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West End Musical "Wicked" Launches With Record-Breaking Sales
7 March 2006
Wicked
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Wicked, the untold story of the Witches of Oz, went on sale to the general public on Sunday 5 March at 09:00 and sold a record-breaking £100,000 of tickets in the first hour alone. The total advance now stands at over £1,700,000.
Executive Producer Michael McCabe said: "even with the phenomenal success of Wicked on Broadway, we really had no idea what to expect when tickets went on sale here. In over 20 years, I have never seen such an incredible reaction as this - from day one. It really does seem that the idea of a new twist on a story everyone has known and loved for years has truly captured the public's imagination".
Wicked will open at London's Apollo Victoria Theatre on Wednesday 27 September with previews from Thursday 7 September.
The top-selling musical on Broadway for the past two years, Wicked brings to life the captivating, surprising tale of how a misunderstood green girl named Elphaba became the Wicked Witch of the West.
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Tickets Info
Wicked, the untold story of the Witches of Oz, went on sale to the general public on Sunday 5 March at 09:00 and sold a record-breaking £100,000 of tickets in the first hour alone. The total advance now stands at over £1,700,000.
Executive Producer Michael McCabe said: "even with the phenomenal success of Wicked on Broadway, we really had no idea what to expect when tickets went on sale here. In over 20 years, I have never seen such an incredible reaction as this - from day one. It really does seem that the idea of a new twist on a story everyone has known and loved for years has truly captured the public's imagination".
Wicked will open at London's Apollo Victoria Theatre on Wednesday 27 September with previews from Thursday 7 September.
The top-selling musical on Broadway for the past two years, Wicked brings to life the captivating, surprising tale of how a misunderstood green girl named Elphaba became the Wicked Witch of the West.
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