The story. The magic. The legend.
Showbiz Christchurch Presents
The Saunders & Co Season of WICKED
Music and Lyrics by
Stephen Schwartz
Book by
Winnie Holzman
Based on the novel by Gregory Maguire
Orchestrations by
William David Brohn
Music Arrangements by
Alex Lacamoire & Stephen Oremus
Directed and Choreographed by
Hillary Moulder
Musical Direction by
Richard Marrett
Licensed exclusively by Music Theatre International (Australasia).
All performance materials supplied by Hal Leonard Australia.
16 April – 1 May 2027
Isaac Theatre Royal
Everyone deserves the chance to fly.
Long before Dorothy dropped into Oz, two young women met at Shiz University.
One was Elphaba, intelligent, fiercely determined and born with emerald-green skin. The other was Galinda, beautiful, ambitious, bubbly and exceptionally popular.
They couldn't have been more different.
What begins as an unlikely rivalry develops into a remarkable friendship, but as their lives take very different paths, the world decides that one is good and the other is Wicked.
Now, discover the story behind the legend.
A musical phenomenon
With a thrilling score by Stephen Schwartz, WICKED features some of musical theatre's most iconic songs, including Defying Gravity, Popular, The Wizard and I and For Good.
Funny, moving and spectacular in equal measure, WICKED explores friendship, ambition, identity, power and what it really means to be good.
The global phenomenon has been seen by more than 70 million people worldwide, performed in more than 100 cities and won more than 100 major international awards, including three Tony Awards and a Grammy.
Now, Showbiz Christchurch brings this extraordinary story to the Isaac Theatre Royal for a spectacular 2027 season.
The songs you'll know
Defying Gravity
Popular
The Wizard and I
For Good
Dancing Through Life
What Is This Feeling?
No Good Deed
A score that moves from outrageous comedy to soaring emotion, with songs that have become synonymous with modern musical theatre.
Your journey to Oz starts here
