Elphaba (Eden Espinosa) and Glinda (Kendra Kassebaum) from the smash Broadway musical WICKED pose for the NoH8 campaign.
WICKED’s Elphaba and Glinda defy inequality
Shoshana Bean’s new CD
The ever fabulous Shoshana Bean (Broadway’s Wicked, Hairspray) is producing her sophomore CD, but she needs a little help.
Watch the video, and if so moved, kick in a few bucks to help a terrific, indie artist do her thing.
Someday, YOU may want folks around you to help you make a dream come true. What goes around comes around kids…
If you don’t know her work, please – take a listen.
Hit musical “Wicked” makes millions for it’s creators
From Playbill: The international hit musical Wicked, which is based on the novel by Gregory Maguire and features a score by Stephen Schwartz and a book by Winnie Holzman, has made its creators multimillionaires.
Producers and investors in the musical, which celebrated its eighth anniversary at Broadway’s Gershwin Theatre Oct. 30, 2011, have enjoyed more than $300 million in profits from productions of Wicked worldwide, according to Bloomberg.com.
Authors Maguire, Schwartz and Holzman have earned more than $95 million, while director Joe Mantello’s take has exceeded $23 million. Others who have profited include set designer Eugene Lee (more than $6.6 million), choreographer Wayne Cilento (more than $6.3 million) and costume designer Susan Hilferty (more than $2.2 million).
Information was obtained from papers released by the New York State attorney general’s office. A production spokesperson could not confirm the figures.
GLEE Season Finale – WICKED’s ‘For Good’
Lea Michele & Chris Colfer Sing GLEE Season Finale – WICKED’s ‘For Good’
On the stage of the Gershwin Theater where WICKED plays eight times a week, Rachel and Kurt form a diva mutual-appreciation-society befitting of Elphaba and G(a)linda and share their affection and love for each other as performers – as well as people.
Of special note to Broadway babies: both of the original Broadway witches in WICKED who first sang “For Good” have made memorable appearances on GLEE in the last two seasons, with Idina Menzel essaying the role of Rachel Berry’s mother, Shelby, and Kristin Chenoweth winning over fans with her award-nominated stint as boozy April Rhodes.
Continuing what was begun with Michele and Colfer‘s dueling versions of “Defying Gravity” last season, WICKED’s unforgettable Act One Finale, here is the end of Act Two – “For Good”; as is oh-so befitting of the close of Season Two of GLEE.
(via BroadwayWorld.com)