Wicked flies back into Bristol in January 2018
Posted on: 26 Sep 2017The eagle-eyed among you might have spotted a witch in the skies over the Harbourside this afternoon. No, hallowe’en has not come early. In fact, today was the press launch of the multi-award winning Wicked which is coming to Bristol Hippodrome in January next year.
To celebrate the announcement of the cast for Bristol, we had chance to hear some of the songs from the musical, see some of the costumes up-close, and to hear from Hannah Williams, the Senior Costume Assistant and Michael McCabe, the Executive Producer.
Even if you don’t know the story of Wicked, you’re likely to have seen its iconic image of ‘The Good Witch’ Glinda whispering to a young and beautiful ‘Wicked Witch of the West’, or heard the famous song, ‘Defying Gravity’. The musical is based on the 1995 novel, ‘Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West’ which re-imagines the characters of 1900’s ‘The Wonderful Wizard of Oz’ and the 1939 film of the same name. The author, Gregory Maguire, wanted to explore the idea of evil, and what motivated The Wicked Witch of the West.
The main characters are two sorcery students forced to share a room at Shiz University, where they forge a strong friendship after initially loathing one another.
With a spectacular set and extravagant costumes (where each and every element is unique to Wicked, even the trims and fabrics) alongside the compelling story and music, it’s clear to see why Wicked has captured the hearts of its audience around the world.
The cast for the run in Bristol is Amy Ross as Elphaba, Helen Woolf as Glinda, Aaron Sidwell as Fiyero, Steven Pinder as The Wizard and Doctor Dillamond, Kim Ismay as Madame Morrible, Emily Shaw as Nessarose, Iddon Jones as Boq and Nikki Bentley as standby for Elphaba.
Wicked returns to The Bristol Hippodrome from 31 January to 3 March 2018 and you can buy tickets here.
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Sarah is a writer and blogger, as well as running workshops and teaching. Her passions are food and travel, and you can follow her on Instagram at YesStarling and find her website at www.yesstarling.com .
