Wicked - New UK and Ireland Tour (2018)

I have no issue with people seeing the same show again and again. I've seen it many many times myself.

However I think if you have seen a show multiple times it might be nice to perhaps hold back a little at stage door now and then so that people who are going to the show only the once get a chance to have a conversation with the cast too.

My friend was sat in the Gallery just above there and he said to me at the interval that he could see the lift. I was in the Stalls so couldn't really make it out.

Producers have really outdone themselves with casting for this tour, especially with the green girls. I wouldn't be surprised if Goodwin is just as amazing as the other three.

How early in advance does Nikki get told her scheduled dates? I’d like to see her in Cardiff but tickets are going fast. There’s no 9 show weeks anyway during the run so does that mean no scheduled dates for Nikki anyway?

I feel so bad for Amy. She’s been ill on and off virtually the whole Sunderland run, as Nikki is on today. I was lucky enough to see her early in the run but I know that right after that she got pretty ill.

I went to a matinee there and it was mostly fine apart from a few crying children and a bit of packet rustling. I found the Sunderland audience to be the most reluctant at giving applause.

Nikki on again tonight.

Emily Shaw was absolutely fine, nothing wrong with her voice at all.

I'm not particularly a fan of Aaron's Fiyero, I personally prefer Benjamin Yates, although if we are going on how Fiyero is "supposed to be", Aaron's portrayal is more authentic. Incredibly arrogant and self centred in act one and a calm and humble act two. It shows a huge shift as he goes through his journey. In most people's take on Fiyero you don't see that and they are the same act one and two, which doesn't make as much sense.
He also gets huge cheers from the audience the every night so he is doing something right.


Sometimes I wonder how much people's perceptions of performers are based on their actual performances and how much their thoughts are influenced by how friendly (or not) the performer is at the stage door.

Or what they've read online

8th time seeing the show but first time outside of the Apollo Victoria. I was very impressed by the touring production, I didn’t feel it was too scaled down compared to the West End production.

Most impressive was the singing - all the cast sounded fantastic, and especially the ensemble! Sound for a touring production probably the best I’ve known.

Really glad I went.

seatplan.com/manchester/palace-theatre/

This website should help with seat recommendations.

I'd say go for it. Amy Ross is, in my opinion, the best Elphaba the UK has ever had and the whole cast from Glinda, Madame Morrible to the ensemble are truly stunning.

I've noticed that for Wicked, all the other ATG venues have been dropping the prices of single unsold seats to £25 closer to the performance dates, so if you're willing to wait, maybe that method is good for this particular production as Manchester is also an ATG venue.