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

Original Broadway production

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

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

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

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

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

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

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