Wicked Tickets at the Apollo Victoria Theatre
Two girls meet at university in Oz. One is green, clever and unpopular. The other is blonde, adored and not nearly as silly as she looks (or sounds). Everything you think you know about the Wicked Witch of the West starts here, in the musical that has now passed 7,000 West End performances.
From £302 hours 45 minutes, with an intervalAges 7 and up
A musical at the Apollo Victoria Theatre, near VictoriaBooking to 30 May 2027
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Who Is Wicked Best For?
Families with children of about seven and up, which is the age the producers recommend and roughly where the story starts to land. Under-5s are not admitted at all.
Anyone who saw the films and wants the original. This is the stage musical the two films were adapted from, and it is a different experience: one evening, one story, live on stage, and effects done in front of you rather than on film.
People who want a big night. It is one of the largest theatres in the West End and the show's scale is built to fill it.
Less good for anyone after something small and intimate, or a child who will find loud noises, strobe and smoke difficult.
Wicked at the Apollo Victoria: 20 Years On
Wicked opened in London on 27 September 2006 and has played at the Apollo Victoria ever since. In November 2025 it became the 9th longest-running production in West End history.
It turned 20 on 27 September 2026, marked with a gala weekend. Twenty years in one theatre puts it in very small company, alongside the sort of names you would expect: Les Misérables, The Phantom of the Opera, Cats, The Lion King.
Can I Watch Wicked the Musical Online?
No, and this is the question we get asked most about this show, so it is worth answering properly.
The stage musical has never been filmed for release. There is no official recording, nothing on Netflix, nothing to stream. Unlike Hamilton, which has a filmed version, the only way to see the stage show is to be in the room.
The films are a separate thing. Wicked (2024) and Wicked: For Good (2025) are screen adaptations of this musical, split across two films. They share the story and much of the score. They are not this production, and this production is not available to watch at home.
So if you have seen the films and want the original: it plays at the Apollo Victoria Theatre, eight times a week.
What's Wicked About? The Synopsis in Short
Before Dorothy arrived, there were two witches. Elphaba is born green, which makes her an outsider before she has done anything at all. Glinda is popular, polished and used to getting her way. They are put in the same room at Shiz University, they loathe each other, and then they do not.
What follows is the story the Wizard of Oz left out: how one of them became the Wicked Witch of the West, how the other became Glinda the Good, and why neither of those titles tells you much. Defying Gravity, Popular and For Good all come from this show.
The Characters in Wicked
Elphaba is the green one, and the future Wicked Witch of the West. Clever, angry, principled, and an outsider from birth for a reason she had no say in.
Glinda is blonde, popular and a social butterfly, and becomes Glinda the Good. Much brighter than she first appears.
Fiyero is the prince who arrives at Shiz determined not to take anything seriously, and ends up caught between the two of them.
The Wizard runs Oz, and is not what he claims to be.
Madame Morrible is the headmistress at Shiz, and the closest thing the show has to a true panto villain.
Nessarose is Elphaba's younger sister, who uses a wheelchair, and whose story ends where The Wizard of Oz begins.
Boq is a Munchkin student in love with Glinda, and his ending explains something you already know from the 1939 film.
Doctor Dillamond is a goat, and a professor. The way he is treated is how the show tells you what is really happening in Oz.
Performance Schedule
| Day | Matinee | Evening |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | – | No performance |
| Tuesday | – | 7:30pm |
| Wednesday | 2:30pm | 7:30pm |
| Thursday | – | 7:30pm |
| Friday | – | 7:30pm |
| Saturday | 2:30pm | 7:30pm |
| Sunday | 2:30pm | – |
Note the pattern, because it is not the usual one. Wicked is no show on Monday and plays on Sunday, which is different to most West End shows. If you are booking a Sunday in London this is one of the few big musicals running, and if you were planning a Monday, it is not.
An evening performance finishes about 10:15pm. A matinee finishes around 5:15pm, which leaves the evening free for dinner.
Best Seats for Wicked
The Apollo Victoria is one of the biggest theatres in the West End, so where you sit matters more here than at a smaller theatre. Full detail is in our Apollo Victoria Theatre guide, but the short version:
- Stalls Row Q is the seat we recommend above any other. A walkway runs across the front of it, so there is no row directly in front of you: extra legroom, and a clear eyeline.
