Patty Duke, Teal Wicks & Kendra Kassebaum Slated for 'The Women of Wicked: In Conversation and Song' at MPD, 1/25

As the blockbuster musical Wicked celebrates the one-year anniversary of its San Francisco production, three of its female stars will appear for a special evening on January 25 consisting of conversation and song at the Museum of Performance & Design (MPD). Teal Wicks (Elphaba) and Kendra Kassebaum (Glinda) will perform selections from the score, and together with Patty Duke (Madame Morrible) will discuss their experience in this new Broadway classic, back in the city where it began. The evening will be moderated by MPD Curator of Exhibitions and Programs Brad Rosenstein, and will include an opportunity for audience questions.

The event takes place on Monday, January 25, 2009 at 7:00 pm at the Museum of Performance & Design (MPD), located on the Fourth Floor of the Veterans Building, 401 Van Ness Avenue (@ McAllister) in San Francisco. Admission is $20.00 for MPD members and $25.00 for General Admission. Space is limited and reservations are required -- call 415-255-4800, ext. *810. For more information, visit the Museum's website, www.mpdsf.org.

Wicked, the untold story of the witches of Oz, had its world premiere at San Francisco's Curran Theatre on May 28, 2003. This opening followed a long development process during which the entire creative team and cast immersed themselves in the brand-new material at the Curran Theatre to launch a spectacular phenomenon that has since redefined theatrical pop culture. Since having its official Broadway opening at the Gershwin Theatre on October 30, 2003, Wicked has been sold out at virtually every performance, breaking house records with box office receipts of over $1.4 million per week. It has been called "Broadway's biggest blockbuster" by the New York Times and "a cultural phenomenon" by Variety. Visit www.shnsf.com for tickets and information.