Wicked to return to Chicago next December
Posted January 17, 2017 6:00 am
CHICAGO (AP) - The Broadway musical "Wicked" will return to Chicago next holiday season.
Broadway in Chicago officials say the hit show will run Dec. 6 to Jan. 21, 2018 at the Oriental Theater.
"Wicked" tells the story of what happened in the Land of Oz long before Dorothy arrived from Kansas. It's told through the eyes of a young woman born with emerald-green skin. Two-time Tony Award winner Joe Mantello will direct the upcoming Chicago show.
"Wicked" is based on a novel by Gregory Maguire. It debuted in 2003. The show has won more than 100 international awards including a Grammy Award and three Tony Awards. Its performances have occurred in more than 100 cities in 14 countries, and has been translated into six languages.
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