Cast & Creative (2024)

Mary Kate Morrissey

Elphaba

MK is honored to be the 25th woman to play Elphaba full time on Broadway. She believes in the transformative power of musical theater and its capacity to change lives for good. “Theater is like a gym for empathy” – B.English. MK spent a decade touring through 92 cities with Wicked (Elphaba), Mean Girls (Janis), and Hair (Sheila), before making her Broadway Debut last year as the Elphaba Standby. Syracuse University. Massive thanks to the best support team: Morrissey’s of 804, CGF Talent, DNW, the Glinda’s & Chistery’s who’ve seen me this far, and my leading man, Trevor. @maryspacekate

Alexandra Socha

Glinda

Broadway:Head Over Heels, Brighton Beach Memoirs, Spring AwakeningEncores!: Mabel inMack & Mabel, Paint Your WagonOff-Broadway:Actually(MTC),Fun Home(The Public, Lortel nomination),Death Takes a HolidayandDream of the Burning Boy(Roundabout, Drama League nomination)Regional:Papermill Playhouse, Williamstown, Yale Repertory.Television: Skye on Amazon’s“Red Oaks”, “Mrs. Maisel”, “Evil”, “The Big C”, and many more. Many thanks to Lindsay Porter and Erica Tuchman for all their support over the years and to Dad for buying us tickets to Wicked 20 years ago. My heart belongs to Etai and our beautiful baby boy. For Mom, you’d be proud.

Donna McKechnie

Madame Morrible

Donna received a Tony Award for her performance in A Chorus Line. Other Broadway: How to Succeed…; The Education of Hyman Kaplan; Promises, Promises; Company; Sondheim: A Musical Tribute (actor and choreographer); On the Town; State Fair (Fred Astaire Award); The Visit. Bob Fosse invited Donna to play the lead in his last production, the National tour of Sweet Charity (Helen Hayes nom). She has starred in and choreographed numerousproductions regionally and productions in London’s West End, Paris and Tokyo. TV: “Hullaballoo”, “Fame”, “Cheers”, “Dark Shadows” and HBO Specials. Film: The Little Prince, Every Little Step. Donna’s memoir, “Time Steps – My Musical Comedy Life” was published by Simon and Schuster.In 2019 Donna was inducted into the Theatre Hall of Fame. She couldn’t be happier to join this Wicked family!

Brad Oscar

The Wizard

BDWY: Mrs. Doubtfire; Something Rotten! (Tony nomination); Big Fish Nice Work…; The Addams Family Spamalot The Producers (Tony nomination) Jekyll & Hyde; Aspects of Love. WEST END: The Producers. NAT’L TOUR: The Phantom of the Opera; Young Frankenstein; Jekyll & Hyde.”OFF-BDWY: Little Shop of Horrors; Broadway Bounty Hunter;Sweeney Todd; Forbidden Broadway. REGIONAL: Arena Stage, Old Globe, La Jolla, McCarter, more. FILM: Ghost Town; The Producers. TV: “Smash” “The Good Wife” and three “Law & Orders”.

Jordan Litz

Fiyero

Broadway debut! Jordan comes directly from the national tour after playing the Winkie Prince for over a year and a half. Credits:Radio City Christmas Spectacular,Legally Blonde,numerous productions withWalt Disney World. Jordanhails from California where he was a competitive swimmer, winning collegiate national championships and competing in the 2012 US Olympic Trials. Forever thankful for his family, Josh and darling wife, Julie. @litzjordan

Jake Pedersen

Boq

Broadway: Parade (Frankie Epps). National Tours: Wicked (Boq), Escape to Margaritaville (Ensemble). Regional: Writing Kevin Taylor (Meadow Brook Theatre), Newsies (Crutchie, NLBP). New Works: The Last Day (Sarah Schlesinger/Mike Reid), The Lucky Boy (Kristen Childs). B.F.A Musical Theatre Penn State. “Endless gratitude to the entire Wicked team, HCKR, my amazing Mom and Dad, and Will.” www.jakepedersen.com @Jake.ped

Natalie Ortega

Nessarose

Broadway debut! Big thanks to the entire Wicked team for making this childhood dream come true. Regional: In the Heights; Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story (The Kimmel Center.) Film/TV: “Search Party” (Max,) “Maybe I Do.” Thank you to Pat, Craig, and everyone at Telsey. Endless gratitude and love to Mom, Dad, Taylor, Chris, Kent, and Anna. Momma, we did it!@nataliegraceortega

