‘Wicked’ now more than just a spectacle
Who knew this revisionist take on ‘The Wizard of Oz’ would turn out to be such a resonant show in the post-2016 era?
Who knew this revisionist take on ‘The Wizard of Oz’ would turn out to be such a resonant show in the post-2016 era?
A West End cast is bringing back the magic starting Feb. 2
The producers of “Wicked,” the West End and Broadway musical phenomenon about the incredible untold story of the Witches of Oz, are delighted to announce actors from the West End and UK who will lead the cast when the show opens in Manila in February next year.
The first time Scottish-born stage actress Jacqueline Hughes was cast in the Broadway and West End hit “Wicked,” she played Swing. Now years later, she has found herself taking on the much-coveted role of Elphaba, the green-skinned oddball and underdog, and Wicked Witch of the West in-the-making.
“Wicked,” the Broadway and West End musical phenomenon, will be back in Manila beginning Feb. 2, 2017. The original production, coming direct from a multirecord-breaking tour of the United Kingdom
The venue was filled with mirth as the audience, composed of beauty editors, bloggers and makeup artists, watched Kellie Ritchie wield with gusto what looked to be a four-inch-wide flat paintbrush—the kind you use on walls—on Ali Calder’s face.
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