Wicked West End adds extra summer and Christmas 2025 shows at Apollo Victoria Theatre
The long-running West End hit Wicked has announced a series of additional performances for its 2025–26 season, including special matinees over the Christmas period and selected summer dates.
The musical, which continues its record-breaking run at London’s Apollo Victoria Theatre, will now include twelve extra shows across key holiday periods. Among the newly added dates are Christmas performances on Friday 19 December, Monday 22 December (evening), Tuesday 23 December (matinee), Monday 29 December (matinee & evening), Tuesday 30 December (matinee), and Friday 2 January 2026 (matinee).
Summer audiences can also enjoy special matinee performances on Thursday 7 August and Thursday 21 August. Additional holiday dates have been confirmed for 30 October 2025, 19 February 2026 (during the UK school half term), and 2 April 2026
The announcement comes as Wicked extends its booking period to 31 May 2026, with over 400,000 new tickets now on sale. The production stars Emma Kingston as Elphaba and Zizi Strallen as Glinda, under the direction of Joe Mantello and musical staging by Wayne Cilento.
With thousands of new seats now released, you can plan your trip to the Emerald City well into next year. Find the best seats for Wicked during the new booking period.
? Wicked Extra Performance Schedule
Wicked – Extra Performances: Summer 2025
- Thursday 7 August 2025 – 2:30pm matinee
- Thursday 21 August 2025 – 2:30pm matinee
Wicked – Extra Performances: Autumn 2025
- Thursday 30 October 2025 – 2:30pm matinee
Wicked – Extra Performances: Christmas & Festive Season 2025
- Friday 19 December 2025 – 2:30pm matinee
- Monday 22 December 2025 – 7:30pm evening
- Tuesday 23 December 2025 – 2:30pm matinee
- Monday 29 December 2025 – 2:30pm matinee & 7:30pm evening
- Tuesday 30 December 2025 – 2:30pm matinee
Wicked – Extra Performances: New Year 2026
- Friday 2 January 2026 – 2:30pm matinee
Wicked – Extra Performances: Spring 2026
- Thursday 19 February 2026 – 2:30pm matinee (UK Half Term)
- Thursday 2 April 2026 – 2:30pm matinee (Easter 2026)
Apollo Victoria Theatre, London
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