Wicked Announces Day-of-Show Lottery for $25 Seats

Minneapolis Performances Run September 18October 27 at the Orpheum Theatre

MINNEAPOLISThe Wicked touring company and Hennepin Theatre Trust are pleased to announce that a day-of-performance lottery for a limited number of orchestra seats will be held prior to each performance of Wicked during the Minneapolis run, September 18October 27. Two and one-half hours before each show, people who present themselves at the Orpheum Theatre Box Office (910 Hennepin Avenue) will have their names placed in a lottery container. Thirty minutes later, names will be drawn for a limited number of orchestra seats at $25 each, cash only. This offer is available only in-person at the Orpheum Box Office, with a limit of two tickets per person. Lottery participants must have a valid photo ID to enter and, if chosen, when purchasing tickets

Wicked is a special addition to Hennepin Theatre Trusts 2013/14 Broadway Across America-Minneapolis Season. Tickets for the run are on sale now. For more information or to purchase, call 1.800.982.2787, visit HennepinTheatreTrust.org or go to the State Theatre Box Office (no service fees) at 805 Hennepin Avenue. Wicked makes its much-anticipated return to the Orpheum following popular engagements in 2006, 2008 and 2010.

Wicked, with music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz (Godspell, Pippin, Disneys Enchanted and Academy Award-winner for Pocahontas and The Prince of Egypt) and book by Winnie Holzman (My So Called Life, Once And Again and thirtysomething) is based on the 1995 best-selling novel by Gregory Maguire. The musical is directed by two-time Tony Award-winner Joe Mantello (Take Me Out, Love! Valour! Compassion!, The Vagina Monologues) and features musical staging by Tony Award winner Wayne Cilento (Aida, The Whos Tommy, How To Succeed). Wicked, the untold story of the witches of Oz, is produced by Marc Platt, Universal Pictures, The Araca Group, Jon B. Platt and David Stone.

Wicked features set design by Tony Award-winner Eugene Lee (Ragtime, Show Boat, Candide, Sweeney Todd), costume design by Tony-winner Susan Hilferty (Spring Awakening, Into the Woods, Assassins), lighting design by Tony nominee Kenneth Posner (The Coast of Utopia, Hairspray) and sound design by Tony Meola (The Lion King). Stephen Oremus is the shows musical director. Orchestrations are by William David Brohn, with dance arrangements by James Lynn Abbott.

As Wicked approaches its 10^th Anniversary this October 30, there are currently nine productions of the musical worldwide: New York, London, Holland, Japan (Tokyo), Australia/New Zealand (Auckland), South Korea (Seoul), Latin America (Mexico City), a U.K. tour and two concurrent North American National Tours. Broadways Number One show for an unprecedented nine consecutive years, Wicked has been declared A Cultural Phenomenon by Variety and The Best Musical of the Decade by Entertainment Weekly.

*Note to calendar listings editors: the title of the show is Wicked (not Wicked: A New Musical or Wicked: The Untold Story of the Witches of Oz.)

TICKET INFORMATION

Tickets for Wicked are on sale now and start at $49 (subject to change) depending on performance time and seating preference. Good seats are still available Tickets may be purchased in person at the State Theatre Box Office (805 Hennepin Avenue, Mpls., 55402), online at HennepinTheatreTrust.org or through Ticketmaster by calling 1.800.982.2787 or visiting a Ticketmaster Outlet Center. The Orpheum Box Office is also open prior to performances. For patron protection and standard prices, Hennepin Theatre Trust strongly recommends purchasing only from authorized ticket outlets. All prices include applicable facility restoration fees. Additional charges may apply. Groups of 15 or more should call 612.373.5665 or contact MinneapolisGroups@broadwayacrossamerica for group ticket information.

Performance dates for Wicked are Wednesday, Sept. 18 through Sunday, Oct. 27, 2013.

Performance times are Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday at 7:30 p.m., Friday at 8 p.m., Saturday at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. and Sunday at 1 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. There is an additional 2 p.m. matinee performance on Thursday, Sept. 19.

HENNEPIN THEATRE TRUST, owner of the historic Orpheum, State, Pantages and New Century Theatres, is an independent, non-profit organization dedicated to arts-inspired community cultural development. We achieve our mission by presenting a rich mix of live performances, creating inspiring arts education experiences and advancing a thriving Hennepin Avenue Cultural District in downtown Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Trusts activities include presenting Broadway touring productions and the related Broadway Confidential series, concerts, comedy, speakers and other variety entertainment plus educational initiatives including our SpotLight Musical Theatre and SpotLight Critical Reviewer programs for high schools, Teen Ushers, the Access Program and Family Day events.

BROADWAY ACROSS AMERICA (BAA) is a leading Broadway producer and the foremost presenter of first-class touring productions in North America. BAA operates in 40 cities, bringing first-class touring musicals and plays to audiences across the U.S. and Canada, in markets such as Minneapolis, Costa Mesa, Fort Lauderdale, Tempe, Boston and New Orleans. As a producer, current and upcoming productions include Million Dollar Quartet, Pippin, Big Fish, Betrayal, Bullets Over Broadway, Little Miss Sunshine and Bull Durham. BroadwayAcrossAmerica.com

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