Wicked, Broadway vs Tour

[Bob30]

Posted: 7/14/12 at 8:59am

Looking at trailers and production shots ( haven't seen either production due to living in England) of both the Broadway production and the US Tour the sets and effects look similar, are there any major differences or scale backs in the tour compared to the Broadway show?

I am only asking as in England nearly every national tour of a Westend show is scaled back and not as spectacular s its london counterpart so interesting to see if over the pond tours a bigger deal?

[DEClarke]

Posted: 7/14/12 at 9:23am

The only major difference between Broadway and the first national tour is that none of the flying monkeys swing out over the audience.

For the second national tour there are many differences from what I hear. I haven't seen the second national tour, so I cannot comment on those changes.

[Bob30]

Posted: 7/14/12 at 9:31am

The Monkeys fly over the audeince?! Doesnt happen in the westend production

[BwayEqs]

Posted: 7/14/12 at 9:53am

https://forum.broadwayworld.com/readmessage.php?thread=1046304#4285620

[Phantom4ever]

Posted: 7/14/12 at 4:12pm

I just saw the Wicked tour in San Diego in June. Does anyone know if that was the 1NT or 2nd? Thanks.

[bwayphreak234]

Posted: 7/14/12 at 4:28pm

^ First

[RENT_is_Wicked2]

Posted: 7/14/12 at 10:42pm

For one thing the flying monkeys fly over the front area of the orchestra seats.

Another thing is that the Broadway prduction is more heavily themed. From the curtain, to the atmosphere surrounding the stage, it's more themed and detailed.

[DEClarke]

Posted: 7/15/12 at 1:47am

Front area of the orchestra seats is the audience, so there was no need for correction. I sincerely hope no one implied that I meant a trick a la Marry Poppins or Spider-Man.

[broadwayguy2]

Posted: 7/16/12 at 1:35am

Hope my PM helped, Bob..
:)

[JamesBroadwayWiner]

Posted: 7/16/12 at 7:59am

It was the first Nat'l Tour!

[JohnyBroadway]

Posted: 7/16/12 at 9:54am

On broadway don't the monkey's fly over the audience when the wizard releases them?

[wicked1492]

Posted: 7/16/12 at 10:00am

Don't the monkeys do something like fly over the audience at some point? I think I heard that somewhere. I might be making it up. I mean, c'mon, monkeys don't fly.

[Wynbish]

Posted: 7/16/12 at 10:02am

Another thing: They aren't even real monkeys.

[wicked1492]

Posted: 7/16/12 at 10:06am

[carolinaguy]

Posted: 7/16/12 at 10:37am

Also in the tour, Elphaba makes her "No Good Deed" entrance from the wings rather than on a lift through the trap door.

[californiasnow]

Posted: 7/16/12 at 10:45am

SPOILER

Depending on the city, sometimes the reveal of Elphaba at the end is accomplished with a set piece that looks like a well that she hides behind, if the theater can't accomodate the trap door to do it the usual way.