Becoming green day in and day out allowed Cynthia Erivo to really embody the character of Elphaba for herself and all the ...

Both Elphaba ... called Wicked: The Experience. The characters featured the quintessential looks, with Glinda being drenched in pink and Elphaba donning her iconic hat and broom, as seen in ...

becoming the first Black actor to assume the role of Elphaba full time in the Broadway company of “Wicked.” “It’s hard to even pinpoint a single emotion because I feel that it changes like ...

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 ...

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Broadway has apparently taken a color-conscience cue from Hollywood with new casting announcements in the long-running smash hit “Wicked.” “Wicked,” which has been in performance at New ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Lencia Kebede appears as Elphaba in the Broadway musical “Wicked” in New York on March 1, 2025. (Joan ...