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‘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

In 2022, Brittney Johnson made history when she became the first Black actress to take on the role of Glinda full time. Kebede’s historic moment also comes after the success of the Wicked film, where Cynthia Erivo has been lauded for her portrayal of Elphaba.

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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.

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‘Wicked’ star Michelle Yeoh is sad director Jon M. Chu is not getting award recognition

Section 31," Michelle Yeoh praises director Jon M. Chu's genius in adapting "Wicked" for the big screen, and wishes he received more award nominations.

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Michelle Yeoh Says ‘Wicked’ Cast Is “Crying” Over Jon M. Chu Oscars Snub for Best Director

Among the film’s nominations were best picture, Cynthia Erivo for best actress, Ariana Grande for best support actress, best costume design and best original score. However, Jon M. Chu was shut out of the directing category.

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Michelle Yeoh Laments Lack of Oscar Nom for Jon M. Chu After 'Wicked' Scores 10 Nods | Video

"Wicked" picked up a whopping 10 Oscar nominations on Thursday morning, but a Best Director nod for Jon M. Chu was not among them. And according to Michelle Yeoh, she and the "Wicked" crew are "crying" because of it.

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Emilia Pérez leads Oscar nominations with Wicked and the Brutalist close behind

Ariana Grande was nominated for best actress in a supporting role, but Wicked missed out on best adapted screenplay.

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'Emilia Pérez' Tops Oscar Nominations With 13, 'Wicked' and 'The Brutalist' Land 10 Apiece

As fresh fires raced across the Los Angeles region, an embattled movie industry has lined up behind the Netflix narco-musical about transgender identity “Emilia Pérez” in Oscar nominations Thursday

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Wicked Sweeps Up 10 Oscar Noms but Misses Key Categories

The blockbuster musical Wickedsoared at the Oscar nominations on Thursday, landing 10 nods, including Best Picture, Best Actress for Cynthia Erivo, and Best Supporting Actress for Ariana Grande. What to know: This live blog is now closed.

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Wicked on Broadway reveals new history-making lead casting

Allie Trimm, who has been serving as a standby for the role, will play Glinda. Interestingly, Trimm starred as Patrice alongside Grande as Charlotte in Jason Robert Brown’s 13 on Broadway – both ...

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Lea Michele Shares Trip to See “Wicked” on Broadway with Her Son: ‘My Heart Literally Exploded'

The 'Glee' alum shared photos of her trip to the theater on Sunday, Jan. 29Lea Michele is enjoying a mommy moment!On Sunday, ...

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‘Wicked’ Isn’t Broadway’s Biggest Film Adaptation — but Its Box Office Achievements Are Just Getting Started

Broadway's musical film adaptations have enjoyed major box office achievements, but where do they all rank, including new ...

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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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From stage to screen: ‘Wicked’ is making Broadway more accessible

“Wicked” is a prime example of this renaissance of Broadway musicals getting their time to shine on the big screen. And ...

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There’s One Change Wicked Made from the Broadway Show I’d Really Wondered About, But I Think Jon M. Chu’s Answer Makes Total Sense

Despite any dialogue changes, Wicked has really been embraced by fans and even people who’ve never seen or heard the Broadway ...

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The next Cher? 'Wicked' author praises Oscar nominee Ariana Grande

Part-time Vermonter Gregory Maguire, who wrote the bestselling novel 'Wicked,' visited with Ariana Grande on the movie set in London and knew there would be Oscar buzz for her performance.

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Drag: The Musical , Oh, Mary! , Wicked , More Recognized by GLAAD Media Awards

Theatrical works were among those nominated for the LGBTQIA+ media organization's annual awards.

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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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