 The success of the Broadway production has spawned several other productions worldwide , including various North American productions , a long @-@ running Laurence Olivier Award – nominated West End production and a series of international productions . Since its 2003 debut , Wicked has broken box office records around the world , currently holding weekly @-@ gross @-@ takings records in Los Angeles , Chicago , St. Louis and London . In the week ending January 2 , 2011 , the London , Broadway and both North American touring productions simultaneously broke their respective records for the highest weekly gross . In the final week of 2013 , the Broadway production broke this record again , earning $ 3 @.@ 2 million . The West End production and the North American tour have each been seen by over two million patrons . 
