2023年10月25日 · This month not only marks the musical's 20th anniversary on Broadway, but also celebrates two decades of undying friendship between the two leading witches of Wicked: Elphaba Thropp and Glinda...

The role was originated on Broadway and the West End by Idina Menzel, who won the 2004 Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical. Cynthia Erivo portrayed Elphaba in the 2024 film adaptation of the musical's first act, for which she was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress, and will reprise the role in the 2025 adaptation of the ...

2022年1月21日 · Elphaba is one of the most coveted roles in musical theatre, and it's truly an honor to step into this iconic role. Let's take a look at our favorites to play this iconic green role on Broadway! Shoshana Bean had the hardest job in the world... stepping into Idina Menzel's shoes as …

2025年3月7日 · NEW YORK (AP) — Green tears were flowing when Lencia Kebede made history this week on Broadway, becoming the first Black actor to assume the role of Elphaba full time in the Broadway company of “Wicked.”

Elphaba Thropp, later known as the Wicked Witch of the West, is the main protagonist of the Broadway musical, Wicked. Elphaba, the believed daughter of the governor of Munchkinland, is ostracized for her electric-green skin.

2016年2月17日 · In the 13 years that Wicked has run on Broadway, a number of women have grabbed the flying broom and donned the pointy black hat of Elphaba, a.k.a. the Wicked Witch of the West.

2025年3月9日 · Lencia Kebede, an Ethiopian actress, made history as the first full-time Black actress to portray Elphaba on Broadway. While the cinematic version of “Wicked” is currently streaming on Peacock ...

2025年1月22日 · Starting March 4, musical theater enthusiasts and fans of the film who head to see the show live on Broadway will witness Lencia Kebede’s debut as Elphaba Thropp in the story of the Wicked...

2025年3月7日 · Lencia Kebede appears as Elphaba in the Broadway musical "Wicked" in New York on March 1. Joan Marcus via AP. Kebede had already gone through an emotional wringer by the time the curtain finally...

2015年10月30日 · Eleven vocal giants, who have played the demanding role of Elphaba in the hit Broadway production of Wicked , discuss their work in the mammoth role.