San Francisco. They did the tests there, which basically means that they would perform the musical for a paying audience and see how they liked it, then change what didn't work. It is always a difficult time for the actors because their lines change from day to day.
During this stage for most new musicals, the test runs don't have full-blown sets and costumes. However, the creators of Wicked wanted to give the audience a performance as close to the real thing as possible.
Tests for musicals are sometimes done in New York City, but the farther away from Broadway, the better the tests usually go. This is because New Yorkers are more critical and expect a better performance, since many of them have seen more musicals than the average American and know a good show when they see one. (Not to criticize New Yorkers or anything.)
I believe most of it was written in San Francisco
Wicked is playing at the Gershwin Theater.
The musical 'Wicked' is based on the earlier book, 'Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West' [1995], that was written by Gregory Maguire [b. June 9, 1954]. The film rights were bought by Marc E. Platt [b. 1957] of Marc Platt Productions within Universal Pictures. Composer and lyricist Stephen Lawrence Schwartz [b. March 6, 1948] convinced Maguire and Platt of the adaptability of the book to the stage as a musical. And so the screenplay was written by Winnie Holzman [b. 1954] through meetings in the Los Angeles area with Platt and Schwartz.
Gary Seligson plays the drums in the orchestra for the soundtrack of the musical "Wicked."Specifically, Mr. Seligson is a graduate of the Hartt School of Music at the University of Hartford, Connecticut. He is a freelance drummer and percussionist in New York City. His accomplishments include his musical contributions to the original Broadway performances of "Wicked."
The duration of Wicked City - film - is 1.33 hours.
Wicked City - film - was created on 1987-04-25.
Wicked City - 1998 was released on: USA: 1998
Toronto in Ontario, Canada is the city where the "Wicked" musical tour began.Specifically, the official opening date was Thursday, March 31, 2005. But it was preceded by previews. The first preview was supposed to have been on Tuesday, March 8. But it was rescheduled to the following day, Wednesday, March 9.
The cast of The Wicked City - 1973 includes: Abigail
Wicked City - 2014 was released on: USA: 18 February 2014
The Wicked City - 1916 was released on: USA: 2 December 1916
The Wicked City - 1926 was released on: USA: 21 February 1926