Wicked Milwaukee-Lions and Tigers and Bears-OH NO!
If you are a fan of Broadway Theatre, you already have your tickets to see Wicked at the Marcus Center for the Performing Arts this summer! If you are not a musical fan, I’d encourage you to think twice, and try to snag some tickets before the show leaves town on August 8th.
A comment from a professed theatre “avoider” Tommyg09 said ” So all you guys out there that are just like me, and wouldn’t give a second thought to going to a theater show….this one is pretty darn good!
The Marcus Center has been “greenified” for the event, both inside and out. From the hall lighting, festive tables at private pre show parties and even the glasses worn by ushers, GREEN is in! A great way for the venue to crank up the excitement.
Wicked is the story of “what happened” before Dorothy landed in Oz. You will find out why is the wicked witch of the West green, and how the Flying monkeys, Tin Man, Lion and Scarecrow came to be. The Wicked Witchs’ lineage, why Glinda changed her name and many other “insider stories” behind the well known story lines.
According to a recent newspaper review: “Though the production features lush sets and high-flying musical numbers, its highlight is the interaction between the two main characters.” Sharing the stage with the beautiful, bouncy and obnoxious Glinda, is Elphaba, the green witch. Elphaba gets her name from the author L. Frank Baum’s monogram LFB… Vicki Noon, playing “elphie” on this tour has an amazing voice and delivers everytime she opens her mouth to belt out another song. Just how they get her THAT green is a work of art!
It took 2 days and a crew of 110 workers to get a show like this set up and ready for opening night.
Hosting the traveling cast of Wicked is the Marcus Center for the Perfoming Arts, which is the home to many our our beloved Milwaukee dramatic arts groups such as the Milwaukee Symphony and Ballet, the Todd Wehr Childrens Theatre, the Florentine Opera, and the Milwaukee Youth Symphony. And of course the location for Broadway Across America Productions that lands a great show here 3-4 times a year.
If you don’t have tickets yet, call today as the demand is high and availablility for the last 10 days is limited.
Thinking of moving from the suburbs of Greater Milwaukee to the downtown area to be closer to the arts and dynamic downtown lifestyle? Give me a call, there’s no place like home, and I can help you find the place to call your own!
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