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You don't have to ask us twice to snoop behind the scenes of a major Broadway production. "Wicked" will play from Wednesday, July 30, to Sunday, Aug. 17, at the Marcus Performing Arts Center's Uihlein Hall.
This morning, we witnessed a bit of what it takes to make the magic happen on stage under a tight deadline. Eleven trucks arrived at the Marcus Center yesterday around 11 a.m. and will be finished with time to spare before the debut performance on Wednesday night.
This version of the show has been on tour non-stop for 16 years, with a break for Covid. The company performs eight shows a week; 52 weeks a year. This cast is different from the last time the tour stopped in Milwaukee, but Steve Quinn, Company Manager of Wicked, promises it has the same energy and awe factor.
"It's great to bring Broadway to Milwaukee. You don't have to deal with New York theaters or New York prices. Just come to Downtown Milwaukee, have a nice meal somewhere and enjoy a fantastic show," says Quinn.
Here are five photos from the load-in for "Wicked":
Get tickets to "Wicked" here.
Molly Snyder started writing and publishing her work at the age 10, when her community newspaper printed her poem, "The Unicorn.” Since then, she's expanded beyond the subject of mythical creatures and written in many different mediums but, nearest and dearest to her heart, thousands of articles for OnMilwaukee.
Molly is a regular contributor to FOX6 News and numerous radio stations as well as the co-host of "Dandelions: A Podcast For Women.” She's received five Milwaukee Press Club Awards, served as the Pfister Narrator and is the Wisconsin State Fair’s Celebrity Cream Puff Eating Champion of 2019.
