GET READY TO START ‘DEFYING GRAVITY’ AS WICKED FLIES INTO THE SUNDERLAND EMPIRE
ALMOST 50,000 TICKETS ALREADY SOLD FOR THE LIMITED ENGAGEMENT
WICKED, the West End and Broadway musical phenomenon that tells the incredible untold story of the Witches of Oz, flies in to theSunderland Empire on Tuesday (31 March 2015). The limited 4-week engagement runs until Saturday 25 April. With almost 50,000 tickets already sold for the run, prices start at just £15 with best ticket availability for midweek matinees.
The spectacular, critically acclaimed, multi record-breaking UK & Ireland Tour has sold over 1 million tickets since its premiere in 2013 at the Palace Theatre in Manchester and played over 500 performances.
Wicked stars Ashleigh Gray (Elphaba), Emily Tierney (Glinda), Samuel Edwards (Fiyero), Marilyn Cutts (Madame Morrible),Steven Pinder (The Wizard and Doctor Dillamond), Carina Gillespie (Nessarose), Richard Vincent (Boq) and Jacqueline Hughes (Standby for Elphaba).
Recently acclaimed as “one of the greatest musicals of our time” (Daily Mail) and “the hugely clever, insanely popular riff on the witches from The Wizard of Oz” (The Times), this “big-hearted musical extravaganza about the land of Oz” (Time Out London) is now the 10th longest-running show in the West End, where it continues its open ended run. The London production has now been seen by more than
6.5 million people and recently played its landmark 3500th performance.
Around the world, Wicked has been seen by 45 million people in 13 countries and won 100 international awards. The original Broadway production remains “Broadway’s biggest blockbuster” (The New York Times) after more than 11 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 nomineeJoe 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.
Official UK website: www.WickedTheMusical.co.uk
SUNDERLAND ENGAGEMENT: TUESDAY 31 MARCH – SATURDAY 25 APRIL 2015
Sunderland Empire
High Street West
Sunderland SR1 3EX
BOOKING NOW OPEN AS FOLLOWS:
IN PERSON: AT THE SUNDERLAND EMPIRE BOX OFFICE
TELEPHONE BOOKINGS: 0844 871 3022
BOOK ONLINE: www.atgtickets.com/sunderland
Best ticket availability currently at Monday to Thursday performances, including midweek matinees.
ATG THEATRE CARD MEMBERS
0844 871 3022
GROUPS OF 10+
0844 871 3042
Performance Times
Monday-Saturday at 7.30pm, matinees Wednesday & Saturday at 2.30pm.
Extra Easter matinee on Thursday 9 April 2015 at 2.30pm.
Ticket Prices
Monday-Thursday: £52.50, £42.50, £32.50, £25.00, £20.00, £15.00
Friday-Saturday: £55.00, £47.50, £35.50, £27.50, £22.50
Premium seats available at all performances (£62.50 – £75.00)
Senior Citizens: £30 for best available
*Valid on Wednesday matinee only. Excludes premiums and school holidays.
Dates, times and prices subject to change without notice. Discounts are strictly subject to availability and may be withdrawn without any prior notice. Only one discount applies at any one time. Bookings are subject to a £2.85 transaction fee if booked online or via the call centre. Please note £1 of the ticket price goes to the Sunderland Empire restoration levy.
Wicked is suitable for a general audience. As a guide to parents and guardians, it is recommended for ages 8+. All persons entering the theatre, regardless of age, must have a ticket. Children under 3 years of age will not be admitted.
Gregory Maguire’s ‘WICKED: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West’ is published in the UK by Headline.The book is recommended for readers aged 16+
The GRAMMY® award-winning Original Broadway Cast recording on DECCA BROADWAY