William Youmans

Doctor Dillamond

William Youmans is thrilled to return to Wicked. He originated Doctor Dillamond on Broadway. Also on Broadway: Billy Elliot, Farnsworth Invention, The Little Foxes (Elizabeth Taylor), Big River, Titanic, Pirate Queen, Finian’s Rainbow, Baz Luhrmann’s La Boheme, Carousel, To Kill a Mockingbird.Movies & TV: Birdman, Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close, Nadine, Mrs. Soffel, Fresh Horses, Ten Minutes to Midnight, Compromising Positions, “Law and Order.”

Lissa DeGuzman

Elphaba Standby

Lissa deGuzman is thrilled to be back in Oz. Broadway: King Kong, Aladdin. National Tour: Wicked (Elphaba), Aladdin (Jasmine). Regional: Drury Lane (Cinderella), Cape Playhouse (Camelot), KC Starlight (Legally Blonde),The 5th Avenue Theatre (Bliss), MUNY (Fiddler on the Roof), Studio Tenn (West Side Story). Belmont University. “Endless love and gratitude to the Wicked Team, Telsey, Matt & DGRW, and my wonderful family & friends.” Salamat! @lissadeguz

Jennafer Newberry

Glinda Standby

Jennafer is thrillified to be making her Broadway debut after playing Glinda in the National Tour of Wicked! Regional: Disney’s Freaky Friday (La Jolla Playhouse), Nemo in Finding Nemo: The Musical (Walt Disney World), and Clara in The Light in the Piazza. BFA NYU Tisch. Endless love and gratitude to God, Terrific Talent, The Mine, Telsey, and the entire Wicked team. For Mom, Dad, my husband Zach, and my daughter Parker. @jennafernewberry

Alicia L. Albright

Swing; Witch's Mother/Midwife u/s

Grateful to be back in OZ! Broadway:Frozen (OBC), Wicked.Tours:Wicked, All Shook Up, A Chorus Line, Jesus Christ Superstar, Seven Brides… and more.IG: aliciaalbright.When not onstage teaching mindfulness and empowerment.Much love to Eric and Family.

Olivia Dei Cicchi

Ensemble

Pinch me! I’m making my Broadway debut with Wicked! National tour: Les Misérables (u/s Cosette & Fantine). Film/TV: She Came to Me, “SNL.” Endless gratitude to DGRW, Telsey, the Wicked team, my incredible friends and mom & dad, for putting music in my veins.

Matthew Deloch

Ensemble

Broadway debut, ur kidding! Recently, Radio City Christmas Spectacular, Super Bowl LV, “Up Here” (Hulu), “Mariah Carey: Merry Christmas to All”, “Blues Big City Adventure” (Paramount). All the love to my family and friends! @matthewdeloch

Meg Doherty

Ensemble; Morrible u/s

Broadway debut! Regional: Hairspray, Tommy, The Full Monty, Crazy for You and The Star Wars Ballet. Graduate of The Boston Conservatory. Proud member of Actors’ Equity. Love to her amazing supportive family in Maine and in NYC, especially Julio. The perfect family, no one is missing.

Peter C. Ermides

Swing, Wizard/Doctor Dillamond/Witch's Father/Ozian Official U/S

Peter is thrilled to be joining the Broadway company of Wicked. He is from the original cast of both the Chicago and Munchkinland companies and a graduate of the Boston Conservatory of Music. Other credits – Broadway: Tommy in The Who’sTommy; King David cover in King David.Regional: Zangara, Assassins; Greg, AChorus Line; Tony, West Side Story. Thank you to Telsey + Company for their continued support. Love to family and friends. This is for my Mom.

Matt Farcher

Swing; u/s Wizard, u/s Dillamond, u/s Father, u/s Ozian Official, u/s Flathead, u/s Lion Puppet

My heart is doing the happy dance! Original Broadway cast of Pretty Woman The Musical. Thank you forever to The Farcher Family, The Wolf Talent Team, Craig and The Telsey Office for the endless support. 大好きPhilWithLove.Org

Lisa Finegold

Dance Captain/Swing; Witch's Mother/Midwife u/s

Broadway: Head Over Heels, Rock of Ages. Tours: Hamilton, Wicked, and more. Off Broadway: Trip of Love. Boston Conservatory graduate. Thanks to her supportive family, wonderful friends and Sofia at CESD!