- Rows F to P in the centre are the other strong choice.
- The back of the Stalls still has a clear view of the stage. Only right at the back do you lose parts of the flying, which for this show means some of the dragon and some of Elphaba's flight. If the price is right that is a fair trade.
- The Dress Circle front block is excellent for seeing the whole stage picture, which suits this show. Behind the front block it starts to feel a long way back.
Cast and Creative Team
The 20th anniversary company, playing from 19 May 2026:
| Role | Performer |
|---|---|
| Elphaba | Emma Kingston |
| Glinda | Zizi Strallen |
| Fiyero | Jordan Litz |
| Madame Morrible | Claire Machin |
| The Wizard | Michael Matus |
| Boq | Ross Carpenter |
| Nessarose | Yara Fabricante |
| Doctor Dillamond | David McKechnie |
Emma Kingston won Best Takeover Performance at the 2026 WhatsOnStage Awards.
Music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz, book by Winnie Holzman, based on the novel by Gregory Maguire. Directed by Joe Mantello, with musical staging by Wayne Cilento.
Book Your Wicked Tickets
We sell with all-in pricing, so the price you see is the price you pay.
Watch for our Wicked ticket deals. Three to five times a year we run exclusive prices and discounts on this show, which have put seats at £20 and £25, and good seats at up to £65.
If you want help matching a budget to a specific block, ring us before you book rather than after. In a theatre of 2,328 seats that conversation is worth having.
Dates & tickets
FAQs
2 hours 45 minutes including one 20-minute interval. An evening performance finishes about 10:15pm; a Wednesday, Saturday or Sunday matinee finishes about 5:15pm.
Recommended for 7 and over. Children under 5 cannot attend at all. Anyone aged 15 or under has to sit next to an adult of 18 or over, and everyone needs a ticket whatever their age.
It is a family show rather than a frightening one, but it uses loud noises, flashing lights, strobe and smoke, and there are some dark moments in the second half. If you have a child who finds sudden noise or darkness difficult, that is the thing to weigh rather than the story.
It is the show the films were adapted from. The story and most of the songs are the same, told in one evening rather than across two films, and performed live. Plenty of people see both.
It is one of the most asked questions about this show, so here is a straight answer. The script does not say. What it does is put an intense, complicated relationship between two young women at the centre of the story, and treat it as the most important thing in either of their lives. Many people read that as romantic and have done for twenty years. Others read it as a friendship. Both readings survive a viewing, which is part of why the show has lasted, and For Good works either way.
No. It helps if you know roughly who the Wicked Witch of the West is, but the show explains itself and most of the audience is not thinking about the 1939 film while they watch it.
Defying Gravity, Popular, For Good, The Wizard and I, No One Mourns the Wicked, Dancing Through Life, No Good Deed and What Is This Feeling? are all from this show. Defying Gravity closes the first half and is the one most people are waiting for.
The recommendation is 7 and over, so a six-year-old is just under it. That is guidance rather than a rule and plenty of six-year-olds manage it, but the things to weigh are the length (2 hours 45 minutes is a long sit) and the effects, which include strobe, smoke and some loud moments. A child under 5 cannot be admitted at all, so a three-year-old is not an option.
Yes, one interval of 20 minutes, roughly halfway. Defying Gravity closes the first half, so the interval lands on the show's biggest moment.
We will not spoil it. The second half is darker than the first and ties directly into the events of The Wizard of Oz, so the ending lands differently depending on how well you know that story.
The Apollo Victoria Theatre, 17 Wilton Road, SW1V 1LG, directly opposite Victoria station. Our full guide to the building is here.
Monday. It plays Tuesday to Sunday, which is unusual: most West End shows have no Sunday performance instead.
The Apollo Victoria is the permanent London home and has been since 2006. A UK and Ireland tour ran separately from 2023, visiting cities including Cardiff, and worldwide touring dates come and go independently of the London run. If you are looking outside London, check what is currently on sale rather than assuming, because the two are booked separately. It's also still running on Broadway.
