List of awards and nominations received by Wicked (musical)

A number of productions for Wicked, a musical with music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz and a book by Winnie Holzman, have won and nominated several awards. Wicked is based on the 1995 Gregory Maguire novel Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West (1995), a parallel novel of the 1939 film The Wizard of Oz and L. Frank Baum's classic story The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (1900).

Although the production received mixed reviews and was initially panned by The New York Times, it has proved to be a favorite among patrons. The Broadway production's success spawned productions in Chicago, Los Angeles, London's West End and San Francisco, as well as international productions in Japan, Germany, Australia and elsewhere, and two North American tours that have visited over thirty cities in Canada and the United States. The show celebrated its 20th anniversary on October 30, 2023 and is currently the 4th longest-running Broadway show in history,[1] having played 7,774 performances as of December 24, 2023.[2] Wicked has broken box office records around the world, holding weekly-gross-takings records in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, St. Louis, and London, and obtaining the record for biggest opening in the West End (£100,000 in the first hour on sale).[3] In the week ending January 2, 2011, the London, Broadway, and both national touring productions all broke the record for the highest weekly gross.[4][5] Both the West End production and the North American tour have been seen by over two million patrons.[6] The original show was nominated for ten Tony Awards in 2004, winning three, including the Best Actress in a Musical for Idina Menzel. It also won six Drama Desk Awards and one Grammy Award while the London show has been the recipient of five Laurence Olivier Award nominations, winning one.

Awards and nominations

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Original Broadway production

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Since its opening on October 30, 2003, the original Broadway production of Wicked has been consecutively nominated every year for at least one award. Accruing 64 nominations in 8 years, this production has won 33 of them. Amongst these 63 nominations include 10 Tony Awards (including the Tony Award for Best Musical), a Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album, 11 Drama Desk Awards, and 10 Outer Critics Circle Awards.

Year Award ceremony Category Nominee Result
2004 Tony Awards Best Musical Nominated
Best Original Score Stephen Schwartz Nominated
Best Book of a Musical Winnie Holzman Nominated
Best Actress in a Musical Idina Menzel Won
Kristin Chenoweth Nominated
Best Choreography Wayne Cilento Nominated
Best Orchestrations William David Brohn Nominated
Best Scenic Design Eugene Lee Won
Best Costume Design Susan Hilferty Won
Best Lighting Design Kenneth Posner Nominated
Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Musical Won
Outstanding Music Stephen Schwartz Nominated
Outstanding Lyrics Won
Outstanding Book of a Musical Winnie Holzman Won
Outstanding Actress in a Musical Kristin Chenoweth Nominated
Idina Menzel Nominated
Outstanding Director of a Musical Joe Mantello Won
Outstanding Orchestrations William David Brohn Won
Outstanding Set Design Eugene Lee Won
Outstanding Costume Design Susan Hilferty Won
Outstanding Lighting Design Kenneth Posner Nominated
Drama League Awards Distinguished Production of a Musical Won
Distinguished Performance Kristin Chenoweth Nominated
Idina Menzel Nominated
Outer Critics Circle Awards Outstanding Broadway Musical Won
Outstanding Actress in a Musical Kristin Chenoweth Nominated
Idina Menzel Nominated
Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical Joel Grey Nominated
Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical Carole Shelley Nominated
Outstanding Director of a Musical Joe Mantello Won
Outstanding Choreography Wayne Cilento Nominated
Outstanding Set Design Eugene Lee Won
Outstanding Costume Design Susan Hilferty Won
Outstanding Lighting Design Kenneth Posner Nominated
Eddy Awards Outstanding Costume Design Susan Hilferty Won
2005 Grammy Awards Best Musical Show Album Wicked (Original Broadway Cast Recording) Won

North American tours

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The North American tours have been nominated 15 times for various awards, winning 13 of them.

Year Award ceremony Category Nominee Result
2006 Carbonell Awards Best Non-Resident Production Won
Best Non-Resident Actress Stephanie J. Block Won
Best Non-Resident Supporting Actor David Garrison Won
Best Non-Resident Director Joe Mantello Won
Best Non-Resident Scenic Design Eugene Lee Won
Best Non-Resident Costume Design Susan Hilferty Won
Best Non-Resident Lighting Design Kenneth Posner Won
Helen Hayes Awards Outstanding Non-Resident Production Nominated
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Non-Resident Production Stephanie J. Block Won
Kendra Kassebaum Nominated
Touring Broadway Awards Best New Musical Won
Best Musical Score Stephen Schwartz Won
Best Production Design Eugene Lee, Susan Hilferty, Kenneth Posner Won

Chicago production

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The Chicago production of Wicked received 5 Joseph Jefferson Award nominations in 2006.

