Carl Man will reunite with Laura Pick when the multi award-winning musical Wicked embarks on its third UK and Ireland tour in December.
Man (& Juliet, Shaftesbury Theatre, Starlight Express, The Other Palace) will return to the role of Fiyero alongside his West End co-star Pick who will reprise her performance as Elphaba (Anyone Can Whistle, Union Theatre, The Sound of Music, Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre). Further casting will be announced at a later date.
Commenting on his return to the role, Man said: “When I first got to play Fiyero in the West End, it was opposite Laura Pick, so I’m incredibly excited to be reuniting with Laura, and with this phenomenal show. To be given the opportunity to play Fiyero at ten of the UK and Ireland’s most prestigious theatres is a great honour and I can’t wait to get started.”
The 2023/2025 tour will open at the Edinburgh Playhouse from 7 December 2023 until 14 January 2024. The tour will then visit the Bristol Hippodrome (23 January-25 February 2024), the Birmingham Hippodrome (5 March-7 April 2024), Bradford Alhambra (16 April-19 May 2024), Southampton Mayflower (23 May-16 June 2024), Liverpool Empire (20 June-14 July 2024), the Bord Gáis Energy Theatre in Dublin (23 July-15 September 2024), Sunderland Empire (24 September-20 October 2024), the Wales Millennium Centre in Cardiff (24 October-23 November 2024) and Manchester Palace Theatre (3 December 2024-12 January 2025).
Over 100 people (including an additional 20 people who will be employed in each city visited) will be involved both on stage and behind the scenes in bringing the magic of OZ to ten venues.
Announcing the tour last year, McCabe said: “We’re delighted to be embarking on this third tour of the UK and Ireland and taking Wicked back to 10 incredible theatres in England, Scotland, Wales and the Republic of Ireland where sold-out audiences previously greeted us so ecstatically. We’re excited to have this opportunity to share once again the spectacle, magic and emotion that has created unforgettable memories for audiences everywhere.”
The West End production continues to pull in the crowds at the Apollo Victoria Theatre with performances currently booking up to 26 November. Now in its 17th year at the Apollo Victoria, Wicked is the 12th longest-running production in West End history. The multi-award-winning tale of the Witches of Oz has won over 100 major international awards including three Tonys, two Oliviers and ten WhatsOnStage awards. The musical has been seen by more than 60 million people worldwide. This year marks the 20th anniversary of the show’s Broadway premiere.
Based on Gregory Maguire’s novel which takes its inspiration from the creations of L Frank Baum brought to life in the classic movie The Wizard of Oz, Wicked has music and lyrics by multi-Grammy and Academy award winner Stephen Schwartz (Disney’s Pocahontas and The Hunchback of Notre Dame).
Adapted for the stage by Winnie Holzman (cult TV series My So-Called Life), the show features musical staging by Tony award winner Wayne Cilento and the production is directed by double Tony Award-winner Joe Mantello. Music arrangements are by Tony Award-winners Alex Lacamoire (Hamilton) and Stephen Oremus (Disney’s Frozen).
Schwartz and Holzman are currently collaborating on the two-part Universal Pictures film version of Wicked, directed by Jon M Chu and starring Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande, Jonathan Bailey, Michelle Yeoh and Jeff Goldblum.
Angela Thomas
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