Smash-hit West End musical Wicked has welcomed its 13 millionth visitor to the Apollo Victoria Theatre in London.
On Tuesday 6 May 2025, Theresa Lalim and her daughter Hannah from the US attended the 7,199th performance of the show in London, and became the 13 millionth (and 13 millionth and one) visitors.
Theresa and Hannah made a last-minute decision to see the show on Tuesday evening, instead of Wednesday. They were delighted by the fun surprise and the opportunity to meet the cast.
In other Wicked news today, star of the show Zizi Strallen performed at the VE Day 80th anniversary service of thanksgiving at Westminster Abbey this morning, 8 May 2025. Zizi sang wartime anthem ‘The White Cliffs of Dover’.
Wicked is one of the most successful and longest-running musicals of all time. The show opened in London in 2006, and is currently the 10th longest-running West End production in history.
The musical has won more than 100 awards worldwide, and celebrated its 7000th performance at the Apollo Victoria Theatre on 15 November 2024.
The London company currently stars Emma Kingston (Heathers: The Musical) as Elphaba, with West End star Zizi Strallen (Mary Poppins) as Glinda.
The company also includes Carl Man (Fiyero), Sarah Ingram (Madame Morrible), Michael Matus (The Wizard), Ross Carpenter (Boq), David McKechnie (Doctor Dillamond), Hannah Qureshi (Nessarose), and Laura Emmitt (Alternate Elphaba), Lydia Gerrard (Standby for Glinda), Iroy Abesamis, Zac Adlam, Steph Asamoah, Meg Astin, Rebecca Bowden, Shaun Chambers, Erin Gisele Chapman, Grace Durkin, Onyemachi Ejimofor, Aaron Elijah, Aimee Hodnett, Nat Ingham, Holly Lawrence, Jemima Loddy, Josh Lovell, Rory Maguire, PaddyJoe Martin, JoJo Meredith, Ayden Morgan, Rina Punwani, Abbie Quinnen, Jemma Revell, Jeanie Ryan, Charlotte Anne Steen, Chris Tarsey, Hannah Taylor, James Titchener and Jacob Young.
Wicked has music and lyrics by multi-Oscar and Grammy Award winner Stephen Schwartz (Godspell, Pippin, The Prince of Egypt), and written by Emmy and Tony Award nominee Winnie Holzman. The show is based on the best-selling novel Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West by Gregory Maguire. Musical staging is by Tony Award winner Wayne Cilento with direction by two-time Tony Award winner Joe Mantello.
As the production celebrates this incredible milestone, it continues to prove why it is a cornerstone of the West End. Join the celebration and book Wicked tickets for this record-breaking run. Wicked is now playing at the Apollo Victoria Theatre in London, booking to May 2026.
Apollo Victoria Theatre, London
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