The Best Actress Oscar nominee tells IndieWire how she used her own past to fuel her emotions as Elphaba, the Wicked Witch of ...

Just a few days after Black History Month ends, the Broadway smash "Wicked" will make some Black history of its own. Producers recently announced the casting of newcomer Lencia Kebede as the first ...

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Departing the show are Mary Kate Morrisey (Elphaba) and Alexandra Socha (Glinda), who will play their final performances at the Gershwin Theatre on Sunday, March 2. Additional new principal ...

In 2022, Brittney Johnson made history when she became the first Black actress to play Glinda full time. By Caitlin Huston Business Writer Lencia Kebede will take over playing Elphaba on Broadway ...

She noted that she wanted Elphaba’s feelings and literal moments of alienation to be succinct to the Witch’s core. In addition to the green eyes, other physical features came into play ...

Mary Kate Morrisey (Elphaba) and Alexandra Socha (Glinda) will play their final performances on Sunday, March 2. Additional new principal casting will be announced in the coming weeks.

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 ...

After earning her second-ever best actress Oscar nomination Thursday for playing Elphaba in the blockbuster "Wicked" movie ..

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 ...