'Wicked' Returns to Dallas Summer Musicals

Broadway's biggest blockbuster and Dallas' most popular musical, "Wicked" will return to The Music Hall at Fair Park April 20 - May 22, presented by Dallas Summer Musicals (DSM). Tickets for the return engagement are now on sale.

With music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz and book by Winnie Holzman, "Wicked" is directed by two-time Tony� Award winner Joe Mantello ("Take Me Out, Love! Valour! Compassion!," "The Vagina Monologues") and features musical staging by Tony� Award winner Wayne Cilento (Aida,"The Who's Tommy," "How To Succeed...").

Based on the best-selling 1995 novel by Gregory Maguire, "Wicked" is the winner of over 100 international major awards, including a Grammy� and three Tony� Awards.

"We are thrilled to present once again Broadway's greatest hit 'Wicked' as we bring the Emerald City back to the Dallas Summer Musicals stage at the Music Hall at Fair Park. An enthralling musical, 'Wicked' delivers splendid performances and a luscious visual production for a truly unforgettable experience. Our 5th engagement of this spectacle will be one to remember," said Michael A. Jenkins, DSM President and Managing Director.

The surprising tale of an unlikely friendship between two women in the Land of Oz, "Wicked" tells the untold story of the "Wicked" Witch of the West and Glinda the Good, long before Dorothy drops in. Elphaba, born with emerald-green skin, is smart, fiery and misunderstood. Glinda is beautiful, ambitious and very popular. The remarkable odyssey of how these unexpected friends changed each other's lives for good has made "Wicked" one of the world's most popular musicals.

"Wicked" has been declared "A Cultural Phenomenon" by Variety and "The Best Musical of the Decade" by Entertainment Weekly. "Wicked" has been performed in over 100 cities in 13 countries around the world (U.S., Canada, United Kingdom, Ireland, Japan, Germany, Holland, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, South Korea, The Philippines, and Mexico) and has thus far been translated into five languages: Japanese, German, Dutch, Spanish, and Korean.

A day-of-performance lottery for a limited number of orchestra seats will be held for "Wicked." Two and one-half hours prior to each performance, people who present themselves at the Music Hall box office will have their names placed in a lottery drum; thirty minutes later, names will be drawn for a limited number of orchestra seats at $25 each, cash only. This lottery is available only in-person at the box office, with a limit of two tickets per person. Lottery participants must have a valid photo ID when submitting their entry form and, if chosen, when purchasing tickets.

Grammy Award-Winning Cast recording available on Decca Broadway. For more information about "Wicked" log on to www."Wicked" themusical.com.

Dallas Summer Musicals' 2016 Season will continue with "Ragtime," May 24 - June 5; "Bullets Over Broadway," June 14-26; and closing the season will be "42nd Street," June 28 - July 10.

Choose Your Own Package for any three DSM 2016 season shows, are now on sale online at DallasSummerMusicals.org and by phone at 800-514-ETIX (3849). They can also be purchased at The Box Office, 5959 Royal Lane, Suite 542, Preston Royal Shopping Center.

"Wicked" runs from April 20-May 22 at the Music Hall at Fair Park, 909 1st Ave, Dallas, TX 75210. Tickets are $40-179.

For information or tickets, call 214-426-GROUP (4768), email [email protected] or visit http://www.dallassummermusicals.org/shows_wicked.shtm