Wicked announces new UK and Ireland tour from 2023

Hit musical Wicked is heading out on a brand new tour from 2023!

One of the world’s biggest musicals, Wicked will be heading across the country from December 2023 through to 2025.

The new tour will open at the Edinburgh Playhouse before visiting Bristol Hippodrome, Birmingham Hippodrome, Bradford Alhambra, Southampton Mayflower, Liverpool Empire, Dublin Bord Gais Theatre, Sunderland Empire, Cardiff Millenium Centre and Manchester Palace Theatre.

Casting for the new tour is to be announced.

The show continues to play in the West End, where it opened in 2006, and on Broadway, where it will celebrate its 20th anniversary next year.

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Michael McCabe, Executive Producer (UK & Ireland) of Wicked, said: “We’re delighted to be embarking on this third tour of the UK & Ireland and taking Wicked back to 10 incredible theatres in England, Scotland, Wales and the Republic of Ireland where sold-out audiences previously greeted us so ecstatically.

“We’re excited to have this opportunity to share once again the spectacle, magic and emotion that has created unforgettable memories for audiences everywhere.”

The magical tale of Wicked reveals the ‘true untold story’ behind the Wizard Of Oz and just what happened before Dorothy dropped in. Featuring some of musical theatre’s most iconic songs, such as Defying Gravity, Wicked will send your spirits soaring to heights you’ll never forget.

A long-awaited movie adaptation of the stage show is also in production, due for release in two parts in 2024 and 2025.