The Oliver Award-winning production Wicked at the Apollo Victoria Theatre in London, which will celebrate its 5th birthday in the west end later this month, and tells the untold story of the witches of Oz, explaining just how two magical friends, one blond and perky the other green and studious, grew up to become Glinda the Good Witch and the Wicked Witch of the West.
Matt Willis will take on the role of the dashing prince Fiyero, taking replacing current star Mark Evans. The actor and musician has been making full use of his Sylvia Young Theatre School training since boy band Busted split in 2005. After embarking on a successful TV presenting career, Willis made his West End theatre debut last year in Flashdance at the Shaftesbury theatre.
Gina Beck will now star as Glinda, and made her West End debut in 2006 in Les Misérables before a two year stint starring as Christine Daaé in The Phantom Of The Opera. Gina is currently starring in The Belle's Stratagem at the Southwark Playhouse, which is the first production of Hannah Cowley's comedy for over a century.
December will also see Royal Shakespeare Company actor Desmond Barrit rejoin the cast as the Wizard following a stint in the show back in 2008, and from 12th December Lillie Flynn (Love Story), Christopher Howell (Hairspray) and Adam Pettigrew (Avenue Q), will also join current starts Rachel Tucker and Julie Legrand.
Theatre tickets for all performances of the hit musical Wicked at the Apollo Victoria Theatre in London are available to book securely through this website
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