The touring production of Wicked has become the biggest hit musical in the history of the Milton Keynes Theatre with over 45,000 people seeing the production during its limited engagement. The hit musical will play is final performance on Saturday 8th March 2014 before heading off for its Welsh premiere at the Wales Millennium Centre.
Liam Doyle (Fiyero) & Nikki Davis-Jones (Elphaba)
Michael McCabe (Executive Producer) said: "Audiences in Milton Keynes have been incredible and we thank them, and all of the staff at the theatre, for their generous welcome and support during our fantastic run. We are thrilled and grateful that so many people attended performances."
Mike Keane (Milton Keynes Theatre General Manager) said: "It has been a genuine pleasure having Wicked at the venue these past weeks, our audiences’ ecstatic reaction to this phenomenal show is a joy to behold at the end of every performance. On behalf of MKT, I would personally like to thank the producers, cast, crew and the entire Wicked family for bringing this spectacle to a record-breaking audience at Milton Keynes Theatre."
West End Frame's Editor, Andrew Tomlins described the touring production as 'ridiculously exciting' and said it's like having 'the West End on your doorstep'. Click here to read the full review.
Wicked's UK Touring company
The award-winning London production continues its open-ended run at the Apollo Victoria Theatre, where it is now in its 8th year. The show is already the 15th longest-running musical in West End theatre history and recently celebrated its 3000th landmark performance. Around the world, Wicked has already been seen by over 39 million people and has 9 productions running concurrently.
Photo Credit: Matt Crockett
Photo Credit: Matt Crockett
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