One of the most popular musicals of all time, Wicked is based on the novel by Gregory Maguire. This family-friendly show imagines a beguiling backstory and future possibilities to the lives of L. Frank Baum’s beloved characters from The Wonderful Wizard of Oz and reveals the decisions and events that shape the destinies of two unlikely university friends on their journey to becoming Glinda The Good and the Wicked Witch of the West.
Wicked is on now at the Edinburgh Playhouse, and you can catch it until 14 January 2024. These are the blockbuster production’s only Scottish dates, and tickets are available via atgtickets.com/Edinburgh or by phone on 0844 871 7615 (fees apply).
Take a look through our picture gallery for a taste of what to expect from Wicked The Musical in Edinburgh.
9. Celebrated spectacle
Featuring all the celebrated spectacle, magic, technical wizardry, and more than 350 stunning costumes, this gigantic production has been acclaimed as “a great musical story brilliantly delivered not only with spectacle and sparkle, but with rare intelligence and heart” (The Scotsman) and “outstanding entertainment” (The Edinburgh Reporter). Photo: Matt Crockett
10. Wicked songs
Wicked features songs by multi-Oscar and Grammy Award winner Stephen Schwartz (‘Godspell’, ‘Pippin’, ‘The Prince of Egypt’, Disney’s ‘Pocahontas’, ‘The Hunchback of Notre Dame’ and ‘Enchanted’). It is based on the multimillion-copy best-selling novel ‘Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West’ by Gregory Maguire and written by Emmy and Tony Award nominee Winnie Holzman (creator of the landmark American television series ‘My So-Called Life’). Musical staging is by Tony Award-winner Wayne Cilento with direction by two-time Tony Award-winner Joe Mantello. Photo: Matt Crockett