The cheapest regular seats are at the back of the Stalls and in the rear Dress Circle, and midweek performances cost materially less than weekends at every level. Watch for our ticket deals too, which have put seats at £20 and £25. We'd always recommend back of the Stalls over back of the Dress Circle.
Yes, there are merchandise stands in the theatre. They are busiest at the interval and at the end of the show, so if you want to browse properly, arriving early is the easier moment.
Ours run from around £35 up to around £150, and up to around £250 for the best seats at a weekend.
Where to Sit at the Apollo Victoria for Wicked
Stalls Row Q first. The walkway across the front of it means no row directly ahead, so you get legroom and a clean sightline. It is the single best-value recommendation in this building and it holds for this show in particular, because a lot of Wicked plays out across a wide stage. These are often some of the most expensive tickets in the theatre.
Rows F to P, centre. In front of the overhang, and the safest choice if row Q has gone.
The rear Stalls: a real trade. You still have a clear view of the stage. What you lose is the flying, which in this show means parts of the dragon and parts of Elphaba's flight, but only right at the back. From most of the rear Stalls you still see all of it. For a first visit those last few rows probably matter. For a repeat visit at a lower price they probably do not.
The Dress Circle front block. Rows B to F centre give you the whole stage as one picture, which suits the choreography and the big company numbers. Behind that block the distance starts to tell.
Rows ZG, ZH and ZJ, beside the sound desk, are sold cheaply and are not classed as restricted. If you take them, pick a seat away from the partition end, where you lose the far side of the stage.
Every row letter appears twice, once in the Stalls and once in the Dress Circle, so always check which level a seat is on.
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Getting to the Apollo Victoria Theatre
17 Wilton Road, London SW1V 1LG, directly across from Victoria station.
Tube and rail. Victoria, one to two minutes, on the Victoria, District and Circle lines, and the mainline station is the same building: Southern, Southeastern and the Gatwick Express.
Coach. Victoria Coach Station is about five minutes on foot.
Parking. None at the theatre, and both the Congestion Charge and ULEZ apply.
Full detail, including the entrances and the step counts, is in our Apollo Victoria Theatre guide.
Before the Show
Arrive 25 to 30 minutes before, which is earlier than we suggest at most theatres. Over 2,300 people come through one foyer, a lot of them families, and there are bag checks.
The bars open 90 minutes before and are for ticket holders only, so interval drinks can be ordered before you sit down rather than queued for at the break. The merchandise stands are quietest in that window too. So are the toilets: there are some on every level, but 2,300 people share a single 20-minute interval.
Cold food and drinks can be taken in, which is unusual and useful for a long show with children. There is no cloakroom, and anything you bring has to fit under your seat.
Address
17 Wilton Road, London SW1V 1LG
Nearest Tube
Victoria
Wicked Cast
The 20th anniversary company, from 19 May 2026: Emma Kingston as Elphaba, Zizi Strallen as Glinda, Jordan Litz as Fiyero, Claire Machin as Madame Morrible, Michael Matus as The Wizard, Ross Carpenter as Boq, Yara Fabricante as Nessarose and David McKechnie as Doctor Dillamond.
Jordan Litz joins from the Broadway company and makes his West End debut; Yara Fabricante also makes her West End debut.
The original London company of 2006 was Idina Menzel as Elphaba, Helen Dallimore as Glinda, Nigel Planer as The Wizard, Adam Garcia as Fiyero and Miriam Margolyes as Madame Morrible.
Creative Team
Music and lyrics Stephen Schwartz · Book Winnie Holzman · Based on the novel by Gregory Maguire · Director Joe Mantello · Musical staging Wayne Cilento · Set Eugene Lee · Costumes Susan Hilferty · Lighting Kenneth Posner · Sound Tony Meola · Projections Elaine J. McCarthy · Hair and wigs Tom Watson.
What the Critics Said About Wicked
Wicked did not open to unanimous raves in 2006. Critics split between those who found it spectacular and those who found it more spectacle than substance, while agreeing almost entirely about Idina Menzel.
Twenty years and 7,000-plus performances later, it is the 9th longest-running production in West End history. Our full account of how it was received then and now is in what the critics said.
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