New Musical Wicked, Apollo Victoria Theatre

Advantages: beautifully set, sung and danced
Disadvantages: very long and not the happiest of story lines and heavy score

...for children. I was in New York when it first premiered on Broadway and I was given a CD with a couple of songs from the musical in a promotion while in New York (at a McDonald's on Times Square of all places). I was never too keen on actually seeing the show, in particular when thinking about the prices charged to go to the theatre in London (or New York). The music and lyrics were written by Stephen Schwartz who is not new to the musical scene ...
...Disney movies he has co-written with Alan Menken. I downloaded the original Broadway soundtrack with Idina Menzel playing Elphaba and Kristin Chenoweth (who has a very distinct speaking voice) as Galinda in the main roles and was listening to the songs long before the show opened on stage in London. I was familiar with the songs of the show before I went to the theatre. Musically the show borders a little on the heavy side. There are very few upbeat ... Read review

Advantages: A brilliant show and a total spectacle
Disadvantages: Maybe the price??

As a long-time lover of The Wizard of Oz and also fairly recently introduced to the work of musical theatre 'IT' girl, Idina Menzel, I was naturally eager to see Wicked when I heard it was coming to London. I can categorically state the I was not disappointed in my decision - so much so that after going to see it at the beginning of October, I am now booked to see it again next month. I wouldn't normally be quite this frivolous, but given that Idina ...
...I didn't feel I had much of a choice! Wicked is based on the book 'Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West' by Gregory Maguire. Written in 1990, it tells the story of the aforementioned Wicked Witch when she was a child, and just how she became the evil character we all know from L. Frank Baum's novel. The basic theme of the book and show then is that no-one is born wicked, but that circumstances thrust wickedness upon them and ... Read review

Advantages: Wonderful sets, beautiful songs, excellent cast
Disadvantages: sometimes a bit scary for small kids

Magically Wicked...... Ever seen or read "The (wonderful) Wizard of Oz"? Ever wanted to know why the Wicked Witch is green and wicked? Ever wondered why the Tin Man is the way he is? What the secret of the ruby shoes is? Go and buy tickets for "WICKED - The Untold Story of the Witches of Oz"…... and spend an unforgettable evening. ~~~~~~~~~~ THE VENUE ~~~~~~~~~~ The stunning art-deco "Apollo Victoria Theatre" is the perfect gateway to Emerald ...
...stone's throw away from Victoria station and easy to reach via tube, train and bus. In preparation for the smash hit "Wicked" a lot of restoration work has taken place, and the "Apollo Victoria" is getting back to it's old glory. It's a magnificent theatre with a capacity of more than 2300 seats. ~~~~~~~~~~ A SHORT HISTORY OF "WICKED" ~~~~~~~~~~ Gregory Maguire, author of the 1995 novel "Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West", ... Read review

Advantages: almost everything, a great musical
Disadvantages: a little scary in parts, ,crowded theatre entrance

I went to see Wicked only yesterday at the apollo victoria theatre, Something I had been looking forward to for ages. I was very very impressed. THE THEATRE Wicked is showing at the apollo victoria theatre, which is a very nice theatre indeed. As you walk in it is very fitting for the show, there is not really much there, but there is a bar and a few shops. The entrance, however, is quite crowded and me being autistic, this did freak me out a little ...
...got into the theatre itself the seats were larg and comfortable and there were so many seats it was untrue. We were in the front row of the dres circle, and the view was realy really good. As far as a theatre goes, the legroom of the seats was really really good, I often have trouble with the seating everywhere as although I am only 1m77cm tall, I have very long legs, but these really were fine for me. The stage was very good and all the props you ... Read review

Advantages: Fantastic actors, actresses, costumes, stage and special effects
Disadvantages: Expensive for alcoholic drinks

On November 3rd 2007 I travelled from Cumbria to London with a friend to watch the Wicked musical at the Apollo Victoria Theatre, I was blown away by the amazing actors, actresses, costumes, stage and special effects. The musical is based on Gregory Maguire's 1995 novel Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch, and tells the untold story of the wicked witch before Dorothy arrived in OZ. After weeks of contemplating I decided to watch the musical ...
...Victoria Theatre is easily assessable from the Tube as the Theatre is opposite the Victoria Tube Station. There are numerous restaurants in the area and shops. If you are attending the evening performance and decide to go for a meal before the show I would recommend booking a table in advance as there could be up to a 40 minute wait, and you don't want to miss the beginning of this show. I paid around £35 for the centre of the upper circle (Row ... Read review