 The prequel to The Wizard of Oz first opened on Broadway in 2003 |
A Tony award-winning musical about the witches from The Wizard of Oz has achieved the highest box office takings in West End history, its producers say. Wicked took �761,000 during its eight performances at the Apollo Victoria Theatre last week, a record for a show on the London stage, they claim.
Based on Gregory Maguire's best-selling novel, it explains why one witch was good, while the other became wicked.
It has been seen by more than 130,000 people since its debut on 7 September.
The Broadway version of Wicked became the highest-grossing show in New York musical history, and the original cast recording won a Grammy award.
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