Wicked current cast includes Alyssa Fox as Elphaba, McKenzie Kurtz as Glinda, John Dossett as The Wizard, Michele Pawk as Madame Morrible, Jordan Litz as Fiyero, Jake Pedersen as Boq, Kimber Elayne Sprawl as Nessarose, and William Youmans as Doctor Dillamond.
Wicked recently celebrated its 20th anniversary on October 30, 2023.
Broadway’s Biggest Blockbuster Wicked Surpassed ‘Cats’ to become fourth longest-running Production in Broadway History on April 11, 2023.
The Stephen Schwartz-Winnie Holzman musical plays its 7,486th performance at the Gershwin Theatre, becoming the fourth longest-running production in Broadway history, surpassing another Lloyd Webber musical, Cats.
Wicked began previews on Broadway October 8, 2003, with an official opening October 30. The original cast included Tony winners Idina Menzel and Kristin Chenoweth as, respectively, the green-faced, misunderstood Elphaba and the curly-locked Glinda.
The musical, based on Gregory Maguire’s best-selling novel, has played both on Broadway and in London’s West End, as well as touring cities all over the world. Stephen Schwartz wrote the songs and lyrics while Winnie Holzman penned the book. The popular Broadway production continues to receive high accolades for its iconic musical numbers – including Defying Gravity, The Wizard and I, No Good Deed and Popular – and stunning set and costume designs.
Wicked won 2004 Tony Awards for Best Actress in a Musical (Menzel), Best Costume Design (Hilferty), and Best Scenic Design (Lee).
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Wicked welcomes 5 new cast members to the Gershwin Theatre beginning Tuesday, December 16. Caroline Bowman will step into the role of Elphaba and Kara Lindsay will assume the role of Glinda, directly from playing the role on national tour. Also joining the cast will be Kathy Fitzgerald as Madame Morrible, Matt Shingledecker in the role of Fiyero and Robin de Jesus in the role of Boq. Other cast members of Wicked include Kelli Barrett as Nessarose, Tom McGowan as The Wizard, and Timothy Britten Parker as Dr. Dillamond.
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Caroline Bowman - Wicked Elphaba
Caroline Bowman has spent the last year starring as Eva Peron in the Broadway revival national tour of Evita. She has been seen on Broadway in the original cast of Kinky Boots as well as the national tours of Spamalot (Lady of The Lake), Fame: The Musical (Carmen), and Grease (Rizzo).
Kara Lindsay - Wicked Glinda
Kara Lindsay comes to the Gershwin Theatre directly from the national tour of Wicked. She appeared in the original Broadway cast of Newsies as Katherine and in the national tour and Guthrie Theatre productions of Little House on the Prairie as Laura.
Kathy Fitzgerald - Wicked Madame Morrible
Kathy Fitzgerald returns to Wicked after being on Broadway as Madame Morrible for a year and a half. Other Broadway credits include Roz in 9 to 5 (Outer Critics nomination), Swingin’ on a Star (Drama Desk nomination), and The Producers (as Shirley Markowitz).
Matt Shingledecker - Wicked Fiyero
Matt Shingledecker has appeared on Broadway as Tony in West Side Story (featured in Arthur Laurent’s memoir, The Rest of the Story) and in Spring Awakening.
Robin de Jesus - Wicked Boq
Robin de Jesus has appeared on Broadway in the musicals In the Heights (Tony nomination, Drama Desk Award), La Cage aux Folles (Tony, Drama Desk nominations), and Rent.
Christine Dwyer, Jenni Barber, Justin Guarini, Mary Testa and Michael Wartella will all play their final performances on 14 December 2014.
Currently the 11th longest-running musical in Broadway history, the international blockbuster Wicked celebrated its 11th Anniversary on Thursday, October 30th. The Broadway musical Wicked opened at the Gershwin Theatre on 30 October 2003, following previews from 8 October, and is currently selling tickets through to 11 July 2015.
“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.
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The Broadway production of Wicked welcomes Kyle Dean Massey to the role of Fiyero beginning December 17, 2013 at the Gershwin Theatre. Massey will succeed Derek Klena, who will play his final performance on December 15, 2013.
Kyle Dean Massey - Wicked Broadway
The cast currently includes Lindsay Mendez as Elphaba, Alli Mauzey as Glinda, Carol Kane as Madame Morrible, Tom McGowan as The Wizard, Catherine Charlebois as Nessarose, John Schiappa as Dr. Dillamond and Michael Wartella as Boq.
