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Michigan Marching Band turns ‘Wicked’ at halftime

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An updated version of the original "Wicked" Broadway and film promotional poster where the two main characters are dressed as members of the Michigan Marching Band
An updated version of the original “Wicked” Broadway and film promotional poster where the two main characters are dressed as members of the Michigan Marching Band

EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT

DATE: Halftime at University of Michigan vs. Central Michigan University football game; game starts at noon Sept. 13.

EVENT: The University of Michigan Marching Band will perform songs from the Broadway musical and smash feature film “Wicked” in celebration of the film’s forthcoming sequel, “Wicked: For Good.”

The show will be performed in collaboration with the U-M School of Music, Theatre & Dance, combining the talents of the Michigan Marching Band, a keyboard percussion ensemble from the Percussion Studio, and vocals and choreography from the Department of Musical Theatre.

Musical selections will include:

  • “No One Mourns the Wicked”
  • “Popular”
  • “Dancing Through Life”
  • “Defying Gravity”

PLACE: Michigan Stadium, 1201 S. Main St, Ann Arbor

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