WICKED, the West End and Broadway musical phenomenon that tells the incredible untold story of the Witches of Oz, is delighted to announce that Amy Ross (Elphaba), Helen Woolf (Glinda), Aaron Sidwell (Fiyero), Steven Pinder (The Wizard and Doctor Dillamond), Kim Ismay (Madame Morrible), Emily Shaw (Nessarose), Iddon Jones (Boq) and Nikki Bentley (Standby for Elphaba) will lead the cast of the spectacular, critically acclaimed and multi record-breaking U.K. & Ireland Tour when it returns to Liverpool Empire from 7th to 31st March 2018.
Amy Ross (Elphaba) has most recently been starring as “Nicola” in the hit musical Kinky Boots in the West End. She previously appeared in Sunny Afternoon, playing “Joyce”, at both the Hampstead Theatre and in the West End; Helen Woolf (Glinda) has most recently been appearing in the London production of WICKED and was also part of the original 2013 U.K. & Ireland Tour company.
She has played the role of Glinda on many occasions; Aaron Sidwell (Fiyero) has just finished playing Steven Beale in the B.B.C.’s EastEnders, a role he originally played in 2007/08. His many acclaimed musical theatre appearances include Grey Gardens (Southwark Playhouse), American Idiot (Arts Theatre, London) and the leading role of Michael Dork in Loserville The Musical (West Yorkshire Playhouse and in the West End); still best remembered as Max Farnham in Brookside, Steven Pinder (The Wizard and Doctor Dillamond) starred in the U.K. & Ireland Tour (joining in 2014) and on the International Tour of WICKED.
Kim Ismay (Madame Morrible), Emily Shaw (Nessarose) and Iddon Jones (Boq) all recently starred in the International Tour of WICKED; Nikki Bentley (Standby for Elphaba) has recently appeared in the Asian Tour of Ghost The Musical, the U.K. & Ireland Tour of Shrek the Musical and in Monty Python’s Spamalot in the West End.
The full UK & Ireland Tour cast is confirmed as Amy Ross (Elphaba), Helen Woolf (Glinda), Aaron Sidwell (Fiyero), Steven Pinder (The Wizard and Doctor Dillamond), Kim Ismay (Madame Morrible), Emily Shaw (Nessarose), Iddon Jones (Boq), Nikki Bentley (Standby for Elphaba), Charli Baptie, Jason Broderick, Samantha Brown, Hannah Cadec, Grace Chapman, James Davies-Williams, Howard Ellis, Amy Goodwin, Daniel James Greenaway, Jack Harrison-Cooper, Charlie Karlsen, Nicole Lupino, Stuart MacIver, Stacey McGuire, Sara Morley, Emily Olive Boyd, Georgia Rae Briggs, Paul Saunders, James Titchener, Helen Walsh, Amy Webb, Luke Woollaston and Benjamin Yates.
WICKED returns to Liverpool Empire for four weeks only from Wednesday 7th to Saturday 31st March 2018. One of the most successful productions in the venue’s history, WICKED was previously seen by over 68,000 people – equivalent to 1 in 7 people in Liverpool – during its celebrated engagement in September/October 2014.
WICKED tells the incredible untold story of an unlikely but profound friendship between two sorcery students and their extraordinary adventures in Oz, which will ultimately see them fulfil their destinies as Glinda The Good and the Wicked Witch of the West. Based on the acclaimed, best-selling novel by Gregory Maguire that ingeniously re-imagines the stories and characters originally created by L. Frank Baum in The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, WICKED has become a global phenomenon featuring astounding technical wizardry, stunning costumes, a compelling untold story and show-stopping songs, including the incredible Defying Gravity.
WICKED is shortly to become the 15th longest running show in West End theatre history and is now in its 12th year at London’s Apollo Victoria Theatre, where it continues an open-ended run. Around the world, WICKED has been seen by over 53 million people in 15 countries, and won over 100 major awards.
For performance times and prices, see Empire Theatre homepage for details. Tickets are available from the Box office on 0844 871 3017 or online at atgtickets.com/Liverpool.