Wicked: Teal Wicks to be next Elphaba

Beginning 1 Feb 2011, Teal Wicks will assume the role of 'Elphaba' in the Broadway company of Wicked. Wicks is making her Broadway debut after playing the role of 'Elphaba' in both the San Francisco and Los Angeles productions of the show.

# Additionally, Next to Normal's Kyle Dean Massey will return to the Broadway company of Wicked in the role of 'Fiyero' on 25 Jan 2011, assuming the role from Andy Karl

Wicks and Massey join a cast which includes Katie Rose Clarke as 'Glinda,' Kathy Fitzgerald as 'Madame Morrible,' P.J. Benjamin as 'The Wizard,' Jenny Fellner as 'Nessarose,' Etai BenShlomo as 'Boq' and Tom Flynn as 'Dr. Dillamond.'

In addition to appearing in the San Francisco and Los Angeles productions of Wicked, Wicks has been seen in the National Tour of 'Pippin' (Catherine), the NY City Center Encores production of' Stairway to Paradise' (directed by Jerry Zaks), the NY premiere of 'Fahrenheit 451' (Clarisse), the World Premiere of' Turandot,' 'Rumble for the Ring' (Turandot) at Bay Street Theatre, and' 1776' (Martha) and 'Pippin' (Catherine), both at the Goodspeed Opera House. Teal is currently in the American Repertory Theatre production of 'The Blue Flower.'

Massey is currently starring in the Broadway production of 'Next to Normal.' His previous credits include Broadway:' Xanadu' (Thalia),' Wicked' (Fiyero u/s). Off-Broadway: 'Altar Boyz' (Matthew). Tours: 'Wicked,' 1st national, '42nd Street,' North America and Japan (Billy Lawlor). Film/TV: "Cupid" (ABC), Sex and the City 2" (HBO Films)."

The Broadway musical Wicked opened at the Gershwin Theatre on 30 Oct 2003, following previews from 8 Oct 2003 and is currently selling tickets through to 3 Jul 2011.

Long before Dorothy drops in, two other girls meet in the land of Oz. One, born with emerald-green skin, is smart, fiery and misunderstood. The other is beautiful, ambitious and very popular. Wicked tells the story of their remarkable odyssey, how these two unlikely friends grow to become the Wicked Witch of the West and Glinda the Good Witch.

Wicked has music & lyrics by Stephen Schwartz, book by Winnie Holzman, based on the novel by Gregory Maguire.

The musical is directed by Joe Mantello, with choreography by James Lynn Abbott, scene design by Eugene Lee, costumes by Susan Hilferty, lighting by Kenneth Posner and sound by Tony Meola.

Teal Wicks as Elphaba