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Elphaba, Broadway and Lencia Kebede

‘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 Allie Trimm, who takes over as Glinda at the same time. Trimm was the Glinda standby from December 2021 through March 2024.

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‘Wicked' Names Lencia Kebede as First Black Actress for Elphaba Role on Broadway

Lencia Kebede will take over playing Elphaba on Broadway this spring, becoming the first Black actress to assume the role full time on Broadway. Kebede, who most recently played Angelica in the National Tour of Hamilton,

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‘Wicked’ Casts Lencia Kedebe As Broadway’s First Black Elphaba To Be In The Role Full-Time

Broadway has its first Black full-time Elphaba. Lencia Kebede has been announced as the first Black actress to play Elphaba in Broadway’s Wicked full-time. She will be joined by Allie Trimm, who is the new Glinda.

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'Wicked' Finds Broadway’s First Black Elphaba in Lencia Kebede—Cynthia Erivo Manifested This Moment

Broadway’s Wicked will welcome two new witches to the stage this spring, with Lencia Kebede serving as the first Black actress to play Elphaba Thropp full-time. Kebede takes over the role from fan-favorite Mary Kate Morrisey.

Ariana Grande, Wicked

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Ethan Slater posts candid pic of Ariana Grande following her Oscar nomination for 'Wicked'

Ethan Slater honored Ariana Grande and her first ever Oscar nomination with an Instagram post. The “Wicked” actor who played Boq Woodsman, posted a candid photo of Ariana, who played Glinda, looking out a window and holding pink balloons.

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Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande Lead ‘Wicked' to 10 Oscar Nominations, Including Best Picture

Jon M. Chu's adaptation of the beloved stage musical is walking the yellow brick road all the way to the 2025 Oscars, scoring 10 nominations including best picture, lead actress and supporting actress.

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Ariana Grande on ‘Wicked’ Oscar Nomination: “Getting to Play Glinda Was the Greatest Gift of My Life”

Ariana Grande, a singer and actress who can count numerous wins and nominations to her name, is now an Oscar nominee for her role in Wicked, a nomination that Grande calls the “absolute honor” of her life.

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WICKED Welcomes New Elphaba and Glinda This Spring

Wicked will welcome two new leads, including the first Black actress to play Elphaba full time on Broadway! Learn more about ...

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Cynthia Erivo, who soared to new heights as Elphaba in 'Wicked', to perform with Houston Symphony

Erivo will join principal POPS conductor Steven Reineke for the show, which will feature songs from "The Color Purple," ...

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Glinda and Elphaba Go Pink In New ‘Wicked’ Valentine’s Day Funko Pop Release

The limited-edition set offers a Valentine's-inspired twist on Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande's characters from the hit film ...

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‘Wicked’: Cynthia Erivo and Jon M. Chu on Crafting Elphaba, the ‘Heartbreaking’ Party Scene and Subverting Expectations | Visionaries

In a longform video, "Wicked" star Cynthia Erivo and director Jon M. Chu interview each other about the film and transforming ...

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There's only one problem with 'Wicked' — and it's not Ariana Grande's and Cynthia Erivo's stunning performances

The stage musical is also an adaptation, the looser kind, of Gregory Maguire's novel of the same name. In 1995, the Wicked Witch of the West was turned into a tragic heroine named Elphaba.

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‘Wicked’ Is Now Streaming — How To Watch The Blockbuster Musical At Home

"Wicked" movie from Universal Pictures. The popular musical film adaptation “Wicked” is now available to stream after debuting in movie theaters in November. Here’s everything you need to ...

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Cynthia Erivo Casts a Spell: How Her Elphaba Changed ‘Wicked’ for Good

So why does it seem as if she might have been born to play the iconic Wicked Witch of the West in “Wicked,” Jon M. Chu’s musical movie adaptation of author Gregory Maguire’s 1995 “Wizard of Oz” ...

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