WICKED releases production photos of 20th anniversary company

Shehrazade Zafar-Arif 13 May, 2026, 16:47

Wicked has released production photography of its 20th anniversary principal company, which will begin performances at the Apollo Victoria Theatre from 19 May 2026.

Emma Kingston in Wicked. Photo by Mark Senior.

This beloved and long-running stage musical is based on the novel by Gregory Maguire and tells the untold story of the witches of Oz, from L. Frank Baum’s The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. It follows the unlikely friendship between green-skinned outcast Elphaba and popular, bubbly Glinda as they navigate the challenges and prejudices of Oz society, before ultimately going on to become the Wicked Witch of the West and Glinda the Good.

With music and lyrics by multi-Oscar and Grammy Award winner Stephen Schwartz (Godspell, Pippin, The Prince of Egypt, Disney’s Pocahontas, The Hunchback of Notre Dame and Enchanted) and written by Emmy and Tony Award nominee Winnie Holzman (creator of the landmark American television series My So-Called Life), Wicked is the 10th longest-running West End stage production in British history, with a Grammy, three Tony Awards, and an Olivier Award under its belt. It was recently adapted into a two-part blockbuster film, Wicked and Wicked: For Good, starring Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande as Elphaba and Glinda.

The new company will lead the celebrations over Wicked's landmark 20th anniversary weekend on Saturday 26 and Sunday 27 September 2026. Leading the 20th anniversary cast is Emma Kingston and Zizi Strallen as Elphaba and Glinda respectively, joined by Jordan Litz as Fiyero, Claire Machin as Madame Morrible, Yara Fabricante as Nessarose, Michael Matus as The Wizard, David McKechnie as Doctor Dillamond and Ross Carpenter as Boq.