Archive for July, 2010
Wicked Author Gregory Maguire Pens a Play
Gregory Maguire, author of the critically acclaimed novel “Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West” which was turned into an award winning and top grossing Broadway musical by Stephen Schwartz and Winnie Holzman, has signed on to write a play to appear in “Grimm”, which features a series of interrelated, […]
Wicked the Movie Looks at Possible Directors
“Wicked”, one of the best, if not the greatest, musicals ever showcased in Broadway and all over the world is being planned to be turned into a musical film by two of the musical’s creative heads, lyricist Stephen Schwartz, script writer Winnie Holzman, and producer Marc Platt. According to Deadline.com, Universal Pictures is also reported […]
Jackie Burns Signs on as Elphaba on Wicked Tour
Jackie Burns of “Rock of Ages” fame has been cast as the newest addition to the North American tour of the critically acclaimed musical “Wicked”, which is based on the novel, penned by Winnie Holzman and has music and lyrics written by Stephen Schwartz. “Wicked” is a story set in the Land of Oz before […]