 In the week ending October 17 , 2010 , Wicked became only the third musical in Broadway history to exceed $ 500 million in total gross . By seats sold on Broadway , it ranks tenth of all time . As of September 2011 , Wicked 's North American and international companies have cumulatively grossed nearly $ 2 @.@ 5 billion and have been seen by nearly 30 million people worldwide . The original production still runs today and currently stands as the 11th longest @-@ running Broadway show in history . Wicked celebrated its 1,000th performance on Broadway on March 23 , 2006 . Several other productions have also reached the 1,000th performance milestone , including the first North American touring company on August 15 , 2007 , the Chicago company on November 14 , 2007 , the West End company on February 14 , 2009 , the Australian company on May 7 , 2011 and the second North American touring company on August 4 , 2011 . 
