{"id":30672,"date":"2017-09-12T04:26:09","date_gmt":"2017-09-12T11:26:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ticketcenter.com\/news\/?p=30672"},"modified":"2017-09-12T04:26:09","modified_gmt":"2017-09-12T11:26:09","slug":"wicked-becomes-eighth-longest-running-show-on-broadway","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ticketcenter.com\/news\/theater\/wicked-becomes-eighth-longest-running-show-on-broadway\/","title":{"rendered":"Wicked Becomes Eighth Longest-running Show on Broadway"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Wicked the Musical on Broadway - New York City\" width=\"860\" height=\"645\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/IedIDun1B4I?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>We are thrilled to announce that \u201cWicked\u201d became the eighth longest-running show on Broadway with its 5,759<sup>th<\/sup> performance at the Gershwin Theatre this August.<\/p>\n<p>The musical is surpassing \u201cMamma Mia\u201d after its great success and popularity gained since the 2003 premiere. The number one is \u201cPhantom of the Opera\u201d, followed by \u201cChicago\u201d, \u201cThe Lion King\u201d, \u201cCats\u201d, \u201cLes Miserables\u201d, \u201cA Chorus Line\u201d and \u201cOh! Calcuta!\u201d in seventh place.<\/p>\n<p>It is not the only chart this musical went up this year. In July 2017, Wicked surpassed \u201cThe Phantom of the Opera\u201d as Broadway\u2019s second-highest-grossing show, now trailing only \u201cThe Lion King\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>If you still haven\u2019t seen this cultural phenomenon, now is your chance to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ticketcenter.com\/wicked-tickets\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">buy the tickets here<\/a> and enjoy Broadway\u2019s biggest blockbuster. According to critics, if every musical had the brain, heart and courage of \u201cWicked\u201d, Broadway would be a magical place. Don\u2019t miss it!<\/p>\n<p>Wicked: the Untold Story of the Witches of Oz with the music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz and book by Winnie Holzman, won 3 Tony Awards, 7 Drama Desk Awards, 4 Outer Critic Circle Awards and a Grammy with its original production. This Broadway musical looks at what happened in Oz from a different angle, shedding a new light on the original characters and plot of \u201cWizard of Oz\u201d we all liked when we were young.<\/p>\n<p>A young woman, Elphaba, born with emerald-green skin, is smart, fiery, misunderstood and with an extraordinary talent. She meets a bubbly blonde Glinda and their initial rivalry turns into the unexpected friendship. Elphaba\u2019s dream was to meet the famous Wizard of Oz and do well but soon, she realized he is merely a charlatan and has no powers.<\/p>\n<p>He only tried to use her and after she refused, the Wizard and his secretary spread rumors about her being dangerous and not to be trusted. Glinda stayed by Wizard\u2019s side since he promised to make her dreams come true. Following the Wizard\u2019s lead, the world decided to put prejudicial labels on them, calling Glinda the good and Elphaba the wicked witch.<\/p>\n<p>Join Elphaba on her magical journey in a fight against evil and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ticketcenter.com\/wicked-tickets\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">purchase tickets for all venues here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Wicked<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Show Date and Time: Sunday, September 17, 2017, 6:30pm<\/p>\n<p>Show Location: Arnoff Center- Procter &amp; Gamble Hall, Cincinnati, Ohio<\/p>\n<p>Age Restriction: Recommended age for children is 8 and up. No children under five admitted<\/p>\n<p>Show duration: 2 hours and 30 minutes plus a 15-minute intermission<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We are thrilled to announce that \u201cWicked\u201d became the eighth longest-running show on Broadway with its 5,759th performance at the Gershwin Theatre this August. 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