About Wicked & Chez Gerard
Ticket (worth £60.00) & Dinner at Chez Gerard
(6:00 pm) for £60.00
Wicked
Apollo Victoria Theatre, 17 Wilton Road, London, SW1V 1LG
Nearest tube: Victoria Station tube
'The Untold Story of the Witches of Oz' introduces us to some very familiar characters, years before they met Dorothy. One of them is a clever, lively lady with green skin, the other is superficial, beautiful and popular. The tale of how they became the Wicked Witch of the West and Glinda the Good Witch has broken box office records.
The musical is at its best in the first half, where a Hogwarts-alike school for witches forms the background for a very entertaining US High School comedy, with the usual mix of popular kids, geeks and rebels. Also familiar from the Harry Potter novels is the mixture of a serious political metaphor - the world of Oz slowly falling under the Wizard's fascist regime - and child-friendly fantasy involving thrilling, high-budget broomstick flying scenes. The second half is set during the events from The Wizard of Oz, weaving the plots together very neatly, including the backstories of The Scarecrow, The Tin Man, The Lion and those terrifying flying monkeys.
Younger children will love the set and special effects, while older kids and teens will be thoroughly absorbed by the mythology and romance. For adults, the greatest pleasures come from some good jokes and the intricacies of the plotting.
Though it lacks any truly memorable numbers, the score is brisk and catchy, and this a rewarding big-budget show. It's definitely worth refamiliarising yourself with the movie before you go.
Wicked currently stars Alexia Khadime as Elphaba (until 29 November 2008), Dianne Pilkington as Glinda, Oliver Tompsett as Fiyero, Harriet Thorpe as Madame Morrible and Desmond Barrit as The Wizard.
Kerry Ellis returns from Broadway to play Elphaba from 1 December 2008.
Chez G?rd restaurants are inspired by the traditional Parisian brasseries of the 1930s. Apart from the panelled booths, luggage racks and stylish zinc bar, there is no mistaking the sounds, aromas and tastes of France. Renowned for "the best steak-frites this side of Paris" and serving award-winning wines, this carnivores' paradise also boasts fish and vegetarian dishes, par excellence!
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