Wicked

Wicked at Fabulous Fox Theatre - St. Louis

Some stories stay with you because they flip the script. Wicked takes you back to Oz and asks a better question: what if the two people everyone thinks they understand were never what they seemed? On May 19, 2027, at 7:30 PM, the Fabulous Fox Theatre in St. Louis becomes the place to find out, live, in the same room as the story.

At the center is a green-skinned outsider and a popular blonde. That pairing is the hook. One is judged before she speaks. The other is adored before she has earned it. Their friendship and their conflict drive the stage musical, and that is exactly what makes it so easy to connect with. Most of us have been one of those people, or known one. Seeing that tension played out on a stage, not on a screen, gives it a human scale that feels personal.

Then there is the music. The score includes Defying Gravity, Popular and For Good. If those titles already echo in your head, you know the pull of hearing them in a theatre. If they are new to you, this is a chance to meet them where they belong. Either way, it is an easy night to plan with a friend, a sibling or anyone who loves a big story told with feeling. Movie actors have not been announced, so the draw here is the musical itself. Make it your St. Louis night out and secure your seats for Wicked at the Fabulous Fox.