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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.

Cynthia Erivo, Oscar and Wicked

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Cynthia Erivo could earn EGOT with 'Wicked' nomination at 2025 Oscars

Cynthia Erivo is one step closer to the coveted EGOT status with her 2025 Oscars best actress nomination for "Wicked."

Digital Spy (UK) on MSN · 4h

Wicked's Ariana Grande shares emotional response to first-ever Oscar nomination

Grande received an Oscar nod for Best Actress in a Supporting Role for her performance as Glinda in Jon M Chu's musical adaptation. Announced today, the Oscar nominations saw Wicked receiving ten nods, including Best Picture and Best Actress for Cynthia Erivo, who plays Elphaba.

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Cynthia Erivo Celebrates ‘Unbelievable' Oscars Nomination: ‘A Dream Come True'

Cynthia Erivo is defying gravity with her Oscars nomination. The Academy unveiled its 2025 nominees on Thursday (Jan. 23), with Erivo snagging a nod in the best actress in a leading role category for her portrayal of Elphaba in Jon M.

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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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"I Kind Of Left My Body": Filming Elphaba & Glinda's Iconic Duet In Wicked 2 Was Unlike Anything Ariana Grande Had Done Before

Ariana Grande-Butera explains how filming Glinda and Elphaba's pivotal duet for Wicked: For Good was an incredibly ...

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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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Holding space for ‘Wicked’

The film adaptation of “Wicked” has been stirring up conversation since long before its release this past November.

WhatsOnStage16h

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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Mattel's official Wicked collection features dolls inspired by Grande, Erivo and Marissa Bode's characters from the hit movie musical ... Cynthia Erivo’s Elphaba and Marissa Bode’s Nessarose ...

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