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L.A.’s most popular musical “Wicked” returns to the Pantages

Broadway in Hollywood is thrilled to announce that L.A.’s most popular musical – WICKED – will return to Los Angeles at the Hollywood Pantages Theatre for a limited nine-week run across the 2024 holiday season from December 4, 2024 through February 2, 2025WICKED is currently the 4th longest-running show in Broadway history, having recently celebrated its 21st Anniversary on Broadway on October 30, 2024.

Tickets are now available for purchase in Los Angeles at www.BroadwayInHollywood.com or www.Ticketmaster.com. Tickets may also be purchased in person at the Hollywood Pantages Theatre box office. For current box office operating hours, please visit the official website. Best Availability for tickets are currently during weeknight performances beginning in January.

$40 Digital Lottery will be offered for every performance in Los Angeles exclusively through the official Broadway in Hollywood App. The app can be downloaded by visiting www.BroadwayInHollywood.com/App. The lottery will open for each performance at 11am two days prior to each performance and will close one day prior at 10am. Tickets will be available for lottery winners beginning 2 hours prior to the posted curtain time at the box office with valid ID. The first lottery for WICKED is now open. For more details and restrictions, download the app, and visit the Lottery section on the Tickets tab – or visit www.BroadwayInHollywood.com/Lottery for more info.

WICKED will feature Lauren Samuels as Elphaba, Austen Danielle Bohmer as Glinda, Aymee Garcia as Madame Morrible, Blake Hammond as The Wizard, Erica Ito as Nessarose, Kingsley Leggs as Doctor Dillamond, Xavier McKinnon as Fiyero, and Alex Vinh as Boq.

Rounding out the company are Carly Augenstein, Jennifer Mariela Bermeo, Anthony Lee Bryant, Sean Burns, Matt Densky, Kelley Dorney, Kayla Goldsberry, Rose Iannaccone, Mattie Tucker Joyner, David Kaverman, Kelly Lafarga, Marina Lazzaretto, Lauren Leach, Colin Lemoine, Tiffany Rae Mallari, Adelina Mitchell, Brayden Newby, Allsun O’Malley, Madison Claire Parks, Kat Rodriguez, Derek Schiesel, Wayne Schroder, DJ Smart, Brett Stoelker, Ben Susak, and Justin Wirick.

Winner of over 100 international awards including the Grammy Award and three Tony Awards, WICKED has been performed in over 100 cities in 16 countries around the world (U.S., Canada, United Kingdom, Ireland, Japan, Germany, Holland, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, South Korea, The Philippines, Mexico, Brazil, Switzerland and China) and has thus far been translated into six languages: Japanese, German, Dutch, Spanish, Korean and Portuguese. WICKED has been seen by nearly 70 million people worldwide and has amassed nearly $6 billion in global sales.

In addition to the Broadway production, WICKED in North America has enjoyed unprecedented record-breaking sit-down engagements in Chicago, where it ran for nearly four years; Los Angeles, where it ran for two years; and San Francisco, where it ran for nearly two years, as well as two North American Tours.

The Broadway sensation WICKED looks at what happened in the Land of Oz…but from a different angle.  Long before Dorothy arrives, there is another young woman, born with emerald-green skin, who is smart, fiery, misunderstood, and possessing an extraordinary talent. When she meets a bubbly blonde who is exceptionally popular, their initial rivalry turns into the unlikeliest of friendships…until the world decides to call one “good,” and the other one “wicked.”

With a thrilling score that includes the hits “Defying Gravity,” “Popular” and “For Good,” WICKED has been hailed by The New York Times as “the defining musical of the decade,” and by Time Magazine as “a magical Broadway musical with brains, heart, and courage.”  NBC Nightly News calls the hit musical “the most successful Broadway show ever.” 

Based on the novel by Gregory Maguire, WICKED has music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz, and a book by Winnie Holzman.  The production is directed by Tony Award winner Joe Mantello with musical staging by Tony Award winner Wayne Cilento.  WICKED is produced by Marc Platt, Universal Stage Productions, The Araca Group, Jon B. Platt and David Stone.

For more information about WICKED, please visit their official site.

Wicked

December 4, 2024 – February 2, 2025

Hollywood Pantages Theatre

6233 Hollywood Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90028

Tuesday – Thursday at 7:30pm

Friday at 8pm

Saturday at 2pm & 8pm

Sunday at 1pm & 6:30pm

2pm Matinee Performance on Thu 12/5/24

For performance schedule variations, including holiday week schedules, visit the official website.

Online: BroadwayInHollywood.com or Ticketmaster.com

In Person: Hollywood Pantages Box Office (Visit website for hours)

Pauline Adamek

Pauline Adamek is a Los Angeles-based arts enthusiast with over three decades of experience covering International Film Festivals and reviewing new Theatre productions, Film releases, Art exhibitions, Opera and Restaurants.

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