Thursday 2 July 2015

Wicked receives TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence Award

The West End production of Wicked has received a TripAdvisor® Certificate of Excellence Award. 

Now in its fifth year, the award celebrates excellence in hospitality and is given only to establishments that consistently achieve great reviews on TripAdvisor. Certificate of Excellence winners include accommodations, eateries and attractions located all over the world that have continually delivered a superior customer experience. 

Michael McCabe (Wicked's producer) said: "Winning the TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence is a true source of pride for the entire company of Wicked at London’s Apollo Victoria Theatre. We’d like to thank all of the theatregoers who took the time to complete such fantastic reviews on TripAdvisor. There is no greater seal of approval than being recognised by our audiences and this accolade is a remarkable vote of confidence for the show and for the continued commitment to excellence from the cast, musicians and production team."

Marc Charron (President of TripAdvisor for Business) said: "TripAdvisor is pleased to honour exceptional hospitality businesses that have received consistent praise and recognition by travellers on the site. By putting a spotlight on businesses that are focused on delivering great service to customers, TripAdvisor not only helps drive increasing hospitality standards around the world, it also gives businesses both large and small the ability to shine and stand out from the competition."

Wicked is also the first ever UK stage production to be Reader Recommended by both Good Housekeeping and Cosmopolitan magazines and was also recently awarded the 2015 ‘This Morning’ Audience Award, presented by the Olivier Awards with Mastercard. The coveted Audience Award is the only Olivier Award that is voted for by the theatregoing public. Wicked previously won the Olivier Audience Award in 2010

Wicked that tells the untold story of the Witches of Oz. The West End production  is now the 10th longest-running show in the West End and has already been seen by almost 7 million people and played over 3,650 performances.

The London cast includes: Emma Hatton (Elphaba), Savannah Stevenson (Glinda), Jeremy Taylor (Fiyero), Liza Sadovy (Madame Morrible), Martyn Ellis (The Wizard), Sam Lupton (Boq), Katie Rowley Jones (Nessarose), Natalie Andreou (Standby for Elphaba) and Sophie Linder-Lee (Standby for Glinda). Steven Pinder takes over from Philip Childs as Doctor Dillamond on 10th August.

Photo Credit: Matt Crockett

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