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12 years after landing in London's West End, Wicked continues to delight audiences with the tale of what happened before Dorothy landed in Oz. The cast and creatives share with BroadwayWorld how they first fell in love with the show and why they think it's still playing eight gravity-defying shows a week after all this time.

How does a scarecrow learn to talk? How does one become a tin man? What made the lion so cowardly? In an age where prequels are being released left, right and centre in cinemas, it's no wonder that Wicked, which tells the story of what happened before Dorothy landed in Oz, is celebrating its 12th anniversary in London's West End at the Apollo Victoria Theatre.

Wicked is celebrating 12 gravity defying years in London's West End. The show is a prequel to The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. It centres on the narrative of Glinda (Sophie Evans) and Elphaba (Alice Fearn) and how they come to be known respectively as Glinda the Good Witch and the Wicked Witch of the West in Franklin F. Baum's beloved 1900 novel.

Dirty Dancing was a box office hit in 1987, a coming-of-age summer romance between dance partners-cum-lovers Frances/'Baby' (Kira Malou) and Johnny (Michael O'Reilly). The film was first adapted for stage in 2004 and has enjoyed worldwide touring success over the years as well as two stints in London's West End.

Karen Archer has been seen in The Mousetrap and many RSC productions. She speaks to BWW about her latest role as a dementia researcher in The Other Place, written by Sharr White and directed by Claire van Kampen. 

Lea Salonga has come a long way since her Olivier and Tony Award-winning debut as Kim in Miss Saigon. In addition to her film, recording and performing career, she's been treading the boards worldwide, most recently in Once On This Island on Broadway. Lea speaks to us about her first ever UK tour.

Since winning Britain's Got Talent in 2011, Jai McDowall has performed around the world, and released several singles and other recordings. The Ayrshire singer speaks to BroadwayWorld about his upcoming solo show at Live at Zedel.

Nancy Sullivan has been in shows such as Les Miserables and The Country Wife. She's now starring in Fabric, a one-woman play written by Abi Zakarian, which opens tomorrow at Soho Theatre.

Rob Houchen is starring as Eugene in the sci-fi musical hit Eugenius!, currently enjoying a second run at The Other Palace. He has previously played Gibran in Broken Wings and Marius in Les Miserables and has also released two EPs.

Don't we all secretly wish life was more like a musical? There's more to it than one might think. Alexander Bermange's hysterical and heartwarming revue I Wish My Life Were Like A Musical returns to Live at Zedel and examines the life of the musical theatre actor, directed by Derek Bond.

Kerry speaks to BWW about Wicked, the fragile nature of the theatre industry and her upcoming three week residency at Live at Zedel in September.

There's a growing trend of films and TV shows being adapted for the stage. Just look at the list of this year's Tony Awards Best Musical nominees (Mean Girls, Frozen, Spongebob Squarepants and The Band's Visit) or your local UK regional theatre summer/autumn programme (Summer Holiday, Flashdance etc.).

Take Shakespeare's star-crossed epic, Romeo and Juliet, and set it in a not too distant future in Scotland when a second independence referendum has been called. Imagine two families, on both sides of the debate and how far they might go to win their cause this time around.

It is not uncommon for cancer stories to be told by former patients in order to educate others to empathise with those going through treatment. Heather Keller brings her personal story to the Edinburgh Fringe in a solo theatre piece, Chemo Barbie.

Showstoppers! have made a name for themselves as the UK's most acclaimed and in-demand musical improvisers, creating brand new musicals in a single evening. As well as bringing their usual hit show to the Edinburgh Fringe, they present a highly entertaining family-friendly edition of the Showstoppers! experience.

Alexander Bermange's musical revue I Wish My Life Were Like A Musical returns to Live at Zedel in August. BroadwayWorld spoke to the composer and some of the cast members, Madalena Alberto and Lucas Rush, about the show which reveals the performer life isn't as grand as it might appear...

Clark Gesner's You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown first opened on Broadway in 1967, based on the Peanuts comic strip characters created by Charles M. Schulz. Charlie Brown (Cameron Kirby), Snoopy (Ellie Campbell) and friends are brought to life in this revival by Bare Productions directed by Dominic Lewis.

"Wheesht" is a Scottish expansion of "Shh", often used within the phrase "Haud yer wheesht' when telling someone to shut up north of the border. Seasoned Scottish comedian Jay Lafferty returns to the Fringe after being rated one of the top reviewed comedians at the 2017 Fringe Festival.

Many have said to a loved one: 'If you need anything, give me a call, any time of day.'. But what happens when a friend actually takes you up on that offer in the middle of the night? MESS is a new musical that follows two best friends over the course of an evening as they counsel and confess to one another.

Armour: A Herstory of the Scottish Bard is a new musical written by Shonagh Murray and directed by Melanie Bell that addresses who Nancy and the other women featured in his poetry were and what might have happened if they had met after his death.