Why Is “Wicked” A Monster Hit In London? Young People

It is the ninth longest-running musical currently playing in London and the 18th longest-running musical of all time in Theatreland. According to Michael McCabe, executive producer for Wicked in the UK, 58% of audience members are under the age of 35. “And they’re not all teenage girls – it is still very much couples in the their 20s and early 30s,” he said.