Dee Roscioli to Be Broadway Wicked's New Elphaba

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By Andy Propst • Jul 13, 2009 • New York

Dee Roscioli in Wicked
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Dee Roscioli will assume the role of Elphaba in the Broadway production of Wicked, at the Gershwin Theatre, beginning July 21.

Based on the novel by Gregory Maguire, Wicked has music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz, and a book by Winnie Holzman. It is directed by Joe Mantello, with musical staging by Wayne Cilento.

Roscioli will be making her Broadway debut after playing the role of Elphaba for the final two years of the musical's Chicago production. Her other credits include Grizabella in the national tour of Cats and the NYSF Workshops of Dangerous Beauty and Behind the Limelight.

The principal cast also includes Alli Mauzey as Glinda, Rondi Reed as Madame Morrible, P.J. Benjamin as The Wizard, Kevin Kern as Fiyero, Alex Brightman as Boq, Cristy Candler as Nessarose, and Timothy Britten Parker as Dr. Dillamond.

For more information, visit www.wickedthemusical.com.