The Broadway musical “Wicked,” which tells the backstory of what happened in Oz before Dorothy arrived, is about to pass a historic threshold.
From Variety:
When the hit musical plays its 7,486th performance on Tuesday, April 11, it’ll surpass Andrew Lloyd Webber’s “Cats” to become the fourth-longest running production on the Great White Way.
“Phantom of the Opera,” which is closing in April, remains the longest-running show on Broadway with 13,965 performances, followed by “Chicago” with 10,321 performances and “The Lion King” with 9,936 performances.
“Wicked” will also celebrate its 20th anniversary this October.
Read more here.
When #Wicked plays its 7,486th performance on April 11, it will surpass Andrew Lloyd Webber’s “Cats” to become the fourth-longest running production on the Broadway. https://t.co/k80jRC4M5h
— Variety (@Variety) April 6, 2023
Since opening on Broadway in 2003, the musical has been performed in 16 countries and translated into 6 languages.
“Wicked” was nominated for 10 Tony Awards in 2004 and won 3 including Best Actress in a Musical for Idina Menzel’s star turn as “Elphaba.”
I vividly remember seeing the show’s original cast (who were perfection across the board) and it easily deserves its healthy run.