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A number of productions for Wicked, a musical with music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz and a book by Winnie Holzman, have won and nominated several awards. Wicked is based on the 1995 Gregory Maguire novel Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West (1995), a parallel novel of the 1939 film The Wizard of Oz and L. Frank Baum's classic story The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (1900).
Although the production received mixed reviews and was initially panned by The New York Times, it has proved to be a favorite among patrons. The Broadway production's success spawned productions in Chicago, Los Angeles, London's West End and San Francisco, as well as international productions in Japan, Germany, Australia and elsewhere, and two North American tours that have visited over thirty cities in Canada and the United States. The show celebrated its 20th anniversary on October 30, 2023 and is currently the 4th longest-running Broadway show in history,[1] having played 7,774 performances as of December 24, 2023.[2] Wicked has broken box office records around the world, holding weekly-gross-takings records in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, St. Louis, and London, and obtaining the record for biggest opening in the West End (£100,000 in the first hour on sale).[3] In the week ending January 2, 2011, the London, Broadway, and both national touring productions all broke the record for the highest weekly gross.[4][5] Both the West End production and the North American tour have been seen by over two million patrons.[6] The original show was nominated for ten Tony Awards in 2004, winning three, including the Best Actress in a Musical for Idina Menzel. It also won six Drama Desk Awards and one Grammy Award while the London show has been the recipient of five Laurence Olivier Award nominations, winning one.
Awards and nominations
editOriginal Broadway production
editSince its opening on October 30, 2003, the original Broadway production of Wicked has been consecutively nominated every year for at least one award. Accruing 64 nominations in 8 years, this production has won 33 of them. Amongst these 63 nominations include 10 Tony Awards (including the Tony Award for Best Musical), a Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album, 11 Drama Desk Awards, and 10 Outer Critics Circle Awards.
| Year | Award ceremony | Category | Nominee | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Tony Awards | Best Musical | Nominated | |
| Best Original Score | Stephen Schwartz | Nominated | ||
| Best Book of a Musical | Winnie Holzman | Nominated | ||
| Best Actress in a Musical | Idina Menzel | Won | ||
| Kristin Chenoweth | Nominated | |||
| Best Choreography | Wayne Cilento | Nominated | ||
| Best Orchestrations | William David Brohn | Nominated | ||
| Best Scenic Design | Eugene Lee | Won | ||
| Best Costume Design | Susan Hilferty | Won | ||
| Best Lighting Design | Kenneth Posner | Nominated | ||
| Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Musical | Won | ||
| Outstanding Music | Stephen Schwartz | Nominated | ||
| Outstanding Lyrics | Won | |||
| Outstanding Book of a Musical | Winnie Holzman | Won | ||
| Outstanding Actress in a Musical | Kristin Chenoweth | Nominated | ||
| Idina Menzel | Nominated | |||
| Outstanding Director of a Musical | Joe Mantello | Won | ||
| Outstanding Orchestrations | William David Brohn | Won | ||
| Outstanding Set Design | Eugene Lee | Won | ||
| Outstanding Costume Design | Susan Hilferty | Won | ||
| Outstanding Lighting Design | Kenneth Posner | Nominated | ||
| Drama League Awards | Distinguished Production of a Musical | Won | ||
| Distinguished Performance | Kristin Chenoweth | Nominated | ||
| Idina Menzel | Nominated | |||
| Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Broadway Musical | Won | ||
| Outstanding Actress in a Musical | Kristin Chenoweth | Nominated | ||
| Idina Menzel | Nominated | |||
| Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical | Joel Grey | Nominated | ||
| Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical | Carole Shelley | Nominated | ||
| Outstanding Director of a Musical | Joe Mantello | Won | ||
| Outstanding Choreography | Wayne Cilento | Nominated | ||
| Outstanding Set Design | Eugene Lee | Won | ||
| Outstanding Costume Design | Susan Hilferty | Won | ||
| Outstanding Lighting Design | Kenneth Posner | Nominated | ||
| Eddy Awards | Outstanding Costume Design | Susan Hilferty | Won | |
| 2005 | Grammy Awards | Best Musical Show Album | Wicked (Original Broadway Cast Recording) | Won |
North American tours
editThe North American tours have been nominated 15 times for various awards, winning 13 of them.
| Year | Award ceremony | Category | Nominee | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Carbonell Awards | Best Non-Resident Production | Won | |
| Best Non-Resident Actress | Stephanie J. Block | Won | ||
| Best Non-Resident Supporting Actor | David Garrison | Won | ||
| Best Non-Resident Director | Joe Mantello | Won | ||
| Best Non-Resident Scenic Design | Eugene Lee | Won | ||
| Best Non-Resident Costume Design | Susan Hilferty | Won | ||
| Best Non-Resident Lighting Design | Kenneth Posner | Won | ||
| Helen Hayes Awards | Outstanding Non-Resident Production | Nominated | ||
| Outstanding Lead Actress in a Non-Resident Production | Stephanie J. Block | Won | ||
| Kendra Kassebaum | Nominated | |||
| Touring Broadway Awards | Best New Musical | Won | ||
| Best Musical Score | Stephen Schwartz | Won | ||
| Best Production Design | Eugene Lee, Susan Hilferty, Kenneth Posner | Won | ||
Chicago production
editThe Chicago production of Wicked received 5 Joseph Jefferson Award nominations in 2006.
| Year | Award ceremony | Category | Nominee | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Joseph Jefferson Awards | Outstanding Production – Musical | Nominated | |
| Outstanding Actress in a Principal Role – Musical | Ana Gasteyer | Nominated | ||
| Kate Reinders | Nominated | |||
| Outstanding Actress in a Supporting Role – Musical | Rondi Reed | Nominated | ||
| Outstanding Director – Musical | Joe Mantello | Nominated | ||
London production
editLike the original Broadway production, the London production of Wicked has been consecutively nominated each year since its opening in 2006. This production has garnered a total of 25 nominations, winning 13 of them. The production has been nominated 5 times for a Laurence Olivier Award and eventually won one in 2010. In addition, the production regularly appears on audience choice award ceremonies.
