Before the Wicked Witch of the West started chasing Dorothy for those ruby red slippers, she was busy trying to do good for the land of Oz.  Yes, you heard me correctly.  Elphaba, a.k.a. The Wicked Witch was merely a student at a school for wizardry when she was labeled “wicked”.  You may wonder how, but that is going to be something you will have to find out when you come to the Schuster Center to see Wicked, the Tony Award-winning musical about the infamous Witches of Oz.

The cast is bound to astound audiences, consisting of Marcie Dodd, direct from the Broadway company, as Elphaba, Helen Yorke, Marilyn Caskey, and Tom McGowan, who some of us may know as Ray‘s friend Bernie from “Everybody Loves Raymond”. Performances begin February 2, 2010 and will run until March 7, 2010. Tickets are now on sale and are going to sell fast, so make sure you jump on this opportunity to learn how the Witches of Oz became best friends, only to later become “wicked” and “good”.  Go to wickedticketsny.net for your cheapest tickets for Wicked in Dayton, Ohio.  Feel free to use the discount code “wicked” for an extra 5% off of your entire purchase.

Long before Elmira Gulch stole Toto from Dorothy, two young girls became friends in Oz. One was green and one was popular. Needless to say, the green girl later became known as the Wicked Witch of the West, and the popular girl was cherished in Oz as the Good Witch. The story of Elphaba and Glinda’s friendship is revealed in Wicked, featuring music and lyrics by Steven Schwartz, and is coming to the State Theatre in downtown Cleveland, OH.  Opening its doors in 1921, the State Theatre is one of several theatres making up Playhouse Square, which is a non-profit performing arts community. Its location among shops, hotels, and restaurants makes for a wonderfully unique day or night at the theatre.

Wicked’s promising company is led by Chandra Lee Schwartz, credits including Hairspray and High School Musical touring companies, and Donna Vivino, who can be heard on the CD recording of Les Miserables at age 8 as Cosette.  This wonderfully written story of two best friends will not only stimulate your senses, but will also touch your heart.

Tickets go on sale August 21, 2009. Be sure to catch Wicked at the State Theatre from November 18, 2009 through December 13, 2009. Before moving on to Schuster Performing Arts Center, Dayton Ohio, on February 17, 2010. Be sure to purchase your discount wicked tickets at wickedticketsny.net. Feel free to enter the code word “wicked” when placing your order, and receive a 5% discount!!! You do not want to miss this opportunity to see Broadway’s most magical sensation!