Dan Gleason

Ensemble; Fiyero u/s

Thrilled to be back with Wicked! Other credits: American Idiot (Tunny u/s), Miss Saigon (Chris u/s), Goodspeed Opera House, Kansas City Starlight, Transcendence Theatre Company, Pennsylvania Centre Stage, Mount Gretna Theatre. Penn State graduate,BFA. Love to Julia and Gus!

Josh Daniel Green

Ensemble

Broadway debut! Dance companies: Lar Lubovitch, Stephen Petronio, Lucinda Childs. NYU Tisch. joshdgreen.com@joshdgreen

Jeff Heimbrock

Ensemble; Boq u/s

Broadway/NYC: The Book of Mormon, Thoroughly Modern Millie (Actors’ Fund), The Golden Apple (Encores!). Tour: Newsies (Spot Conlon), The Book of Mormon (L.A./ Chicago). Training: Pace University, The School at Steppenwolf. @jheimbrock

Stephen Hernandez

Ensemble; Partial Swing; Lover/Lion Puppet/Flathead/Chistery/Tin Man Double u/s

Honored to be joining the Wicked Family. Broadway:Moulin Rouge! The Musical,Hello, Dolly!.National Tours:Hamilton,Newsies The Musical,We Will Rock You. Thank you to my family, Sofia at CESD, and my partner Reed for your endless love and support. @stevohernandez

Celia Hottenstein

Ensemble; Glinda u/s; Nessarose u/s

National tour: Wicked (Glinda),The Phantom of the Opera(Christine Daaé alternate). Off-Broadway:Desperate Measures. BFA, The Boston Conservatory. Thanks to Craig, The Telsey Office, and theWickedteam, especially Dan, Marcia, and Lisa for believing in me. Endless love and gratitude to Mom, Dad, Booey, and Travis. @celiahottenstein

Alison Jantzie

Ensemble; Witch's Mother

Broadway/New York: Gigi, Radio City Rockettes, Fiorello!(City Center Encores!). National Tour: Wicked. Select Regional: Anything Goes (Goodspeed), Roman Holiday (Golden Gate Theatre). I am beyond grateful for the fam, the Wolff Pack, this team, and Eric! Thank you!

Jesse JP Johnson

Swing; Boq u/s

Boq in Wicked (Broadway and 1st nat’l tour), SpongeBob SquarePants (Broadway and Live on Stage!), Glory Days (Broadway), Grease (1st nat’l tour), Altar Boyz (Off-Broadway and 1st nat’l tour), Xanadu (Broadway), 9 to 5 (1st nat’l tour) and Oklahoma! (1st nat’l tour). jessejpjohnson.com

Zachary Daniel Jones

Ensemble

Zachary Daniel Jones is thrilled to be joining the Wicked family! Broadway: Cats (Mungojerrie), Beetlejuice. Off-Broadway: Black No More. Regional: The Muny, TUTS. BFA: The Boston Conservatory. Love and thanks to the Wicked team, Craig, Telsey, CESD, Mom, Howard, Austin, Sean, and Jesse. @aspiredance

Cajai Kennedy

Ensemble

FrozenBroadway, The Met Gala 2021, High Button Shoes City Center Encores!. The Metropolitan Opera:The Merry Widow, La Traviata, Aida, Adriana Lecouvreur(Venus).The Houston Grand Opera: Carmen. The Lion King1st National Tour. Knicks City Dancer ‘17-’18. IG: @cajmahal

Colby Q. Lindeman

Swing; Chistery u/s

Happy to be back at the Gershwin! Credits: The Cher Show,An American in Paris, Trip of Love, Standard Time at the Duke, Radio City Christmas Spectacular, Urban Cowboy, “Smash,” “Boardwalk Empire,” “Vinyl.” OCU. AEA. Thanks to The Telsey Office, MSA, and the Wicked team. Love!

