Andldquoone of the most successful musicals of all timeandrdquo bbc news, and the winner of more than 100 global awards, wicked is already the 10th longest running production in west end history. Stephen schwartz and winnie holzmanands must see musical phenomenon is based on the novel by gregory maguire and imagines a beguiling backstory and future possibilities to the lives of l. Frank baumands beloved characters from andlsquothe wonderful wizard of ozand. Acclaimed as andldquolondonands 1 showandrdquo lbc, wicked reveals the decisions and events that shape the destinies of two unlikely university friends on their journey to becoming andlsquoglinda the goodand and the andlsquowicked witch of the westand. Leading the london company areand emma kingstonand elphaba,and zizi strallenand glinda,and carl manand fiyero,and sarah ingramand madame morrible,and michael matusand the wizard,and hannah qureshiand nessarose,and david mckechnieand doctor dillamond,and ross carpenterand boq,and laura emmittand alternate elphabaand andand lydia gerrardand standby for glinda. Critic reviews it is magnificent to see a musical that manages to be both populist and intelligent at the same time the sunday telegraph wicked is amazing. Absolutely amazing daily mail a remarkable kaleidoscope of magical shocks, surprises and sensations wicked works like a dream evening standard andldquopacked with wit, storming songs and beautiful costumes.andrdquo the guardian