Wicked
February 15, 2012 - March 11, 2012
This production is recommended for audience age eight and up.
2 hrs. 45 mins., including intermission
Back by “Popular” demand. Entertainment Weekly calls WICKED “the best musical of the decade,” and when it last played ASU Gammage in 2009, it broke box office records and sold out in record time. Winner of 35 major awards, including a Grammy and three Tony® Awards, WICKED is Broadway’s biggest blockbuster, a cultural phenomenon and was just named “the defining musical of the decade” by The New York Times. Long before that girl from Kansas arrives in Munchkinland, two girls meet in the land of Oz. One – born with emerald green skin – is smart, fiery and misunderstood. The other is beautiful, ambitious and very popular. How these two grow to become the Wicked Witch of the West and Glinda the Good makes for “the most complete and completely satisfying new musical in a long time.” –USA Today
All performances, dates, times and prices are subject to change.
WICKED LOTTERY
A day-of-performance lottery for a limited number of orchestra seats will be held daily for WICKED, which will be performing from February 15 through March 11 at ASU Gammage. Each day, 2½ hours prior to show time patrons who present themselves at the ASU Gammage Box Office will have their names placed in a lottery drum and then 30 minutes later, names will be drawn for a limited number of orchestra seats at $25 each, cash only. This lottery is available only in-person at the box office, with a limit of two tickets per person. Lottery participants must have a valid photo ID when submitting their entry form and, if chosen, when purchasing tickets.
ARRIVE EARLY: You won't want to miss a second of WICKED, so make sure to arrive early! We expect capacity crowds for every performance and with full houses we may have traffic and parking delays around the venue. In addition, the first act of WICKED contains several seating holds (periods of time where no seating of patrons can take place, and late arrivers will have to wait in the lobby to be seated). Please take that into account when making your travel plans.
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Wednesday, February 15, 2012 - 7:30pm
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Thursday, February 16, 2012 - 2:00pm
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Thursday, February 16, 2012 - 7:30pm
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Friday, February 17, 2012 - 7:30pm
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Saturday, February 18, 2012 - 2:00pm
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Saturday, February 18, 2012 - 7:30pm
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Sunday, February 19, 2012 - 1:00pm
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Sunday, February 19, 2012 - 6:30pm
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Tuesday, February 21, 2012 - 7:30pm
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Wednesday, February 22, 2012 - 7:30pm
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Thursday, February 23, 2012 - 7:30pm
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Friday, February 24, 2012 - 7:30pm
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Saturday, February 25, 2012 - 2:00pm
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Saturday, February 25, 2012 - 7:30pm
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Sunday, February 26, 2012 - 1:00pm
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Sunday, February 26, 2012 - 6:30pm
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Tuesday, February 28, 2012 - 7:30pm
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Wednesday, February 29, 2012 - 7:30pm
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Thursday, March 1, 2012 - 7:30pm
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Friday, March 2, 2012 - 7:30pm
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Saturday, March 3, 2012 - 2:00pm
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Saturday, March 3, 2012 - 7:30pm
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Sunday, March 4, 2012 - 1:00pm
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Sunday, March 4, 2012 - 6:30pm
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Tuesday, March 6, 2012 - 7:30pm
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Wednesday, March 7, 2012 - 7:30pm
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Thursday, March 8, 2012 - 7:30pm
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Friday, March 9, 2012 - 7:30pm
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Saturday, March 10, 2012 - 2:00pm
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Saturday, March 10, 2012 - 7:30pm
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Sunday, March 11, 2012 - 1:00pm
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Sunday, March 11, 2012 - 6:30pm
WICKED - February 15 - March 11, 2012
WHAT’S IT ABOUT? A vivid re imagining of the classic The Wizard of Oz, Wicked spotlights the untold stories of Oz’s most famous (or infamous) characters, namely the Wicked Witch of the West and her unlikely friend, Glinda the Good Witch. The show follows green-skinned star Elphaba from birth to college and through the life-changing events which eventually label her “wicked,” introducing spoiled rich girl Glinda, local prince and heartthrob Fiyero and even the Wizard of Oz himself, a troubled man very unlike the one you may remember. As Elphaba, a passionate political activist if there ever was one, fights injustice and seeks to undo the mistakes of the past, dark secrets and personal tragedies shape the history of Oz, paying homage to the classic Wizard of Oz story while simultaneously changing fans’ understanding of it forever. A cautionary tale about love, friendship and trust, Wicked effortlessly reveals that there are indeed two sides to every story.
SHOULD I SEE IT? Visually stunning, Wicked boasts a soaring score from Stephen Schwartz (Godspell, Pocahontas), Tony Award©-winning sets and costumes and some of the most gravity defying moments playing currently on The Great White Way. Though the dark show may be the antithesis of the bubbly, Technicolor Judy Garland film, its touching story and engaging characters make it one you
won’t want to miss.
IS WICKED GOOD FOR KIDS? While not nearly as tot-friendly as the 1939 flick, Wicked steers clear of bad language and adult or sexual situations. A few creepy encounters with flying monkeys, allusions to offstage violence and the death of a character may be a bit too much for your youngest viewers,
but the show has broken ticket selling records by offering fun generally fit for the whole family. This production is recommended for audience age eight and up.
