Before Ariana Grande Was Cast as Glinda in 'Wicked,' These Stars Threw Their Wands into the Ring
It’s hard to imagine a world where Ariana Grande isn’t Glinda in Jon M Chu’s adaptation of Wicked, having just received an ...
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WICKED Sets First Black Broadway Elphaba and New Glinda This Spring
Wicked will welcome two new leads, including the first Black actress to play Elphaba full time on Broadway! Learn more about ...
‘Wicked’ Casts Lencia Kebede As First Black Actress To Play Elphaba Full Time On Broadway; Allie Trimm To Join As Glinda
Kebede, who recently starred in the touring company of Hamilton, will join Wicked on Tuesday, March 4. She’ll play opposite ...
‘Wicked’ Names Lencia Kebede as First Black Actress for Elphaba Role on Broadway
In 2022, Brittney Johnson made history when she became the first Black actress to take on the role of Glinda full time.
A TikTok Of Wicked Broadway Actors Recording Music For The Movie Is Going Viral, But I’m Just Here For The Cheeky Hamilton Joke
Meg Doherty, who has played various roles in the Wicked Broadway musical, had the chance to be part of the ensemble of the ...
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‘Wicked’ Casts Lencia Kebede As Broadway’s First Black Elphaba; Allie Trimm To Join As Glinda
Broadway’s Wicked, always a strong box office presence ... starring Cynthia Erivo as Elphaba and Ariana Grande as Glinda. Last week, the production grossed a big $2,602,661, the only show ...
‘Wicked’s Lencia Kebede Is Broadway's First Black Actor to Play Elphaba Full-Time
Kebede takes up the Wicked role after Erivo starred as the green witch in the film version. Erivo commented on the lack of ...
'Wicked' on Broadway gets its first Black Elphaba
Just ahead of Black History Month, the Broadway smash "Wicked" is about to make some Black history of its own. Producers ...
Wicked song showdown: Which version is better, the movie or the Broadway OST?
But in 2024’s Wicked, the majority of the songs, largely sung by Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo, are just as good as the original recordings featuring Kristin Chenoweth and Idina Menzel. Some of the ...