Emma Flynn, Keri René Fuller to Lead Wicked on Broadway This Year

A new Glinda and Elphaba pairing will fly into Wicked on Broadway beginning March 3, taking over after the departures of Lencia Kebede (Elphaba) and Allie Trimm (Glinda) on March 1.

The new Elphaba is Keri René Fuller, who is currently the standby for the role. The new Glinda is Emma Flynn, making her Broadway debut after playing Cher in the West End premiere of Clueless the Musical.

The story of The Wizard of Oz from the perspective of the allegedly “wicked” Witch of the West, Wicked is currently the fourth-longest-running show in Broadway history. It features has music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz, and a book by Winnie Holzman, based on the novel by Gregory Maguire.

The production is directed by Tony Award winner Joe Mantello with musical staging by Tony Award winner Wayne Cilento.

Update, January 30: Also joining the company are Ellen Harvey as Madame Morrible, Blake Hammond as the Wizard, Carl Man as Fiyero, and Oluchi Nwaokorie as the standby Elphaba. Current portrayers NaTasha Yvette Williams, Brad Oscar, and Jordan Litz depart on March 1 alongside Kebede and Trimm.