by Mike Haber | Aug 4, 2021 | Blog, Broadway, News, Shows
GOOD NEWS!!!!! The Award winning smash hit
WICKED is back FOR GOOD!!! Last night, the show’s ongoing 2nd National Tour (better known as THE MUNCHKINLAND COMPANY) took its first bow in Dallas, TX after 17 months of being abruptly shutdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The packed audience at the
Music Hall at Fair Park featured many of the show’s super fans screaming, non-stop standing ovations, and so much more. WE COULDN’T BE HAPPIER to share this THRILLIFYING photo of the cast in action at that first curtain call back.
The show will continue DEFY GRAVITY in Dallas now through September 5th, 2021 before flying all over North America.
WICKED makes history as the first Broadway National Tour to reopen since Live Theater has been closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It’s also the 2nd company of the show to be performed since the shutdown…. The first was its ongoing company in Korea.
Along with the tour, the Broadway production is set to reopen at the Gershwin Theatre on September 14th, 2021. Meanwhile, the London company is set to reopen the next day on September 15th, 2021 at the Apollo Victoria Theatre.
WELCOME BACK WICKED MUNCHKINLAND TOUR!!!!
Break legs!!!!
How exciting is this?!!!!
by Mike Haber | Aug 3, 2021 | Blog, Broadway, News, Shows
Earlier this past Sunday, The National Tour of
WICKED did have its first audience back in 17 months. However this was a special INVITED DRESS performance. We COULDN’T BE HAPPIER to share with you video taken by a fan of the cast at the curtain call. From the stage at The Music Hall at Fair Park in Dallas, TX, here is the cast taking in every morning on their first bows with a REAL audience.
The current Touring cast of WICKED is led by….
Tony winner Clevant Derricks as “The Wizard”,
Sharon Sachs as “Madame Morrible”,
Amanda Fallon Smith as “Nessarose”,
DJ Plunkett as “Boq”,
and
For those who may not know what an INVITED DRESS is, it’s basically a special private dress rehearsal performance for family, friends, and industry just within 1-2 days before performances begin to the public.
WICKED’s Munchkinland Tour officially reopens in Dallas tonight where it will run through September 5th, 2021. From there, it’s expecting to hit various cities all across North America.
The Broadway and London companies are set to reopen next month!!
Prepare yourselves!!! Get tissues ready before watching!!!
How THRILLIFYING was this?!!!!
by Mike Haber | Aug 3, 2021 | Blog, Broadway, News, Shows
REJOCIFY!! After 17 months of being shutdown, the Award winning smash hit
WICKED relaunches its ongoing National Tour starting TONIGHT in Dallas, Texas!!! It will play at the Music Hall at Fair Park there through September 5th, 2021 before once again DEFYING GRAVITY all over North America. It’s expecting to hit the following cities…..
Charlotte, NC,
Greensboro, NC,
Appleton, WI,
Cincinnati, OH
Kansas City, MI,
Costa Mesa, CA
Omaha, NE,
Boston, MA,
Orlando, FL,
Miami, FL,
and
Houston, TX.
More new cities will be announced at a later time.
WICKED makes history as the first Broadway National Tour to reopen since Live Theater has been closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It’s also the 2nd company of the show to be performed since the shutdown…. The first was its ongoing company in Korea.
Along with the tour, the Broadway production is set to reopen at the Gershwin Theatre on September 14th, 2021. Meanwhile, the London company is set to reopen the next day on September 15th, 2021 at the Apollo Victoria Theatre.
WE COULDN’T BE HAPPIER to have one of the most POPULAR, groundbreaking, beloved, and bewitching shows back….. FOR GOOD!!!!
Break a leg to the entire cast, crew, musicians, and creative team.
Have a happy, healthy, and safe re-opening night!!!!!
WELCOME BACK WICKED MUNCHKINLAND TOUR!!!
