Wicked Theatre Breaks
Considering Wicked Theatre Breaks
People considering Wicked Theatre breaks know they’re going to love the show, with many having seen it before, being note-for-note familiar with the song “defying gravity” and big fans of various incarnation of Elphaba and Glinda. The thing about Wicked is that you either get it or you don’t, and the maximum appreciation might come from going to the theatre with a small group of friends who all just love it. Of course there are many couples who might be lucky and both have the same taste, including Wicked, so the popular romantic theatre break weekend is also a good reason why this spectacular production goes on and on in London and six other world cities.
Three hours of Wicked Green Goodness!
At 2hrs 50mins with a 15 minute interval Wicked is one of the longer London shows and the Apollo is a big old 1930s theatre so by the time everybody is seated and so on, the total time you spend in the Victoria area takes up a long evening. The last thing you want after that is a long journey home, which is why Wicked Theatre Breaks with inclusive overnight London hotel stays are usually the best way to plan and book tickets. When booking for whichever dates you have chosen, you will then be presented with the hotel options and here are some suggestions which may help with making that decision:
Hotels for Wicked Theatre Breaks
* Hesperia London Victoria – slap bang opposite the theatre
* Crowne Plaza London St James – just around the corner
These are both four star hotels that include a full English breakfast, just a very short walk from the Wicked theatre.
Alternatively you could save around £10-15 discount per person by opting for one of the Travelodge three star hotels, but then you would either have to spend the savings on a black cab or else catch a tube to Euston or Kings Cross. That may be fine if you just want to get away back home the next morning but why not make a proper break out of it and stay in London for the day to see the sights. Check out the possibility of staying an extra night or two, it can be well worth it.
Wicked Theatre Breaks for small groups
Last time I went to see Wicked there were clearly a number of small groups, particularly young women, going out to the theatre together and obviously having a fantastic night out. With these kind of Wicked theatre breaks, the excitement just builds with the numbers. For the hotel stay, any number can work with a combination of triple and twin bedded rooms. Six is a great number because then you can go for two triple rooms, but if you have two people under 15 in your party then you might be able to snag a Family (2 + 2) room bargain.
Wicked Video Clips
I’ve chosen a couple of video clips, the first coming from TV when members of the cast of London Wicked performed for the Royal Variety Performance in 2006, featuring Idina Menzel as Elphaba & Helen Dallimore as Glinda. The wizard was Nigel Planer (introducing ) and Miriam Margolyes played Madam Morrible. Note this is not the current London Wicked cast, which changes again in December with the return of Kerry Ellis from Broadway.
The second video is from the Japanese version of Wicked which I find fascinating as a change from the UK and US editions.
