The first thing you need to know about Wicked is that you should go see it. It’s fabulous. Before we drill down into the fabulousness, the second thing you need to know is that seats are very hard to come by, as shows are either sold out or only have scattered single seats available. The third thing to know—and this is important—is that each night, 2 hours before curtain, there is a lottery held to sell a limited number of tickets for the totally excellent price of $25. To qualify, show up 2.5 hours beforehand, get your name on the list, wait thirty minutes, and if they call you, have i.d. ready and you can get two tickets. This is a very worthwhile effort, trust us. Now, about the show. In 1900, L. Frank Baum’s book, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz was published, introducing Dorothy and the Land of Oz and all that. Two years later, the book was produced as a play. Thirty-seven years after that the movie version, The Wizard of Oz, came out and remains one of the best loved films of all time. more ›