Based on Gregory Maguire’s novel Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West, the musical explores the untold story (and unlikely friendship) of green-skinned Elphaba and Glinda the Good — and just how they became the witches of Oz.
Massey returns to the role of Fiyero after most recently performing the part on Broadway last winter. His other Broadway credits include Next to Normal (Gabe) and Xanadu (Thalia). Off-Broadway he was seen in Altar Boyz (Matthew) and Lucky Guy (Billy Ray).
Alli Mauzey - Wicked Broadway
Alli Mauzey will be returning to the role of Glinda in the Broadway production of Wicked beginning September 24, 2013 at the Gershwin Theatre. Mauzey previously played both lead roles on Broadway and in the national tour of Wicked as well.
Katie Rose Clark will play her final performance as Glinda on September 22 and beginning 24th Alli Mauzey will perform.
Alli Mauzey will join a cast that currently includes Lindsay Mendez as Elphaba, Derek Klena as Fiyero, Carol Kane as Madame Morrible, Tom McGowan as The Wizard, Catherine Charlebois as Nessarose, John Schiappa as Dr. Dillamond and Michael Wartella as Boq.
Wicked on Broadway will be celebrating its 10th Broadway anniversary on October 30, 2013. Wicked won Tony Awards for Costume Design, Scenic Design and Best Actress in a Musical (Idina Menzel). It was nominated as Best Musical.
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Wicked, The Broadway blockbuster musical played its 4,093rd performance on September 4th evening at Gershwin Theatre, surpassing Miss Saigon to become the 11th longest-running show in Broadway history.
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Wicked approaching its 10th anniversary by this October 30th – There are currently 10 productions of the musical worldwide: New York, London, Japan (Tokyo), Australia/New Zealand (Auckland), Philippines (Manila-Jan. 2014), South Korea (Seoul), Latin America (Mexico City), a U.K. Tour and two concurrent North American National Tours, and has been Broadway’s #1 show for an unprecedented nine consecutive years.
Wicked is the untold story of the witches of Oz. 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 musical 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.
Wicked is a standing production at the Gershwin Theatre, 222 West 51st Street, between Broadway and 8th Avenue.
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Derek Klena, the California native joined the Wicked Broadway Musical show in late May, is putting his own spin on Fiyero, the Winkie prince who captures the heart of Glinda and Elphaba.
Derek Klena in Wicked as Fiyero
Broadway.com recently caught up with the 21-year-old actor to chat about leading the 10th anniversary cast, reuniting with his Dogfight co-star Lindsay Mendez and how he went from baseball player to Broadway star.
Read the chat below:
We love watching you on Fly Girl. How is acting on Broadway different than your experience leading an off-Broadway musicals?
The stakes are a lot higher on Broadway; there’s so much more going on and everything’s so much more intricate. It’s definitely more intimidating. And going into Wicked, I don’t have the privilege of originating my role like I did with Carrie and Dogfight.What makes your Wicked and Dogfight leading lady Lindsay Mendez the ultimate co-star?
We just instantly clicked! We’ve developed this great friendship, and that’s been the key to us being compatible on stage. Anything that she does or anything that I do, we are there 100% for each other, and that’s all you can ask for in a co-star—trust and respect. That’s what makes this show so much more enjoyable, having someone like that by your side—a co-pilot.Wasn’t Wicked your first Broadway show? How did it feel to make your debut in it?
Surreal. When I saw the show eight years ago, I had no idea I would get the opportunity to perform it someday. It was just a dream I had when I was younger. It’s kind of unbelievable to be working with Joe Mantello and the group at Wicked, which I’ve idolized all these years. Fiyero is a role I’ve always wanted to play, and I’m actually getting to experience that on the Broadway stage.What would you have said if someone had told you eight years ago that you’d be playing Fiyero in the 10th anniversary cast of Wicked?
I would have said, “Yeah right, I want to play baseball.” [Laughs.] At the time, I was pretty into sports; I didn’t know yet that this is what I wanted to pursue. Seeing Wicked definitely sparked that in me and pushed me to pursue it as a career. It’s kind of bizarre that it took me to Wicked.When you were growing up, was it hard to be the jock who also did theater?
