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Wicked

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Apollo Victoria Theatre · London

Premiered 2003

Two young witches become friends before history names one wicked.

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Fantasy
The story

Elphaba, a green-skinned young woman with unusual magical ability, meets the popular and privileged Glinda at school in Oz. Their unlikely friendship is tested by rivalry, love and their opposing responses to the Wizard's rule, as Elphaba challenges the system and the public story around both women begins to harden.

In the room

The musical combines large-scale fantasy storytelling with a character-led friendship, using recurring melodic themes and contrasting solo styles to track how Elphaba and Glinda change.

Good fit if you like

complicated female friendships, political fantasy, misunderstood outsiders and large-scale musical storytelling.

Details

Booking until 29 May 2027

Running time not recorded.

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