For Immediate Release A day-of-performance in-person lottery for a limited number of orchestra seats will be held for WICKED, which is returning to the Aronoff Center with performances from September 13 – October 15, 2017. Two and one-half hours prior to each performance, people who present themselves at the Aronoff Center box office will have... Continue Reading →
A Look Inside the Scenic Design for ‘Wicked’
Eugene Lee won a Tony Award for Best Set Design for Wicked. Below, he and Edward Piece, his associate set designer, share their thoughts on designing the unique set that makes Wicked so special. What were some of your difficulties at the beginning in designing the set? Eugene Lee: The script for Wicked is like a... Continue Reading →
Book Writer Winnie Holzman on Making a ‘Wicked’ Heroine and Shunting Dorothy Aside
Winnie Holzman received a Tony nomination and a Drama Desk Award for writing the book for Wicked. She's also known for having created the memorable television drama "My So-Called Life" and she got her start writing for the acclaimed drama "thirtysomething." Here she shares some of the background to writing Wicked. What attracted you to Wicked?... Continue Reading →
‘Wicked’ Composer/Lyricist Stephen Schwartz on Putting a Spin on a Familiar Villain
Wicked composer Stephen Schwartz has contributed music and/or lyrics to Godspell, Pippin, The Baker’s Wife, and Children of Eden among many more, and has collaborated on scores for the films Pocahontas, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Enchanted and The Prince of Egypt and more. Here he shares how he brought his vision for a Wicked musical to life. How long... Continue Reading →
‘Wicked’: Creating Emerald City Couture
Without a doubt, Wicked has some of the most inventive costumes ever seen on a Broadway stage, and Susan Hilferty’s Tony Award for Best Costumes proves the point. Learn more about how she came up with those incredible looks. How did you approach the task of designing Wicked’s costumes? Susan Hilferty: I knew I was... Continue Reading →