Sources revealed that the Wicked musical is to welcome an almost entirely new cast as of February 2011.

Mark Evans as Fiyero was announced last month as a replacement for Lee Mead, but the show’s official website has now unveiled the remaining actors set to tread the boards of the Apollo Victoria Theatre next year.

Zoe Rainey will appear as Nessarose, with Ben Stott as Boq and Chloe Taylor as standby Glinda.

Meanwhile, Rachel Tucker and Louise Dearman will remain in the roles of Elphaba and Glinda respectively after having signed new contracts.

Other new members of the company – which takes over on February 7th 2011 – include Clive Carter, Gemma Atkins, Andrew Bryant, Daniel Jones, Jasmine Kerr and Gareth Chart.

Last month, Wicked was named as the best long-running show in the West End at the BroadwayWorld.com UK Awards, beating Phantom of the Opera into second place.

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Wicked, one of the most anticipated musicals currently staged in Australia, brings the “untold story” of the Witches of Oz to Brisbane.

Following critically acclaimed seasons in both Melbourne and Sydney, the Brisbane production also brings a collection of famous faces to the local stage.

Jemma Rix joins the cast of Wicked for the Brisbane season

Bert Newton stars as The Wizard alongside Lucy Durack (Glinda), Jemma Rix (Elphaba), Tim Campbell (Fiyero) and Maggie Kirkpatrick (Madame Morrible).

Advertisement: Story continues below The award-winning Broadway musical tells the story of how two unlikely friends in the Land of Oz grow to become the Wicked Witch of the West and Glinda the Good.

Following it’s limited Brisbane season, Wicked will continue its Australian tour, moving to Adelaide before taking in Perth.

Wicked comes to the Lyric Theatre at the Queensland Performing Arts Centre, South Bank, from January 11 to March 6. Tickets from $69.90 available via the website.

{Via Brisbane Times}

Emmerdale actress Suzanne Shaw has revealed she would love to return to the West End at some point in the future, with Wicked high on her list of ideal shows.

The former Hear’Say singer has already appeared in Summer Holiday and Chicago in London since the reality TV pop group split in 2002, but she told the Mirror she would never say no to treading the boards again if the opportunity arose.

Suzanne Shaw has revealed she would love to return to the West End in the future

Sweet Charity recently closed in the West End following a successful run at the Theatre Royal Haymarket, but Wicked is still going strong at the Apollo Victoria Theatre.

However, the producers recently announced that Louise Dearman will continue to play the role of Glinda after renewing her contract, so Shaw may have some time to wait if she wants to step into those particular shoes.

{ Via UK Theatre Tickets }