Wicked in Vegas?

[skibumb5290]

Posted: 11/2/08 at 6:03pm

Could we see Wicked go to a Vegas show, with just one act like all the Vegas Shows, since we already have mamma mia, lion king, jersey boys, spamalot, and Phantom.
and would they cut anything out or just do it as 1hr 45min non stop?

[NGD2225]

Posted: 11/2/08 at 6:05pm

no

[adamgreer]

Posted: 11/2/08 at 6:17pm

There's no logical way to end the show with Defying Gravity, if it were one act. And you'd need some time after that number to not only get Elphaba down, but get the flying rig off the stage.

[skibumb5290]

Posted: 11/2/08 at 6:18pm

Could it go have a sit down in vegas with 2 acts?

[NGD2225]

Posted: 11/2/08 at 6:29pm

no

[Nicholas Clar]

Posted: 11/2/08 at 6:47pm

Like one of the last threads about Wicked in Vegas have already stated, Wicked is currently in LA and moving to San Francisco. Therefore there is really no need to put in in Vegas.

[outdamnwench]

Posted: 11/2/08 at 7:34pm

The production at Universal Studios Japan ends with Defying Gravity, in that production, they leave out Fiyero, Nessa, and Boq.

[Mark_E]

Posted: 11/2/08 at 7:38pm

"The production at Universal Studios Japan ends with Defying Gravity, in that production, they leave out Fiyero, Nessa, and Boq."


Yes but its a themepark attraction and only 30 minutes.

[winston89]

Posted: 11/2/08 at 7:48pm

Also, you have to realize one thing. That most of Wicked's core audience members are way to young to be hanging out on the strip. If Wicked didn't have a tween fanbase, then maybe there would be a chance for it to happen. And, keep in mind, that the resorts that are housing shows usually like to be the only one housing them in the west coast for a long while. With Wicked moving to San Fransisco, that is not likely going to happen.

[bwayfan9]

Posted: 11/2/08 at 8:54pm

https://forum.broadwayworld.com/readmessage.cfm?thread=980888#3693825

Do a thread search

[outdamnwench]

Posted: 11/2/08 at 9:40pm

""The production at Universal Studios Japan ends with Defying Gravity, in that production, they leave out Fiyero, Nessa, and Boq."


Yes but its a themepark attraction and only 30 minutes."

I understand that, I'm just saying that the storyline could theoretically be tweaked so that DG makes a logical finale for a one-act production.

[winston89]

Posted: 11/2/08 at 9:45pm

This is how the Universal Theme park version is set up story wise. It shows the girls at the Wizard's. And, then it shows how they got there, finishing with them still at the Wizards palace and then ending with Defying Gravity, all done in thirty min. I doubt that this would work in Vegas. In a theme park, yes. In Vegas, no.