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Trucks and moving crews descended on Capitol Theatre on Tuesday morning during load-in for the touring show of the Broadway musical "Wicked." The show, which opens Wednesday and plays through Aug. 26, requires 16 truckloads of sets and scenery. The musical, which tells the backstory and friendship between good witch Glenda and bad witch Elphaba, is making its second stop in Salt Lake City. —
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When • July 18-Aug. 26. Tuesday-Thursday, 7:30 p.m.; Friday and Saturday, 8 p.m.; Sunday, 6:30 p.m. with 2 p.m. matinees Saturday, Sunday and Thursday, July 19.
Where • Capitol Theatre, 50 W. 200 South, Salt Lake City.
Info • $125-$195; many shows for the six-week run are sold out; best availability are Sunday shows and shows near the end of the run. Call 801-355-ARTS or visit ArtTix.org. Find more information at http://www.magicspace.net/saltlakecity.
Lottery • To enter a nightly drawing for a pair of $25 orchestra-seat tickets, show up at the theater box office 2 1/2 hours before the show. Winners should be prepared to pay cash.