Adam spent late March/early April 2002 in Gotham taking part in the workshop for this new musical.(NYC) . He is now about to play Fiyero in the Original London Cast from September 2006.
It's a new musical by Stephen Schwartz and Winnie Holzman based on Gregory Maguire's novel, the show tells the pre-"Wizard of Oz" tale of the Good Witch and the Bad Witch.
It focusses on the tale of Elphaba (Wicked Witch of the West) and features Adam as Fiyero.
Raised in the backwaters of Oz but sent to school in the city, Elphaba suffers through her dormmate Glinda's prissy behavior, becomes a radical animal rights activist (when the Wizard arrives, he immediately reduces all animals, even the talking ones, to their former roles as beasts of burden and food) and falls in love with Fiyero.
The London production at the Apollo Victoria from September the 7th and features: Idina Menzel, Helen Dallimore, Nigel Planer, Miriam Margoyles, Katie Rowley Jones, James Gillam and Martin Ball.
The workshop featured Tony Award winner Kristin Chenoweth (You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown) and Idina Menzel (Aida, Rent)
Joe Mantello is directing and Marc Platt is producing as they did the Workshop.
For more information as we get it remember to come back here.
Wicked News
24/07/2006
Rehearsals have started in London and you can see some pictures of Adam during the first days of rehearsal by clicking here
26/04/2006
It's official Adam will play Fiyero in the original London cast of Wicked - opening at the Apollo Victoria Theatre in September 2006 opposite Idina Menzel as Elphaba. Further casting to be announced.
20/01/2003
It's official despite participating in the workshop Adam will not be appearing in'Wicked'. Norbert Leo Butz has been cast in the role of Fiyero.
30/12/2002 - Unsubstantiated Whisper
Oh no!! It looks like they've cast someone else for the full production so it's unlikely Adam will be making his Broadway debut in this one!!
12/6/2002 - Message direct from Stephen Schwartz
"I can't promise you that Adam will be doing the show, but we are in negotiations with his agents and we hope it will work out. Because we are still in the negotiation stage, Adam is not doing the reading this month. But I share your enthusiasm for him, and as I say, I hope he will ultimately be in our cast when we open in San Francisco. In which case, we will look for you in the first row! Sincerely, Stephen Schwartz" (Thanks Tim)
11/6/2002 - Musical Scvhwartz Newsletter
The private NY reading will take place at the end of the month. They are planning for a staging/choreography lab in October with rehearsals starting in February. Opening Day is at the Curran Theatre in San Francisco on April 14, 2003.
19/4/2002
Today's San Francisco Chronicle reported that WICKED will have its premiere at the Orpheum next Spring before moving to Broadway.(Thanks Jill)
8/4/2002
The Musical Schwartz Newsletter (see link opposite) reports that the reading on 5th went well and that the cast were terrific. Stephen is hoping to be able to announce future casting in his next quarterly newsletter.(Thanks Carol)
25/3/2002
The workshop begins in Gotham and is only open to the cast. It runs until April 5.
20/3/2002
Variety announce Adam's participation in the workshop.
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