WICKED, the West End stage musical phenomenon that tells the incredible untold story of the Witches of Oz, this week (Tuesday 6 May 2025) welcomed its 13 millionth visitor to London’s Apollo Victoria Theatre. Theresa Lalim and her daughter, Hannah attended the performance – the production’s 7199th – on a trip to London from the USA, a gift to 22-year-old Hannah following her recent graduation from the University of North Dakota. The visit marked the first time that Theresa had seen the show. Theresa and Hannah made a last-minute decision to see the show on Tuesday evening, instead of Wednesday. They were delighted by the fun surprise and the opportunity to meet the cast.
“One of the most successful musicals of all time” (BBC News), Wicked opened in London in 2006 and is already the 10th longest-running West End production in history. Winner of more than 100 global awards, the production has now been seen by 13 million people in London alone and celebrated its 7000th performance at the Apollo Victoria Theatre on Friday 15 November 2024.
The London company currently stars Emma Kingston (Elphaba), Zizi Strallen (Glinda), Carl Man (Fiyero), Sarah Ingram (Madame Morrible), Michael Matus (The Wizard), Ross Carpenter (Boq), David McKechnie (Doctor Dillamond), Hannah Qureshi (Nessarose), and Laura Emmitt (Alternate Elphaba), Lydia Gerrard (Standby for Glinda), Iroy Abesamis, Zac Adlam, Steph Asamoah, Meg Astin, Rebecca Bowden, Shaun Chambers, Erin Gisele Chapman, Grace Durkin, Onyemachi Ejimofor, Aaron Elijah, Aimee Hodnett, Nat Ingham, Holly Lawrence, Jemima Loddy, Josh Lovell, Rory Maguire, PaddyJoe Martin, JoJo Meredith, Ayden Morgan, Rina Punwani, Abbie Quinnen, Jemma Revell, Jeanie Ryan, Charlotte Anne Steen, Chris Tarsey, Hannah Taylor, James Titchener and Jacob Young.
