Wicked vz. WOZ in London
musicalperson17
Understudy Joined: 9/2/10
#1Wicked vz. WOZ in London
Posted: 1/29/11 at 6:20pmDo you think that the wizard of oz will offset wicked's sales?
#2Wicked vz. WOZ in London
Posted: 1/29/11 at 7:07pm
They are in two different countries.
That's like asking if the London production of Phantom is taking aways ticket sales for the Las Vegas production.
musicalperson17
Understudy Joined: 9/2/10
#2Wicked vz. WOZ in London
Posted: 1/29/11 at 7:09pmi meant wicked in london :p sorry for not clarifying
beautywickedlover
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/28/07
#3Wicked vz. WOZ in London
Posted: 1/29/11 at 7:41pm
Last year people wondered if Love Neve Dies would offset Phantom of the Opera, but it didn't.
Updated On: 1/29/11 at 07:41 PM
#4Wicked vz. WOZ in London
Posted: 1/29/11 at 7:43pmThey're two different shows so no I don't think so.
HummingAlong
Stand-by Joined: 12/22/10
#5Wicked vz. WOZ in London
Posted: 1/29/11 at 7:53pm
Interesting question. I think if anything the shows will actually play off each other nicely. From a business perspective, the shows present some nice bundling and marketing possibilities. (Buy a Wicked T-shirt, and get a WOZ program signed....blah blah. The theatres could work together on that.)
In the same way that people watch parts 1 and 2 of movies again right before part 3 is released, I think interest in Wicked will be piqued again for those who haven't seen the show in a while. Also, this is the perfect time for people who have never gone to see Wicked to finally get out and see it. Just another reminder of its existence.
#6Wicked vz. WOZ in London
Posted: 1/29/11 at 7:57pmWicked doesn't need to do any cross-merchandising with anyone at this point. If the show was struggling, it'd be a great idea.
HummingAlong
Stand-by Joined: 12/22/10
#7Wicked vz. WOZ in London
Posted: 1/29/11 at 8:03pm
No, it doesn't NEED to do it. Doesn't mean it wouldn't be a great value-added benefit for customers. Businesses can do things for consumers to provide value, if they'll add to the bottom line somehow, as a show of goodwill and to endear people toward the product. Wicked doesn't need to do this, obviously, but in the same way that you can have your picture taken with the Wicked costume items in the lobby here in NY, it might just be a fun thing that would continue to bring in revenue. That's never bad, no matter how successful you already are...
But, adamgreer, you're also correct... :)
jdtp12
Featured Actor Joined: 7/16/10
#8Wicked vz. WOZ in London
Posted: 1/29/11 at 10:38pmI think it may be similar to when Love Never Dies opened: I remember a lot of people saying "I think I'll do a Phantom matinee and a LND evening show." Some people may see them together since they have a parallel story.
musicalperson17
Understudy Joined: 9/2/10
#9Wicked vz. WOZ in London
Posted: 1/29/11 at 11:06pmwhich would you see first? wicked to see the other side of things and then WOZ too see how it was covered up or vice versa?
jdtp12
Featured Actor Joined: 7/16/10
#10Wicked vz. WOZ in London
Posted: 1/29/11 at 11:10pmMy guess would be Wizard of Oz first. You'd see the whole story, then it's kind of like -but here's what really went on. But you could justify both ways around I think.
musicalperson17
Understudy Joined: 9/2/10
#11Wicked vz. WOZ in London
Posted: 1/29/11 at 11:21pmthat's what i find interesting too. i mean with LND and POP its a no brainer. too bad i don't live in london :P
HummingAlong
Stand-by Joined: 12/22/10
#12Wicked vz. WOZ in London
Posted: 1/29/11 at 11:47pm
If I hadn't ever seen Wicked, I'd see WOZ first and then Wicked, as that's how most people experienced the progression of the stories and it just feels "right."
It would be interesting, though, to see WIcked first and then go into WOZ with some fresh memories or "what really happened." I feel like I could call a few more things to light and have a new experience with WOZ.
husk_charmer
Broadway Legend Joined: 10/19/06
#13Wicked vz. WOZ in London
Posted: 1/30/11 at 12:09amExcept that Wizard of Oz IS the real story, and Wicked is the story given to it by someone completely else...
#14Wicked vz. WOZ in London
Posted: 1/30/11 at 12:40am
It's the real story only in the minds of those think of it as the real story.
There is no definite answer you can give on what the "real" part of them are.
#15Wicked vz. WOZ in London
Posted: 1/30/11 at 2:21amI would say to see The Wizard of Oz first just because a lot of jokes in Wicked seem to assume that the audience is already familiar with the 1939 movie, which I guess most people are. But, that's the movie. I can't imagine what kind of bastardization Andrew Lloyd Webber has in store for ticket buyers.
#16Wicked vz. WOZ in London
Posted: 1/30/11 at 4:49am
They are very different stories and, I assume, will be very different shows. I'm already familiar with the Wizard of Oz story and was before I saw Wicked.
It's been a while, but aren't the characters in Wicked quite different from the ones in WoZ? Correct me if I'm wrong, but the Wizard in Baum's story and the movie and shows (so far) based on it is a shady character but not evil. The Wizard in Wicked is pretty much a bastard and the villain of the story. The two Witches are not the same at all, and so on.
I don't think seeing one show to help with the other (in whichever order) makes much sense.
HummingAlong
Stand-by Joined: 12/22/10
#17Wicked vz. WOZ in London
Posted: 1/30/11 at 7:31pm
Sally - i don't think it's that the stories are that different, really. I think the shows should be approached such that the characters are really the same people, but each show is just exposing a different side of the characters.
To address the people that say the the WOZ is the "Real" story, I always think of Wicked as being the "real" story - in the same way that people who know someone intimately can tell you who the "real" person is, not just the show they put on for the world to see. For me, it just always felt like Wicked was saying "yes, but this is what these people were REALLY like."
HummingAlong
Stand-by Joined: 12/22/10
#19Wicked vz. WOZ in London
Posted: 1/30/11 at 9:40pmyeah i know, i was thinking the same thing, it's just so much easier...but it is pretty nerdy and it isn't quite accurate...
#20Wicked vz. WOZ in London
Posted: 1/31/11 at 8:40am
The Wizard of Oz, besides being the original, is "the fairy tale."
Wicked, being the gritty reboot, is intended to be "the expose."
It's like the contrast between the fairy tale "The Three Little Pigs" and the popular children's book "The True Story Of The Three Little Pigs."
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