NYRP and the smash Broadway production Wicked are partnering to celebrate “Wicked Day,” on Sunday, October 28, 2007. Committing “Green for Good,” Wicked has pledged $300,000 to restore our West 150th Street community garden in Harlem (designed by Wicked’s Associate Scenic Designer Edward Pierce), which will host a special garden opening with NYRP Founder Bette Midler and Wicked cast members on October 28.
Wicked’s generous gift also supports a Times Square Cleanup, to be held the morning of October 28. Organized by NYRP, this volunteer event will give several thousand Wicked fans an opportunity to help beautify New York City’s famed theater district. Wicked Day culminates a month-long celebration with “Green for Good” events in New York, Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, and London.
Now in its record-breaking fourth year, the Tony-winning Wicked has performed for over 2.6 million people, with productions in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, London, Osaka, and soon in Australia, Amsterdam, and Germany.
To participate in Wicked Day events on October 28, 2007, please contact Kristin Dougherty, Development Manager of Individual Giving, at (212) 333-2552 or kdougherty@nyrp.org.
