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WICKED NEW LONDON CAST LED
BY EMMA KINGSTON AND ZIZI
STRALLEN
WICKED, the stage musical
phenomenon that tells the incredible
untold story of the Witches of Oz, has
introduced the 2025/26 West End
company – led by Emma Kingston as
Elphaba and Zizi Strallen as Glinda.
The London company stars Emma
Kingston (Elphaba), Zizi Strallen
(Glinda), Carl Man (Fiyero), Sarah
Ingram (Madame Morrible), Michael
Matus (The Wizard), Hannah Qureshi
(Nessarose), David McKechnie (Doctor
Dillamond) and Ross Carpenter (Boq).
‘One of the most successful musicals
of all time’ (BBC News), Wicked opened
in London in 2006 and is already the
Wicked London: Iroy Abesamis.
10th longest-running West End
production in history. Winner of more
than 100 global awards, the production
has now been seen by more than
12 million people in London alone and
celebrated its 7000th performance at the
Apollo Victoria Theatre on 15 November.
Stephen Schwartz and Winnie
Holzman’s celebrated stage musical is
based on the acclaimed novel by Gregory
Maguire and imagines a beguiling
backstory and future possibilities to the
lives of L. Frank Baum’s beloved
characters from The Wonderful Wizard of
Oz. Wicked reveals the decisions and
events that shape the destinies of two
unlikely university friends on their journey
to becoming ‘Glinda The Good’ and the
‘Wicked Witch of the West’.
Performances continue Tuesday Saturday at 19.30, and Wednesday,
Saturday, and Sunday at 14.30. The
following eleven added shows are also on
sale, including Christmas 2025 –
Thursday 17 April 14.30, Thursday
7 August 14.30, Thursday 21 August
14.30, Thursday 30 October 14.30, Friday
19 December 14.30, and Monday 22
December 19,30, Tuesday 23 December
14.30, Monday 29 December 14.30 &
19.30, Tuesday 30 December 14.30,
2025, and Friday 2 January 14.30.
The stage musical Wicked is
produced by Marc Platt, Universal Stage
Productions, The Araca Group, Jon B.
Platt, and David Stone. Executive
Producer (UK) Michael McCabe.
ZOONORMOUS EGG HUNT AT
LONDON ZOO
Hop down to London Zoo this Easter
for an egg hunt like no other. From
5 to 21 April, young animal detectives
can embark on a Zoonormous Egg Hunt,
cracking secret codes to help the Easter
bunny find eggs hidden among the Zoo’s
incredible animals.
Follow the egg trail to celebrate some
of nature’s most incredible egg-layers –
from flamingos and Humboldt penguins
to mysterious reptiles and even fish. But
not all eggs are created equal, only
some hold the missing letters needed to
crack the secret password. Solve the
puzzle to access a mystery location,
make a golden pledge to wildlife and
collect a tasty Easter treat.
Enjoy egg-stra special Easter crafts,
games, and photo opportunities and take
part in the ultimate Easter challenge,
‘How Many Eggs?!’ for a chance to win a
chocolate egg.
After the fun, explore the rest of the
conservation zoo, home to over 8,000
amazing animals from Asiatic lions and
newborn otter pups to Critically
Endangered golden lion tamarins, all
before burning off energy at the Animal
Adventure play area.
The Zoonormous Egg Hunt is free
with zoo entry and under 3s go free.
Book tickets for the Easter Holidays now
at www.londonzoo.org
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