Following the film’s success, Wicked found the first black Elphaba on Broadway

With a second movie on the way, evil The train isn’t slowing down any time soon, now John M. ChuThe hit film impacted ticket sales for the main feature on Broadway. Not only that, but the theatrical production of the musical has cast the first Black Elphaba.

Starting March 4, musical theater fans and film fans heading to see the show live on Broadway will see Lincia Kebede make her debut as Elphaba Throop in the story of the Wicked Witch of the West. This choice has been a long time coming and it follows Cynthia Erivo The revelation takes on the character of the Universal Pictures movie.

Previously, he cast a Broadway show Brittney Johnson As the first black woman to play Glinda in 2022; She has been an understudy for this role since 2019.

He joins the cast in 2025 opposite Kebede’s Ally Terem, who takes over the cast common The role played by Ariana Grande in the 2024 film. Kebede exits the role of Angelica Schuyler in Lin-Manuel Miranda’s film Hamilton to play Elphaba, while Trimm takes over the role after being a featured backup to Glinda since 2021.

Take a look at the casting announcement below from Wicked: The MusicalOfficial YouTube.

Wicked: The Musical It is currently showing on Broadway. evil The film is now in theaters and digital. and Evil: for good Opens this Thanksgiving.

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