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A WONDERFUL AND WICKED TALE

Remember the oh-so-scary Wicked Witch in the wonderful Wizard of Oz?

Was she really always so, well, wicked? Have you ever wondered what her side of the story was?

WICKED gives you the opportunity to hear (and see) her story up close in all its West End glory!

Based on Gregory Maguire's acclaimed 1995 novel, Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West, WICKED takes its audience back in time, before Dorothy and Toto left Kansas, and two young Shiz University sorcery students – the blonde, popular Glinda and the misunderstood Elphaba – struck up an unlikely but intense friendship.

Following an encounter with The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, their friendship reaches a crossroads and their lives take very different paths. Glinda's quest for popularity sees her seduced by power while Elphaba's determination to remain true to herself, and to those around her, will have unexpected and shocking consequences for her future…

Wicked was first performed in June 2003 at the Curran Theatre in San Francisco and opened in London’s West End just over six years later. WICKED has gone on to win multiple awards and run at theatres across the globe. Find out more at www.wickedthemusical.co.uk  


WICKED IN THE CLASSROOM

"WICKED delivers a powerful message of tolerance and acceptance in a performance that students will never forget." Citizenship and PSHE Coordinator, Uplands Community College.

Did the world get the Wicked Witch of the West wrong? Everybody thinks they know the whole story about the Land of Oz but WICKED the musical asks its audience to take a closer look at events that helped shape its green-faced lead… 

Now, thanks to an exciting teaching resource, the themes of friendship, acceptance, trust and tolerance addressed in WICKED the musical can be brought direct to YOUR classroom! 

As well as encouraging you and your fellow students to consider friendships and relationships, the WICKED Active Learning resource will support your current school studies too. To find out more, click here or ask your teacher to visit their b-live homepage for more information! 

FOR GOOD

Through its FOR GOOD programme, WICKED champions and supports a range of causes borne out of the themes of the musical: Teach The Difference, a partnership with St John Ambulance, draws on the values of lead character Elphaba to produce a uniquely engaging way of teaching first aid in the classroom; Wicked Day, an annual free afternoon of familyfun, celebrates the show to raise environmental awareness in support of The Woodland Trust’s “More Trees, More Good” campaign; spearheaded by Michael Morpurgo with patronage from HRH The Duchess of Cornwall, the yearly Wicked Young Writers’ Award encourages creativity to develop writing talent and literacy in young people nationwide. WICKED is also proud to be an official partner of The Ben Cohen StandUp Foundation, dedicated to raising awareness of the long-term, damaging effects of bullying. Get involved at www.WickedForGood.co.uk  

The b-live Foundation and the producers of the smash hit musical WICKED bring you SEARCH FOR A WEST END STAR.

Are you ready to enter b-live and WICKED's Search for a West End Star talent search? Follow these links!

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