Year Award ceremony Category Nominee Result
2006 Joseph Jefferson Awards Outstanding Production – Musical Nominated
Outstanding Actress in a Principal Role – Musical Ana Gasteyer Nominated
Kate Reinders Nominated
Outstanding Actress in a Supporting Role – Musical Rondi Reed Nominated
Outstanding Director – Musical Joe Mantello Nominated

London production

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Like the original Broadway production, the London production of Wicked has been consecutively nominated each year since its opening in 2006. This production has garnered a total of 25 nominations, winning 13 of them. The production has been nominated 5 times for a Laurence Olivier Award and eventually won one in 2010. In addition, the production regularly appears on audience choice award ceremonies.

Year Award ceremony Category Nominee Result
2007 Laurence Olivier Awards Best Director Joe Mantello Nominated
Best Costume Design Susan Hilferty Nominated
Best Lighting Design Kenneth Posner Nominated
Best Set Design Eugene Lee Nominated
2009 Women of the Future Awards Women of the Future Art and Culture Alexia Khadime and Dianne Pilkington Won

Melbourne production

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The production of Wicked in Melbourne has garnered 24 nominations, winning 10 of them.

Year Award ceremony Category Nominee Result
2008 Green Room Awards[7] Best Musical Nominated
Best Leading Actress in a Musical Lucy Durack Nominated
Amanda Harrison Nominated
Best Featured Actress in a Musical Penny McNamee Won
Best Director of a Musical Lisa Leguilliou Nominated
Best Choreography of a Musical Wayne Cilento Nominated
Best Musical Direction of a Musical Kellie Dickerson Won
Best Artistic Direction of a Musical Susan Hilferty and Eugene Lee Won
Best Lighting and Sound of a Musical Kenneth Posner Won
2009 Helpmann Awards[8] Best Musical Won
Best Original Score Stephen Schwartz Nominated
Best Female Actor in a Musical Lucy Durack Nominated
Amanda Harrison Nominated
Best Male Actor in a Supporting Role in a Musical Rob Guest Won
Best Female Actor in a Supporting Role in a Musical Maggie Kirkpatrick Nominated
Best Direction of a Musical Lisa Leguillou Won
Best Choreography in a Musical Wayne Cilento Won
Best Scenic Design Eugene Lee Won
Best Costume Design Susan Hilferty Won
Best Lighting Design Kenneth Posner Nominated
Best Sound Design Tony Meola Nominated
Sydney Theatre Awards[9] Best Production of a Musical Nominated
Best Performance by an Actress in a Musical Lucy Durack Nominated
Amanda Harrison Nominated

Brazilian production

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The production of Wicked in Brazil has garnered 40 nominations, winning 17 of them.

Year Award ceremony Category Nominee Result
2016 Bibi Ferreira Awards[10][11] Best Musical Won
Best Adaptation of a Musical Mariana Elisabetsky and Victor Mühlethaler Nominated
Best Actress in a Musical Fabi Bang Won
Myra Ruiz Nominated
Cenym Awards[12][13] Best Musical Nominated
Best Choreography Nominated
Best Original Song or Adapted "Ódio (What Is This Feeling?)" Nominated
Arte Qualidade Brasil Awards[14] Best Musical Won
Best Actress in a Musical Fabi Bang Nominated
Aplauso Brasil de Teatro Awards[15] Best Musical Nominated
Best Actress in a Musical Fabi Bang Nominated
Musical Cast Awards[16] Best Musical Won
Best Musical by Popular Vote Won
Best Actress in a Musical Fabi Bang Nominated
Best Actress in a Musical by Popular Vote Fabi Bang Won
Best Sub/Swing in a Musical Talita Real Nominated
Rodrigo Negrini Nominated
Thuany Parente Nominated
Best Sub/Swing in a Musical by Popular Vote Talita Real Nominated
Rodrigo Negrini Nominated
Thuany Parente Won
Best Production of a Foreign Musical Won
Best Production of a Foreign Musical by Popular Vote Won
Best Production T4F Entretenimento Won
Best Production by Popular Vote T4F Entretenimento Won
Best Couple Myra Ruiz and Jonatas Faro Nominated
Best Couple by Popular Vote Myra Ruiz and Jonatas Faro Won
Best Solo "Desafiar a Gravidade" by Myra Ruiz Won
Best Solo by Popular Vote "Desafiar a Gravidade" by Myra Ruiz Won
Best Choir "Venha Ver" by Ensemble Nominated
Best Choir by Popular Vote "Venha Ver" by Ensemble Won
Best Adaptation Mariana Elisabetsky and Victor Mühlethaler Won
Best Adaptation by Popular Vote Mariana Elisabetsky and Victor Mühlethaler Nominated
2017 Quem Awards[17][18] Best Musical Won
Best Actress in a Musical Myra Ruiz Nominated
Prêmio Reverência[19] Best Play Nominated
Best Play by Popular Vote Nominated
Best Actress in a Musical Fabi Bang Nominated
Myra Ruiz Nominated
Special Category Mariana Elisabetsky and Victor Mühlethaler for Wicked adaptation Nominated

References

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