Wicked - The Broadway Musical - Australia

Wicked has landed in Perth and I was lucky enough to grab tickets to its preview night last Sunday 19th June.  This was my first ever musical and it was absolutely amazing! I loved everything about Wicked; the performance, the songs, the costumes and the story!

Wicked, the musical began its run on Broadway in 2003. Wicked gives you a peek at Oz long before Dorothy dropped in providing fans with an alternative view of characters from the famous Wizard of Oz stories. It has had a successful run on Broadway and productions of the show began in cities all over the world. 

 Wicked is loosely based on Gregory Maguire's 1995 novel 'Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West'. So I did a bit of research and it seems that the book differs in that its storyline is dark, political and sexual whilst the musical is lighter, bubblier and more child-friendly.

[taken from Wikipedia] 

Wicked tells the story of Elphaba, the future Wicked Witch of the West, and her relationship with Glinda, the Good Witch of the North (otherwise known as Glinda the Good Witch of the South in The Wonderful Wizard of Oz). The two women struggle through their opposing personalities and viewpoints, rivalry over the same love-interest, their reactions to the Wizard's corrupt government, and ultimately, Elphaba's public fall from grace. The plot begins before and continues after Dorothy's arrival from Kansas, and includes several references to the events depicted in the 1939 film The Wizard of Oz.

The Australian cast include:

Glinda (Good Witch of the South) - Lucy Durack

Elphaba (Wicked Witch of the West) - Jemma Rix

The Wizard (of Oz) - Bert Newton (His understudy, Rodney Dobson who also plays an Animal Professor replaced Bert on opening night due to illness)

Fiyero (The Prince) - David Harris

Madame Morrible (Sorceress and Headmistress) - Maggie Kirkpatrick

Doctor Dillamond (Animal Professor) - Rodney Dobson

Nessarose (Elphaba's younger sister) - Elisa Colla

Boq - James D Smith

For more information on Wicked the musical, check out their website here and if that tickles your fancy, book your tickets here.


Wicked has just released additional tickets in Perth from 9-21 August so I plan to watch it for the second time. Tickets are from $138 for an 'A Reserve' seating but i suggest the $159 for an 'Emerald Reserve' seating for the best view. Trust me, it's totally worth it!