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The world-famous Wicked musical will be staged in Istanbul and Ankara in 2027
The world-famous Wicked musical will meet audiences in Istanbul from 23 January to 7 February 2027 and in Ankara from 12 to 20 March 2027. More than 100 performers, technical crew members and orchestra musicians will take part in the Türkiye production, which will use more than 350 costumes.
The Broadway musical Wicked will be staged in Istanbul and Ankara in 2027. The production will meet audiences in Istanbul from 23 January to 7 February and in Ankara from 12 to 20 March.
Broadway Entertainment Group and Wovo Entertainment will bring the international production to Türkiye. Adapted from Gregory Maguire’s novel, the show tells the story of two very different young women and the events that take place before Dorothy arrives in the land of Oz.
Performance venues in Istanbul and Ankara
Wicked will be staged at the opera hall of the Atatürk Cultural Center in Istanbul. Performances in Ankara will take place at the ATO Congresium Convention Center.
More than 100 people, including performers, technical crew members and orchestra musicians, will work on the Türkiye production. The musical will feature more than 350 costumes.
Reached more than 65 million audience members
Different productions of Wicked have been staged in 16 countries and more than 130 cities to date. The musical has reached more than 65 million audience members worldwide.
The production will feature well-known songs such as "Defying Gravity," "Popular" and "For Good." Stephen Schwartz, the musical’s composer and lyricist, said he was pleased that the production had resonated with audiences in different countries.
Schwartz said the performances in Türkiye would give a new audience the opportunity to experience Wicked’s music, emotion and visual spectacle live. Liz Coops, chief executive officer of Broadway Entertainment Group, said it was a great honor for the company to bring the production to audiences in Istanbul and Ankara.
Musical and film adaptation
The album performed by the original Broadway cast won a Grammy Award. The musical film adaptation starring Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo grossed more than $750 million worldwide.
Wicked explores themes of female solidarity, the search for identity and discovering one’s own power.
Source: Anadolu Ajansı
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