Andy Karl will assume the role of ‘Fiyero’ in the Broadway production of Wicked on 2 2010.
Karl assumes the role of ‘Fiyero’ from Kevin Kern who will play his final performance on 31 Jan 2010.
Karl originated the roles of ‘Joe’ in the Broadway production of ‘9 to 5.’ and ‘Luke’ in the Off-Broadway musical ‘Altar Boyz.’ He has appeared in the films ‘On The One’ and ‘New York, I Love You.’
Wicked currently features Dee Roscioli (Elphaba), Katie Rose Clarke (Glinda), P.J. Benjamin (The Wizard), Rondi Reed (Madame Morrible), Kevern Kern (Fiyero), Jenny Fellner (Nessarose), Timothy Britten Parker (Doctor Dillamond) and Alex Brightman (Boq).
The Broadway musical Wicked opened at the Gershwin Theatre on 30 Oct 2003, following previews from 8 Oct 2003 and is currently selling tickets through to 21 Nov 2010.
Long before Dorothy drops in, two other girls meet in the land of Oz. One, born with emerald-green skin, is smart, fiery and misunderstood. The other is beautiful, ambitious and very popular. Wicked tells the story of their remarkable odyssey, how these two unlikely friends grow to become the Wicked Witch of the West and Glinda the Good Witch.
Wicked has music & lyrics by Stephen Schwartz, book by Winnie Holzman, based on the novel by Gregory Maguire.
The musical is directed by Joe Mantello, with choreography by James Lynn Abbott, scene design by Eugene Lee, costumes by Susan Hilferty, lighting by Kenneth Posner and sound by Tony Meola.