The Melting.

According to the Daily Mail,Louise Dearman is set to return as Elphaba in the London production of Wicked at the Apollo Victoria from Oct. 29.

Read the original reporthere.

Dearman played Elphaba’s foil Glinda in the show through December 2011. Now that she is taking on the other lead, she will be the first actress to play both starring roles in the musical.

Dearman has also appeared on the West End in Kiss Me, Kate. She toured with Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat as the Narrator in the late ’90s, then as Jan in the 2000 Grease UK tour,Lucy Harrisin the national tour of Jekyll and Hyde,Sarah Brownin the tour of Guys and Dolls, Eva Perón in the tour of Evita, and Grizabella in a Cyprus production of Cats. She has also appeared in three pantomime versions of Cinderella. Dearman launched her new album “Here Comes The Sun” this May, and participated in the workshop for a new musical comedy version of Peter Pan this June.

Wicked, the hit musical now in its sixth year at London’s Apollo Victoria Theatre, has won numerous major UK awards since its West End premiere in 2006 including the 2011 Evening Standard Theatre Award for Best Night Out, the 2010 Oliver Award for Most Popular Show, 8 Whatsonstage.com Awards including Best New Musical (2007) and Best West End Show (in both 2011 and 2010) and the 2009 Visit London Award for Best Family Fun.

There are seven productions of Wicked playing concurrently around the world, including the original production in New York. Wicked has been seen by 30 million people worldwide and grossed almost $2.5 billion.

Based on the novel by Gregory Maquire, Wicked has music and lyrics byStephen Schwartz, a book byWinnie Holzmanand is directed byJoe Mantello.

Photo Credit: BWW-Staff

Read more:http://westend.broadwayworld.com/article/Former-Glinda-Louise-Dearman-Returns-to-WICKED-as-Elphaba-Becomes-1st-to-Play-Both-Starring-Roles-20120802#ixzz22QzFYzFW

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*My GIFs*

Is anyone interested in this? I was thinking of putting it on eBay but I think it would have more appeal here - It’s an ORIGINAL Ghost the Musical Poster.

It is signed by Caissie Levy, Richard Fleeshman, Andrew Langtree and Sharon D Clarke. I’m thinking of doing this as a kind of auction id anyone wants it - Comment with your offer and we’ll take it from there - you can also reblog and comment with your offer. I will not sell for any less than £6

The only reason I am doing this is to fund a trip to see Wicked again before Nikki leaves so pleaseeee help me out followers?

Made by BlofOfOz 

1 - First cast

2 - Date of your first show

3 - Favourite female character

4 - Favourite male character

5 - Favourite song

6 - Favourite scene

7 - Favourite Elphaba Costume

8 - Favourite Glinda Costume

9 - Favourite Fiyero Costume

10 - Favourite M.Morrible Costume

11 - Favourite Boq Costume

12 - Favourite Nessarose Costume

13 - Favourite Ensemble Costume (Female)

14  - Favourite Ensemble Costume (Male)

15 - Favourite Elphaba you haven’t seen live

16 - Favourite Glinda you haven’t seen live

17 - Favourite Interpretation of Elphaba (That you have seen live)

18 - Favourite Interpretation of Glinda (That you have seen live)

19 - Favourite Wicked personality outside of the theatre. (I.e - at stage door)

20 - Have you seen the show in multiple cities, if so - where?

21 - Do you have any memorabilia? Post pictures.

22 - Favourite Wicked GIF

23 - How many times have you seen the show?

24 - Favourite professionally shot image from the show

25 - Have you read ‘Wicked - The Life and Times….’ ?

26 - Have you ever seen an Elphaba you didn’t like? If so, who?

27 - Have you ever seen a Glinda you didn’t like? If so, who?

28 - Have you ever received anything in the post from a cast member?

29 - Are there any parts of the show you don’t like?

30 - Who are you ideal cast? (Does not have to be Wicked alumni)

Giveaway time!

I’ve aquired a lot of West End theatre flyers over the past couple of years, and I think it’s about time I got rid of some of them. So, if you are picked you will win the following flyers;

• Deathtrap
• Love Never Dies
• Sweet Charity
• Legally Blonde
• The Phantom of the Opera
• The 39 Steps
• Mamma Mia!
• All The Fun of The Fair
• The Wizard of Oz
• The Lion King
• Sister Act (Whoopi Goldberg version)
• Jersey Boys
• Onassis
• Lillies Of The Land
• The Prisoner of Second Avenue
• Educating Rita / Shirley Valentine
• The Secret of Sherlock Holmes
• The Railway Children
• Bedroom Farce
• All My Sons
• Aspects of Love
• Enron
• Wicked
• Priscilla - Queen of the Desert
• War Horse
• Oliver!
• Flashdance
• La Bete
• Grease
• The Mousetrap
• Matilda
• The Prince of Homburg
• Avenue Q
• Les Misérables
• Tap Dogs
• Stomp
• Hair
• Blood Brothers
• Blink Twice!
• We Will Rock You
• The Woman in Black
• Burn The Floor
• Dirty Dancing
• The Fantasticks
• Billy Elliot
• Ghost Stories
• Spamalot
• Footloose (Larger Size)
• Annie (Larger Size)
• Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (Larger Size)

Rules are as follows;

• You must be following me (I will check)
• You must reblog for a chance to win
• Reblog as many times as you like
• Likes do not count