Miriam Margolyes Gets Wicked

Tonight is the night that stage actress Miriam Margolyes re-creates her performance for New York audiences when she joins the Wicked cast on Broadway.  Margolyes received a Theatergoers’ Choice Award for her work in the West End “Wicked.”  She will assume the role of Madame Morrible.  She is a BAFTA Award winner for her notable work in “The Age of Innocence.”  She is also known for her performance as Professor Sprout in the “Harry Potter” films.  Some of her other stage credits include: “The Killing of Sister George,” “She Stoops to Conquer,” “The Importance of Being Earnest” and “Dickens’ Women.”

The play is based on Gregory Maguire’s novel and is noted for turning every Oz myth inside out.  According to press notes posted on Playbill.com Wicked “explores the early life of the witches of Oz: Glinda and Elphaba.  The two characters meet at Shiz where both plan to take up sorcery.  Glinda is very popular and Elphaba suffers from a skin condition which turned her skin green.  Their life paths continue to intersect through a shared love, entry into the Emerald City and interaction with the Wizard himself.”  If you want to see a show that will truly leave you dazzled, be sure to purchase your pair of Wicked tickets from Stubhub.com.

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