Wicked announces lottery for $25 seats at the Ed Mirvish Theatre

(News Release)

       A day-of-performance lottery for a limited number of seats will be held for WICKED, which has returning to the Ed Mirvish Theatre with performances through Aug. 5, 2018.

Two and one-half hours prior to each performance, people who present themselves at the Ed Mirvish Theatrebox office will have their names placed in a lottery drum; thirty minutes later, names will be drawn for a limited number of orchestra seats at $25 each, cash only.  This lottery is available only in-person at the box office, with a limit of two tickets per person.  Lottery participants must have a valid photo ID when submitting their entry form and, if chosen, when purchasing tickets.  

The surprising tale of an unlikely friendship between two women in the Land of Oz, WICKEDtells the untold story of the Wicked Witch of the West and Glinda the Good, long before Dorothy drops in.  Elphaba, born with emerald-green skin, is smart, fiery and misunderstood. Glinda is beautiful, ambitious and very popular.  The remarkable odyssey of how these unexpected friends changed each other’s lives for good has made WICKED one of the world’s most popular musicals.

Based on the novel by Gregory Maguire, WICKED has music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz, and a book by Winnie Holzman. The production is directed by Joe Mantello with musical staging by Wayne Cilento. WICKED is produced by Marc Platt, Universal Pictures, The Araca Group, Jon B. Platt and David Stone.

Since opening in 2003,WICKED has been performed in over 100 cities in 15 countries around the world (U.S., Canada, United Kingdom, Ireland, Japan, Germany, Holland, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, South Korea, The Philippines, China, Mexico, and Brazil) and has thus far been translated into six languages: Japanese, German, Dutch, Spanish, Korean, and Portuguese.  

Declared “The Best Musical of the Decade” by Entertainment Weekly and “A Cultural Phenomenon” by Variety, WICKED is the recipient of over 100 international awards including the Grammy Award and three Tony Awards.

WICKED is at the Ed Mirvish Theatre

Performance Schedule:

Tuesday to Saturday 7:30PM
Wednesday, Saturday & Sunday 1:30PM

To purchase tickets online:  www.mirvish.com

Phone: 416-872-1212 or 1-800-461-3333

In person: Ed Mirvish Theatre Box Office – 244 Victoria Street

Group tickets (15 or more) are currently on sale.

Group sales: 416-593-4142 or 1-800-724-6420