Wicked - Why so long to reach Broadway?

[Alvin and My Sheepdog Rex]

Posted: 6/10/03 at 8:39pm

Perhaps I'm missing something here, but doesn't the amount of time between Wicked's out-of-town tryout ending June 29 in San Francisco and it's Broadway opening preview not until early October seem rather lengthy? I keep thinking maybe they're playing another city but I can't find any reference to this.
What will Wicked be doing in July, August, and September besides moving the set?

[broadwayguy2]

Posted: 6/10/03 at 8:41pm

They have July off and start rehearsals in NYC in August.

Posted: 6/10/03 at 9:01pm

4 mos. from the first apperance? that's not long for a show, to me. Remember the show is about 3 hrs. long, if I'm not mistaken. So I would think they'll be working to trim that down a bit in addition to making some improvements.

I hope it does well. I think this may be just what Broadway neeeds. I hear they may be planning a Haloween hyped opening.

Stephen is creative marvel and deserves to be here.

[broadwayguy2]

Posted: 6/10/03 at 9:07pm

Opening is Thursday, October 30.

[Mr. Tuttle]

Posted: 6/10/03 at 9:24pm

And let's remember that the October opening is a projected date. If after the SF run the producers want to do additional work, it could open much later.

A new musical takes time to create. Let's be thankful one has got this far.

Posted: 6/11/03 at 5:49pm

Bring it here to Detroit. Our theaters are dark and Detroit has traditionally been a good try out city going all the way back to Fiddler

[SisterMaryOnette]

Posted: 6/11/03 at 10:14pm

EEK! Are you talking about
"Wicked, the Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West"
from the book by Gregory Maguire?

If so I am REALLY excited..........I may faint........catch me!

[SisterMaryOnette]

Posted: 6/11/03 at 10:21pm

OH MY GOD.......I just saw the KRON bit on the opening in San Fran tonight..........
Be Still me Beating Heart!!!!!!!!

Quick, Quick.......flights from palm Springs to San Fran.......
What a world, What a World.........

[SisterMaryOnette]

Posted: 6/11/03 at 11:02pm

http://www.musicalschwartz.com/wicked.htm

[SisterMaryOnette]

Posted: 6/11/03 at 11:06pm

I used to live in Detroit......saw a production of Camelot there with Robert Goulet as Arthur......and through the whole thing my mind kept screaming 'NO, NO, NO!', as I had seen him on Broadway as Lancelot, and here seemingly hundreds of years later, he's playing Arthur.......