The facts
- Theater
- Gershwin Theatre
222 West 51st Street, New York, NY 10019 - Type
- Musical, an original Broadway production
- Status
- Running
- First preview
- October 8, 2003
- Opening night
- October 30, 2003
- Closing
- Open-ended run, no closing date announced
- Run
- Open-ended run
- Running time
- 2 hr 45 min, one intermission
- Age guidance
- Recommended for ages 8 and up; children under 5 not admitted
- Official site
- wickedthemusical.com
The story
The story of the Land of Oz from a different angle: how the green-skinned outsider Elphaba and the popular Glinda became friends long before one of them was called "wicked."
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Creative team
- Book
- Winnie Holzman
- Music and lyrics
- Stephen Schwartz
- Director
- Joe Mantello
- Choreographer
- Wayne Cilento (musical staging)
Sources
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