Talia Suskauer, Allison Bailey, and Cleavant Derricks Star in Return of Wicked Tour | Playbill
by Mike Haber | Jul 27, 2021 | Antoinette (Tony) Awards, Blog, Broadway, News, Shows
THRILLIFYING NEWS: Get ready to once again REJOICIFY & have THE CHANCE TO FLY at
WICKED is set to once again DEFY GRAVITY here in America next week. The show’s ongoing 2nd National Tour (better known as THE MUNCHKINLAND TOUR COMPANY) will be the 1st Broadway tour to be performed in 17 months since being abruptly shutdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
In addition, official casting details of who is expecting to rejoin the tour has been announced. Expecting to continue with the production since being shutdown will include…..
Longtime touring cast member
Allison Bailey as the blonde, bubbly, and POPULAR Good Witch of the North herself “Glinda”,
Sharon Sachs as the mischievous “Madame Morrible”,
Longtime WICKED veteran
Curt Hansen as the dashing Winkie Prince turned love interest “Fiyero”,
Amanda Fallon Smith as the spoiled, wheelchaired, and Wicked Witch of the East herself “Nessarose”,
DJ Plunkett as that lovable mere-munchkin with a heart of gold “Boq”,
In addition, celebrated performer and songwriter
Clifton Davis (Broadway’s Two Gentlemen of Verona,
Aladdin, and
Disaster) will join the 2nd National Touring company as everyone’s favorite goat teacher at Shiz himself “Dr. Dillamond”. He previously played on the 1st National Tour (a.k.a. THE EMERALD CITY TOUR COMPANY) from 2012-2013.
WICKED’s National Tour is scheduled to relaunch beginning August 3rd, 2021 for a month long run deep in the heart of Dallas, TX. From there, it will be traveling to the following cities across North America that have been rescheduled throughout 2022 including….
Charlotte, NC,
Greensboro, NC,
Appleton, WI,
Cincinnati, OH
Kansas City, MI,
Costa Mesa, CA
Omaha, NE,
Boston, MA,
Orlando, FL,
Miami, FL,
and
Houston, TX.
More new cities will be announced at a later time.
With the National Tour of WICKED reopening, it also marks as the 2nd original production replica returning. Currently,
Wicked is being performed overseas with its Korea company (with the show performed in Korean).
Along with the tour, the Broadway production is set to reopen at the Gershwin Theatre on September 14th, 2021. Meanwhile, the London company is set to reopen the next day on September 15th, 2021 at the Apollo Victoria Theatre.
WELCOME BACK WICKED NATIONAL TOUR!!!
by Mike Haber | Jul 9, 2021 | Antoinette (Tony) Awards, Blog, Broadway, Shows
THRILLFYING NEWS:
PBS is set to air a brand new live concert special paying tribute to the music of one of Broadway’s BEWITCHING hottest tickets…..
WICKED next month. Produced by
Nouveau Productions, WICKED IN CONCERT: A MUSICAL CELEBRATION OF THE ICONIC BROADWAY SCORE will officially air on August 29th, 2021 at 9pm EST.
Directed by Broadway legend
Baayork Lee (original
A Chorus Line), WICKED IN CONCERT will feature all new re-imagined arrangements of
Stephen Schwartz‘s beloved Tony nominated and Grammy winning score. It will feature an all-star cast from the worlds of Theater, Film, TV, and Music. Shot in Los Angeles, Washington DC, and NYC, you can expect WONDERFUL new rendition of THE WIZARD AND I, POPULAR, NO GOOD DEED, AS LONG AS YOU’RE MINE, FOR GOOD, and of course the musical’s signature anthem DEFYING GRAVITY.
This is part of an exciting celebration as the long running BEWTICHING smash hit returns this Fall and just in time for its 18th Anniversary this October. The Broadway production will reopen at the Gershwin Theatre on September 14th, 2021. The ongoing National Tour relaunches on August 3rd, 2021 before continuing to travel across North America, and the West End company reopens at London’s Apollo Victoria Theatre on September 15th, 2021.
This is only the 2nd major televised concert celebrating the music of WICKED. The previous concert A VERY WICKED HALLOWEEN happened in 2018 commemorating the show’s 15th Anniversary and aired on
NBC.
Who is ready to once again DEFY GRAVITY?!!