Yeah, it was harder when I was younger because my friends didn’t understand yet. But once high school and college rolled around, my friends matured and understood it’s kind of a cool thing; they were were blown away with the theater side of me. They grew to respect it, which was really cool to see.Was it difficult to give up baseball?
It was. I got into UCLA for theater, and I had to make a decision whether to let baseball go. I ended up switching out of theater; I figured I could still do theater outside of school. I played baseball my freshman year as a pitcher, but at the end of the year, I realized that my true love and passion is in acting and singing. I’m glad I made that choice. I play in the Broadway softball league and a restaurant league, so I still get that sports atmosphere. I feel like I get enough playing recreationally and casually.What is the secret to wearing the infamous Fiyero pants?
Just being fearless. The first time I put them on I was a little doubtful, but you have to wear them with pride. A lot of people come to the show knowing those pants are coming, so you’ve just got to wear them with pride.
Read the complere interview {Via Broadway.com}
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Wicked Broadway Musical Lead the list with grosses $1,875,920 and had an attendance rate of 97.5%, about 7.2% more than that of the previous week. The 21 shows on the boards grossed $19,053,140, improving around 24.43% from the previous week’s totals.
Below are the Top 12 Grosses from BroadwayWorld.com for the week ending February 17, 2013.
1. Wicked – (GERSHWIN) $1,875,920
2. The Lion King – (MINSKOFF) $1,795,279
3. The Book Of Mormon – (EUGENE O’NEILL) $1,686,039
4. Spider-Man Turn Off The Dark – (FOXWOODS) $1,342,250
5. Cinderella – (BROADWAY) $1,056,544
6. Mary Poppins – (NEW AMSTERDAM) $1,015,709
7. Once – (JACOBS) $1,007,277
8. Cat On A Hot Tin Roof – (RICHARD RODGERS) $957,786
9. Annie – (PALACE) $954,565
10. The Phantom Of The Opera – (MAJESTIC) $929,435
11. Jersey Boys – (AUGUST WILSON) $882,204
12. Mamma Mia! – (WINTER GARDEN) $845,181
{Via BroadwayWorld.com}
Wicked Broadway company Welcomes Back Alli Mauzey as Glinda.
Alli Mauzey as Glinda in Wicked
Beginning performances on Tuesday, October 16th, Alli Mauzey will return to the role of Glinda in the Broadway company of Wicked Musical at the Gershwin Theatre. Chandra Lee Schwartz, who is currently playing the role of Glinda, will play her final performance on Sunday, October 14th. Alli Mauzey returns to the Broadway company of Wicked as Glinda, having previously played the role on Broadway and on National Tour.
Other Cast – On Tuesday, September 25th F. Michael Haynie joined the company, making his Broadway debut in the role of Boq. They join a cast which currently includes Jackie Burns as Elphaba, Kyle Dean Massey as Fiyero, Randy Danson as Madame Morrible, Adam Grupper as The Wizard, Jenny Fellner as Nessarose, and Tom Flynn as Dr. Dillamond. Etai BenShlomo concluded his run in the role of Boq on Sunday, September 23rd.
Wicked is the untold story of the witches of Oz. 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, winner inner of 35 major awards including the Grammy Award and three Tony Awards, 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.
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Wicked Broadway Musical welcomes the return of Kyle Dean Massey in the role of “Fiyero”.
Kyle Dean Massey Return to Wicked Broadway
Massey took over the role from Richard H. Blake, who gave his final performance at the Gershwin Theatre on July 29. Massey’s other Broadway credits include Next to Normal and Xanadu, plus the national Broadway tours of Wicked and 42nd Street.
Massey played the role of “Fiyero” in 2011 and resumes the star turn July 31, 2012 at the Gershwin Theatre. He also performed this role in the First National Tour of Wicked. Massey’s other Broadway lead roles include Gabe in “Next to Normal” and Thalia in “Xanadu.” His Off-Broadway credits include “Altar Boyz” and “Lucky Guy” where he played Matthew and Billy Ray respectively.
Wicked’s” current cast includes Jackie Burns (Elphaba), Chandra Lee Schwartz (Glinda), Randy Danson (Madame Morrible), Adam Grupper (The Wizard), Etai BenShlomo (Boq), Jenny Fellner (Nessarose), and Tom Flynn (Dr. Dillamond).
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