Emma Hatton and Savannah Stevenson extend roles in West End hit WICKED as new cast members join in September
WICKED
EMMA HATTON AND SAVANNAH STEVENSON EXTEND IN WEST END HIT WICKED
OLIVER SAVILE, SEAN KEARNS AND CARINA GILLESPIE JOIN CAST 21 SEPTEMBER
CURRENT ENSEMBLE CAST MEMBER DANIEL HOPE TO PLAY ‘BOQ’
WICKED, the award-winning classic musical that tells the incredible untold story of the Witches of Oz, is pleased to announce that the current acclaimed stars, Emma Hatton (Elphaba) and Savannah Stevenson (Glinda), have both extended their contracts and will continue with the long-running hit into 2016.
Joining them from Monday 21 September 2015 will be Oliver Savile (The Phantom of the Opera; Les Misérables and the UK Tour of Cats as ‘Rum Tum Tugger’) as Fiyero; Sean Kearns (The Commitments; The 39 Steps; Billy Elliot The Musical) as Doctor Dillamond; current West End ensemble cast member Daniel Hope as Boq and Carina Gillespie, who played Nessarose (and the role of Glinda on many occasions) on Wicked’s multi record-breaking UK & Ireland Tour, as Standby for Glinda.
Also continuing with the show are current cast members Liza Sadovy (Madame Morrible), Katie Rowley Jones (Nessarose) andNatalie Andreou (Standby for Elphaba). Further casting to be announced.
Jeremy Taylor (Fiyero), Martyn Ellis (The Wizard), Steven Pinder (Doctor Dillamond, from 10 August 2015), Sam Lupton (Boq) and Sophie Linder-Lee (Standby for Glinda) will all play their final performances on Saturday 19 September 2015. Philip Childsplays his final performance as Doctor Dillamond on Saturday 8 August 2015.
Acclaimed as “one of the greatest musicals of our time” (Daily Mail) and “one of the West End’s best-loved shows”(OfficialLondonTheatre.com), Wicked is now the 10th longest-running show in the West End and has already been seen by almost 7 million people and played over 3700 performances.
Wicked was recently awarded a coveted Certificate of Excellence by Trip Advisor® and is the first ever UK stage production to be Reader Recommended by both Good Housekeeping and Cosmopolitan magazines. It also won the 2015 ‘This Morning’ Audience Award, presented by the Olivier Awards with Mastercard.
Around the world, Wicked has been seen by nearly 50 million people in 13 countries and won over 100 international awards. The original Broadway production remains “Broadway’s biggest blockbuster” (The New York Times) after almost 12 years at the Gershwin Theatre.
Wicked has music and lyrics by multi GRAMMY® and Academy Award® winner Stephen Schwartz, a book by Winnie Holzman,musical staging by Wayne Cilento and is directed by two-time Tony Award® winner and Olivier Award nominee Joe Mantello. Wicked is based on the novel ‘Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West’ by Gregory Maguire.
Wicked is produced by: Marc Platt, Universal Stage Productions, The Araca Group, Jon B. Platt and
David Stone. Executive Producer (UK): Michael McCabe.
Apollo Victoria Theatre, Wilton Road, London, SW1V 1LG
LISTINGS INFORMATION
NOW BOOKING TO SATURDAY 30 APRIL 2016
Apollo Victoria Theatre, Wilton Road, London, SW1V 1LG
The theatre is 1 minute from London Victoria Mainline and Underground Stations
Box Office and 24Hour Credit Card Bookings:
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A £3.00 ATG Tickets processing fee per transaction applies for online and telephone bookings. An up to £2.75 per ticket ATG Tickets booking fee is included in the ticket price.
No booking fees or transaction charges for tickets booked in person at the Box Office
Box Office Opening Hours: Monday - Saturday 10.00am - 7.45pm
Ticket prices: from £17.25 - £97.75 plus transaction fee
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Group Sales (10 tickets or more): Group Line 020 7420 9700
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Day Seats: £29.50 - twenty-four front row Stalls seats released daily at 10.00am at the Box Office.
Students: Best available seats £29.50 from 10.00am at Monday-Friday 7.30pm and Wednesday & Saturday 2.30pm at the Box Office with student ID. Subject to availability. One ticket per ID.
Standby Concessions: Best available seats £29.50 from 6pm at Monday-Friday 7.30pm performances and from 12 noon at Wednesday and Saturday 2.30pm performances at the Box Office for Senior Citizens, Jobseekers, Equity, BECTU and MU members and registered disabled. Subject to availability. One ticket per ID.
All ticket prices include a £1.50 Theatre Restoration Levy.
EXTRA SHOWS ADDED: Thursday 20 August, Thursday 27 August, Thursday 29 October, Monday 21 December, Thursday 24 December, Monday 28 December, Thursday 31 December 2015; Thursday 18 February, Thursday 7 April 2016 All extra shows commence at 2.30pm
Christmas 2015/16 performance schedule:
Monday 21 December – 2.30pm & 7.30pm Monday 28 December – 2:30pm & 7:30pm
Tuesday 22 December – 7:30pm Tuesday 29 December – 7.30pm
Wednesday 23 December – 2:30pm & 7:30pm Wednesday 30 December - 2.30pm & 7:30pm
Thursday 24 December – 2:30pm Thursday 31 December – 2:30pm
Friday 25 December – No Performance Friday 1 January – 7.30pm
Saturday 26 December - 2.30pm & 7.30pm Saturday 2 January - 2.30pm & 7.30pm
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