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WICKED WELCOMES 13 MILLIONTH
VISITOR
WICKED, the West End stage musical
phenomenon that tells the incredible
untold story of the Witches of Oz,
welcomed its 13 millionth visitor to
London’s Apollo Victoria Theatre last
month. Theresa Lalim and her daughter,
Hannah attended the performance – the
production’s 7199th – on a trip to
London from the USA, a gift to 22-yearold Hannah following her recent
graduation from the University of North
Dakota. The visit marked the first time
that Theresa had seen the show. Theresa
and Hannah made a last-minute decision
to see the show on Tuesday evening,
instead of Wednesday. They were
delighted by the fun surprise and the
opportunity to meet the cast.
‘One of the most successful musicals
of all time’ (BBC News), Wicked opened
in London in 2006 and is already the
10th longest-running West End
production in history. Winner of more
than 100 global awards, the production
has now been seen by 13 million people
in London alone and celebrated its
7000th performance at the Apollo
Victoria Theatre on Friday 15 November
last year.
Stephen Schwartz and Winnie
Holzman’s celebrated stage musical is
based on the acclaimed novel by
Gregory Maguire and imagines a
beguiling backstory and future
possibilities to the lives of L. Frank
Baum’s beloved characters from The
Wonderful Wizard of Oz. Wicked reveals
the decisions and events that shape the
destinies of two unlikely university
friends on their journey to becoming
‘Glinda The Good’ and the ‘Wicked Witch
of the West’.
Wicked has music and lyrics by
multi-Oscar® and Grammy® Award
winner Stephen Schwartz (Godspell,
Pippin, The Prince of Egypt, Disney’s
Pocahontas, The Hunchback of Notre
Dame and Enchanted). It is written by
Emmy® and Tony Award® nominee
Winnie Holzman (creator of the landmark
American television series ‘My SoCalled Life’).
Performances continue Tuesday Saturday at 19.30, with matinees on
Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday at
14.30 and 19.30.
For tickets, visit the website at
www.wickedthemusical.co.uk
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MURMURATION LEVEL 2
SADECK BERRABAH
Forty people stand in formation, ten
per row. In the center, a solo performer.
Everyone has their arms held to form a
90 degree angle. Be mesmerised by
human bodies in perfect unison.
After a sold-out tour of France’s biggest
venues, attracting over 300,000 spectators
since its premiere, Sadeck Berrabah is to
present Murmuration Level 2 at Sadler’s
Wells from 10-20 September.
A blend of hypnotic dance and perfect
synchronisation, Murmuration Level 2
fuses hip-hop, martial arts, contemporary
dance, ballet and drawing. Sadeck
became an overnight sensation after a
viral YouTube moment in 2017 which
launched his career.
Mumuration Level 2.
Photo: Fabien Malot
He has since worked with artists such
as Shakira to the Black Eyed Peas, and
choreographed for the Grammy Awards
and the captivating handover ceremony
from the Tokyo 2020 to Paris 2024
Paralympic Games.
Striking images, captivating music,
and the flawless synchronisation of the
30 dancers equal the perfect dance
equation.
For tickets and further details,
visit www.sadlerswells.com
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