Wicked - The Musical touring Nationally

Wicked—the Musical opened on Broadway on October 30, 2003, at the Gershwin Theater. Reviews ranged from the mixed to the wildly enthusiastic, and the audience response, then and since, has been solidly in the second camp. The Gershwin Theater hit a house record of weekly income in the play's third week, with grosses of 1.1 million dollars. At this writing a national touring company is continuing a triumphant first sweep of the nation, while a second sit-down company has settled indefinitely in Chicago. Look for related articles on Maguire and Wicked in Show People, USA Weekend, People Magazine, Entertainment Weeklythe New York Times Arts Sectionetc.—some of these are accessible through the Wicked—the Musical's website, clicking on wicked buzz and then press clips.

• Mirror Mirror issued in paperback

• Leaping Beauty and Other Animal Fairy Tales

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Since the publication of his first novel for children in 1978, Gregory Maguire has been a popular speaker at schools, bookstores, and conferences all across the United States. He has led workshops in creative writing for children and for adults. He has also spoken at conferences abroad, and visited schools on four continents.

Gregory Maguire has a limited ability to appear at bookstores, colleges, professional conferences, and so on.

In all circumstances Mr. Maguire is happy to sign copies of his books. Due to a mild but chronic problem with his wrists, he is unable to sign autograph books for children.

When Wolves Sing Mozart is an essay by Mr. Maguire that includes descriptions of two of his more memorable talks with schoolchildren.

• To secure Mr. Maguire for a speaking appearance please contact: Gary Reznik. His e-mail address is gary.reznik@harpercollins.com

Nearly all of his presentations, for children and adults alike, touched at least in part on the experience Mr. Maguire had in his formative years. As a child he was dedicated to reading and writing. He composed more than a hundred stories and novels between the ages of seven and seventeen, and he often shows slides illustrating the development of his illustrations—and, by extension, his storytelling prowess—as a way to encourage writers of all ages to “grab authority—as an author.”

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