Lencia Kebede, Wicked and Elphaba

‘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.
‘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,
Video: WICKED's New Elphaba Lencia Kebede Sings 'Defying Gravity' Before Historic Broadway Run
Watch Wicked's next Elphaba, Lencia Kebede, sing 'Defying Gravity' in an emotional video. On March 4, she will make history as the first Black actress to assume the role of Elphaba full time in the Broadway company.
‘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.
'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.

Oscars, Wicked and Jon M. Chu

Wicked Fans Are Getting More of Elphaba’s Story (And Sooner Than They Think)
Wicked is currently in theaters with the film, an adaptation of the Broadway musical of the same name which is itself an ...
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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 ...
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 ...
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," ...
Universal's 'Wicked: For Good' creates a unique marketing challenge
The question ahead of the release of part two due out in November — is how to keep its biggest fans engaged without ...
Cynthia Erivo On Best Actress ‘Wicked’ Oscar Nomination: “It’s Madness And Amazing”
Musican-actor Cynthia Erivo talks to Deadline about the importance of playing Elphana and her Oscar nominations ...
So ‘Popular’: Ariana Grande & Cynthia Erivo’s Sold-Out ‘Wicked’ Dolls Are Back in Stock
Mattel's official Wicked collection features dolls inspired by Grande, Erivo and Marissa Bode's characters from the hit movie ...
‘Wicked’ Oscar Nominations: What Academy Awards the Movie is Up For
Following a single win at the Golden Globes, 'Wicked' picks up a whopping 10 Oscar nominations.
Glinda and Elphaba Go Pink In New ‘Wicked' Valentine's Day Funko Pop Release
Just in time for Valentine's Day, Funko has released a limited-edition V Day-themed Wicked set, that re-imagines Glinda and ...