WhatsOnStage Awards (including three for ‘Best West End Show’)

2hrs 45min (incl. interval)

The Wicked show has become a phenomenon and the songs, such as “One Short Day” and “Popular” have become iconic. Stephen Schwartz’s musical has fans all over the world flocking to the Apollo Victoria Theatre to get a taste of magic, witches, wizards and even flying monkeys! Book Wicked tickets in London on TodayTix.

Discover all the West End leading ladies to play Elphaba in Wicked.

In a magical land, years before Dorothy and her house unexpectedly dropped in, a promising young witch with emerald green skin, Elphaba, was learning about her powers at school with her roommate, Glinda. She’s popular with all of their classmates and the handsome new student, Fiyero, who is a perfect match for Glinda but is also drawn to introverted Elphaba.

Despite clashing personalities, the two girls find a way to put their differences aside to become lifelong friends. But Elphaba discovers a threat to the citizens of Oz, she makes it her mission to protect others, no matter what the cost. Will Glinda stand by her side as she becomes the Wicked Witch of the West?

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What to Watch For

• The Wicked musical is based on the 1995 novel by Gregory Maguire, ‘Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West’. The character Elphaba's name is even inspired by literary influences too, created from LFB, the initials of L. Frank Baum.
• In 2010, working with the National Literacy Trust, the Wicked Young Writer Awards was launched. The program encourages young people to write their own stories. Its annual award show was spearheaded by Michael Morpurgo and Patron HRH The Duchess of Cornwall.
• To wake up astronauts on a mission, NASA once played them the song "Defying Gravity".
• To make up Glinda’s bubble dress that she wears at the start of the show, 36 petals are featured, as well as 20 types of sequin. Nearly 100,000 sequins actually appear on the dress! In order to maintain the dress, it takes one person four hours, for four days a week to care for it.
• In the history of Wicked in London, there is only one person to have played both the roles of Elphaba and Glinda - Louise Dearman, in 2012.