| Year | Award ceremony | Category | Nominee | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Laurence Olivier Awards | Best Director | Joe Mantello | Nominated |
| Best Costume Design | Susan Hilferty | Nominated | ||
| Best Lighting Design | Kenneth Posner | Nominated | ||
| Best Set Design | Eugene Lee | Nominated | ||
| 2009 | Women of the Future Awards | Women of the Future Art and Culture | Alexia Khadime and Dianne Pilkington | Won |
Melbourne production
editThe production of Wicked in Melbourne has garnered 24 nominations, winning 10 of them.
| Year | Award ceremony | Category | Nominee | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Green Room Awards[7] | Best Musical | Nominated | |
| Best Leading Actress in a Musical | Lucy Durack | Nominated | ||
| Amanda Harrison | Nominated | |||
| Best Featured Actress in a Musical | Penny McNamee | Won | ||
| Best Director of a Musical | Lisa Leguilliou | Nominated | ||
| Best Choreography of a Musical | Wayne Cilento | Nominated | ||
| Best Musical Direction of a Musical | Kellie Dickerson | Won | ||
| Best Artistic Direction of a Musical | Susan Hilferty and Eugene Lee | Won | ||
| Best Lighting and Sound of a Musical | Kenneth Posner | Won | ||
| 2009 | Helpmann Awards[8] | Best Musical | Won | |
| Best Original Score | Stephen Schwartz | Nominated | ||
| Best Female Actor in a Musical | Lucy Durack | Nominated | ||
| Amanda Harrison | Nominated | |||
| Best Male Actor in a Supporting Role in a Musical | Rob Guest | Won | ||
| Best Female Actor in a Supporting Role in a Musical | Maggie Kirkpatrick | Nominated | ||
| Best Direction of a Musical | Lisa Leguillou | Won | ||
| Best Choreography in a Musical | Wayne Cilento | Won | ||
| Best Scenic Design | Eugene Lee | Won | ||
| Best Costume Design | Susan Hilferty | Won | ||
| Best Lighting Design | Kenneth Posner | Nominated | ||
| Best Sound Design | Tony Meola | Nominated | ||
| Sydney Theatre Awards[9] | Best Production of a Musical | Nominated | ||
| Best Performance by an Actress in a Musical | Lucy Durack | Nominated | ||
| Amanda Harrison | Nominated | |||
Brazilian production
editThe production of Wicked in Brazil has garnered 40 nominations, winning 17 of them.
| Year | Award ceremony | Category | Nominee | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Bibi Ferreira Awards[10][11] | Best Musical | Won | |
| Best Adaptation of a Musical | Mariana Elisabetsky and Victor Mühlethaler | Nominated | ||
| Best Actress in a Musical | Fabi Bang | Won | ||
| Myra Ruiz | Nominated | |||
| Cenym Awards[12][13] | Best Musical | Nominated | ||
| Best Choreography | Nominated | |||
| Best Original Song or Adapted | "Ódio (What Is This Feeling?)" | Nominated | ||
| Arte Qualidade Brasil Awards[14] | Best Musical | Won | ||
| Best Actress in a Musical | Fabi Bang | Nominated | ||
| Aplauso Brasil de Teatro Awards[15] | Best Musical | Nominated | ||
| Best Actress in a Musical | Fabi Bang | Nominated | ||
| Musical Cast Awards[16] | Best Musical | Won | ||
| Best Musical by Popular Vote | Won | |||
| Best Actress in a Musical | Fabi Bang | Nominated | ||
| Best Actress in a Musical by Popular Vote | Fabi Bang | Won | ||
| Best Sub/Swing in a Musical | Talita Real | Nominated | ||
| Rodrigo Negrini | Nominated | |||
| Thuany Parente | Nominated | |||
| Best Sub/Swing in a Musical by Popular Vote | Talita Real | Nominated | ||
| Rodrigo Negrini | Nominated | |||
| Thuany Parente | Won | |||
| Best Production of a Foreign Musical | Won | |||
| Best Production of a Foreign Musical by Popular Vote | Won | |||
| Best Production | T4F Entretenimento | Won | ||
| Best Production by Popular Vote | T4F Entretenimento | Won | ||
| Best Couple | Myra Ruiz and Jonatas Faro | Nominated | ||
| Best Couple by Popular Vote | Myra Ruiz and Jonatas Faro | Won | ||
| Best Solo | "Desafiar a Gravidade" by Myra Ruiz | Won | ||
| Best Solo by Popular Vote | "Desafiar a Gravidade" by Myra Ruiz | Won | ||
| Best Choir | "Venha Ver" by Ensemble | Nominated | ||
| Best Choir by Popular Vote | "Venha Ver" by Ensemble | Won | ||
| Best Adaptation | Mariana Elisabetsky and Victor Mühlethaler | Won | ||
| Best Adaptation by Popular Vote | Mariana Elisabetsky and Victor Mühlethaler | Nominated | ||
| 2017 | Quem Awards[17][18] | Best Musical | Won | |
| Best Actress in a Musical | Myra Ruiz | Nominated | ||
| Prêmio Reverência[19] | Best Play | Nominated | ||
| Best Play by Popular Vote | Nominated | |||
| Best Actress in a Musical | Fabi Bang | Nominated | ||
| Myra Ruiz | Nominated | |||
| Special Category | Mariana Elisabetsky and Victor Mühlethaler for Wicked adaptation | Nominated | ||
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