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Los Angeles production of Wicked closing in January 2009

April 22nd, 2008 · No Comments · Broadway, Broadway musical, Broadway musicals, Caissie Levy, Closing, Eden Espinosa, Megan Hilty, Stephen Schwartz, Tickets, Wicked, musical theatre, theatre

The Los Angeles non-touring production of Wicked, now playing at the Pantages Theatre, will play its final performance on Jan. 11, 2009.
Producer Marc Platt said,
“Wicked has been one of the biggest hits in Los Angeles theatre history and we are thrilled that theatergoers here have embraced the musical and welcomed us so heartily. Our run […]

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Wicked Cast Toying Around at NYC’s FAO Schwarz TODAY!

October 23rd, 2007 · 1 Comment · Helpful Information, Live Performances, Special Appearances, Special Deals, Special Performances, Wicked

Cast members from the Broadway musical Wicked will be at New York City’s FAO Schwartz toy store TODAY at 4:30 PM (Eastern Time). No, they’re not there to play around, but are there for the release of two new hand-crafted Madame Alexander Elphaba and Glinda collectible dolls.
And where there are Wicked cast members, a special […]

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Videos of Passions’ Wicked Side

June 29th, 2007 · 3 Comments · Broadway on TV, Melissa Fahn, Wicked

Well, I missed the spoof of Wicked on NBC’s “Passions” today, but I found a few videos to share!
Below is the video of the performance of “Perfectly Frightful,” with a touch of “Fabulous.” (Spoofs of “What Is This Feeling?” and “Popular.”)
Melissa Fahn portrays the young Esmeralda (likened to Wicked’s Glinda). Fahn was an original Broadway […]

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Passions Loves Being Wicked!

June 29th, 2007 · 1 Comment · Broadway on TV, Melissa Fahn, The Drowsy Chaperone, Wicked

Fans of the hit Broadway musical Wicked should tune in to this afternoon’s episode of the over-the-top spoof-tastic NBC soap opera, “Passions.”
Why? Because every year or so, “Passions” does a spoof on a musical, complete with a song-and-dance number. This time they’re spoofing Wicked, specifically the song “What Is This Feeling (Loathing),” with a touch […]

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Ask the Editor: Wicked Actresses on The Tonight Show?

May 11th, 2007 · No Comments · Ask the Editor, Broadway on TV, Eden Espinosa, Live Performances, Megan Hilty, Television Appearances, Wicked

Andy asked:
Who were the two actresses from Wicked that appeared on the April 18, 2007, Jay Leno Show?
Thanks for asking, Andy!
I discovered that Eden Espinosa starred as Elphaba and Megan Hilty starred as G(a)linda, both of the Los Angeles cast of Wicked. Here are my thoughts on the performance.
For those of you who didn’t […]

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Julia Murney at NY’s Chatterbox Tonight!

May 10th, 2007 · No Comments · Julia Murney, Wicked

If you live in NY, you may want to take advantage of this treat!
Julia Murney, who is currently starring as Elphaba in Broadway’s Wicked, will be appearing on Seth Rudetsky’s Seth’s Broadway Chatterbox this evening, May 10th.
Seth’s Broadway Chatterbox is a weekly event wherein Broadway stars give interviews and performances.
In the event that you want […]

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Thoughts on Wicked’s Performance on Leno

April 20th, 2007 · 2 Comments · Broadway on TV, Live Performances, Wicked

I know I wasn’t the only one who stayed up on Wednesday night to watch the Los Angeles cast of Wicked perform on “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno.” Wow! I just can’t get enough of Wicked.
I believe that Eden Espinosa was Elphaba and Megan Hilty was G(a)linda. (After further research I found those are […]

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