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Hannah Waddingham to be the Wicked Witch?
| Hannah Waddingham looks set to be the new ‘Wicked Witch’ in Andrew Lloyd Webber’s revival of The Wizard of Oz. According to rumours from whatsonstage.com, the former Spamalot star will be cast alongside Michael Crawford and Danielle Hope when the musical returns to the West End next year. |
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Sondheim Role is Good PreparationWaddingham has enjoyed a successful West End career, receiving Olivier Award nominations for her portrayal of ‘The Lady in the Lake’ in Spamalot and for the role of ‘Desiree Armfelt’ in A Little Night Music. Other theatre credits for the actress include ‘Christine Warner’ in A Beautiful Game, ‘Satan’ in Rod Stewart’s Tonight’s the Night and ‘Rizzo’ in Grease at the show's former venue, the Victoria Palace Theatre. |
The Wizard of Oz at the London PalladiumThe Wizard of Oz, starring Michael Crawford and Over the Rainbow winner Danielle Hope, will open at the London Palladium on 01 March 2011 (previews begin 02 February). The musical will include new songs written by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice, with choreography by Arlene Phillips. |
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