Following the success of the Wicked film, the original 1995 book has received a graphic novel adaptation that re-imagines ...
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 ...
NEW YORK -- 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." ...
Erivo revealed to Variety in December 2024 that she worked with Schwartz on an original song for Elphaba. "I collaborated on one of the new songs, and it's so special to me," she noted.
Lencia Kebede has become the first Black woman to take on the role of Elphaba in a full-time capacity in the original stage production.
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 ...
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 ...