Categories: Features

Exclusive: Lucy Durack's Wicked backstage tour

 AussieTheatre.com has been granted special backstage access to the biggest musical in the country, and our cameras were there to see it all.

AussieTheatre.com has been granted special backstage access to the biggest musical in the country, and our cameras were there to see it all.
Lucy Durack, who plays Glinda in the blockbuster hit Wicked, took AussieTheatre.com on a backstage tour of the show, which is currently playing at the Capitol Theatre in Sydney.
SEE THE VIDEO HERE
In the video, Durack shows off some of the show’s props and costumes, and reveals a couple of great secrets about the musical.
Durack has played the role of Glinda since Wicked opened at the Regent Theatre in July 2008.

The musical essentially tells the back story to The Wizard Of Oz, and focuses on the two witches – Glinda the Good and Elphaba, the Wicked Witch of the West, played by Amanda Harrison who is currently off the show due to ill health.

Wicked first opened on Broadway in 2003 and has been one of the most successful stage shows of its generation, breaking box office records in virtually every city it has opened in.

The show is expected to run in Sydney until mid 2010 before embarking on a tour.

Meanwhile, Durack and Jemma RIx stunned the audience down at Darling Harbour in Sydney on Australia Day singing ‘For Good’ for a packed crowd. Durack was dressed by Charlie Brown and Rix was dressed by Wayne Cooper.

 

 

 

new TWTR.Widget({ version: 2, type: ‘profile’, rpp: 4, interval: 6000, width: 460, height: 300, theme: { shell: { background: ‘#333333’, color: ‘#ffffff’ }, tweets: { background: ‘#000000’, color: ‘#ffffff’, links: ‘#4aed05’ } }, features: { scrollbar: false, loop: false, live: false, hashtags: true, timestamp: true, avatars: false, behavior: ‘all’ } }).render().setUser(‘AussieTheatre’).start();

Troy Dodds

Recent Posts

HEATED RIVALRY parody producers report recoupment as run extends to January 2027

Producers say HEATED RIVALRY: THE UNAUTHORIZED MUSICAL PARODY has recouped its approximately US$500,000 Off-Broadway capitalisation…

1 day ago

Broadway’s &JULIET sets final performance for January 2027

Broadway's & JULIET will play its final performance at the Stephen Sondheim Theatre on 3…

1 day ago

Gate Theatre to cease operations after 47 years

London’s Gate Theatre will cease operations at the end of October 2026 after 47 years,…

2 days ago

Arts Centre Melbourne to present landmark visual opera OPERATION:ORFEO

Arts Centre Melbourne today announced that OPERATION:ORFEO, a hypnotic depiction of the myth of Orpheus…

2 days ago

ROHTKO, Operation:Orfeo and The Avalanches announced as first events for Perth Festival 2027

Perth Festival today revealed that its 2027 program will open with the Australian exclusive season…

2 days ago

MJ THE MICHAEL JACKSON MUSICAL to play in Singapore from August 2027

Original Broadway Producers Lia Vollack and John Branca, alongside Michael Cassel and Base Entertainment Asia,…

2 days ago