Libby Lloyd

Ensemble; Witch’s Mother/Midwife u/s

Thrilled to join Wicked! Original Nini in 1st National Tour of Moulin Rouge!, Diana OBC (u/s Diana), The Wrong Man (MCC). Regional: MTWichita, Tuacahn Amphitheater. TV: “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel.” Gratitude to God, my fam, Telsey, and my love Dallas. @libby.lloyd

Yando Lopez

Ensemble; Boq u/s

Broadway debut! Regional: Steppenwolf, Goodman, Paramount, Marriott, Drury Lane, Skylight, Porchlight. TV: “The Thing About Harry”. BA: Northwestern University. Thank you to Telsey, Wicked, DDO, my Chicago family, Los Lopez and Adrian. @yandolopez & yandolopez.com

Ryan Mac

Ensemble; Fiyero/Witches Father/Ozian Official u/s

Tours:Wicked,Anastasia(u/s Dmitry/Gleb),Flashdance(Andy, u/s Nick). From the birthplace of Oz – Chittenango, NY. BFA, Ithaca. Love to Josh & family, The Mine, and the teachers that got me here. “And the dreams that youdare to dream really do come true.” www.ryanmacofficial.com @thisisRyanMac

Chase Madigan

Chistery/Ensemble

West Side Story (Broadway), Wicked (national tour), Radio City Christmas Spectacular, The New York Spectacular, Rock the Ballet (international tour). It’s a dream come true to be joining Wicked on Broadway! Thanks Mom and Dad for all the love and support along the way!

Micaela Martinez

Swing; Nessarose/Midwife u/s

Incredibly grateful to be back on stage! Most recently touring the country with the national tour of Wicked. Others include first national tour of Sister Act (ensemble, u/s Mary Robert), The Addams Family (Wednesday), and Spring Awakening (Wendla).@micccccmart

Hunter Mikles

Swing; Chistery u/s

National tour: Wicked, Dirty Dancing. International tour: An American in Paris. NYC: Dance Lab New York. Select regional: Pittsburgh CLO, Fulton Theatre. Point Park ’16. Endless gratitude to family, friends and LDC. @hunter_mikles

Dashi Mitchell

Dance Captain/Swing; Chistery u/s

Dashi Mitchell, an 11 year alumnus of Wicked, is excited to return back home to Wicked on Broadway. Recently finished two companies of Hamilton and West Side Story with Carnegie Hall. Grateful to be performing again!@dashi1989

Alicia Newcom

Ensemble

Broadway debut! National tours: Wicked, 42nd Street. NYC: Radio City Rockettes. BPA: Oklahoma City University. Thanks to Avalon Artists Group and the Wicked team. Endless love and gratitude to James and my incredible family, given and chosen! @alicia_newcom

Allsun O’Malley

Swing; Nessarose/Midwife u/s

Broadway debut! Regional: Chasing Rainbows (u/s Deanna Durbin, Paper Mill Playhouse), A Christmas Carol (Belle), Singin’ in the Rain (Kathy Selden), Newsies (Katherine). BFA, Penn State. Endless thanks to the Wicked team, Telsey, Avalon and my incredible friends and family. @allsunomalley

David Scott Purdy

Swing; Wizard/Dillamond/Witch’s Father/Ozian Official u/s

Broadway Debut!NYC:Brigadoon(Encores!)A Christmas Story(Madison Square Garden).Touring: Wicked,A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder. TV:“The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel,” “Law & Order: SVU.” Thanks to Kate, Jay, and Mom.@dav3purdy

Emily Rogers

Ensemble; Elphaba u/s

Broadway debut! National tour: If/Then. NYC: Jasper in Deadland, Unlock’d. Most recently: Sophie in Mamma Mia! (ACT of CT). Endless thanks to the Wicked team, Craig, Carson Adler and Taylor. For Mom and Dad. @e.e.rogers

Gabriela M. Soto

Ensemble

Gabrielais thrilled to be making her Broadway debut. Theatre: Brigadoon (Encores!), In The Heights (Regional). TV/Film: “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel,” Steven Spielberg’s West Side Story. Thank you mom for believing in my dreams! @gabrielamsoto_

Travis Taber

Ensemble; Fiyero u/s

Broadway debut! First national tour: Priscilla Queen of the Desert. Broadway national tours: Mamma Mia! and Wicked. NY theatre: For Lovers Only. So much love and thanks to my family, Craig, Bernadette and the team at Telsey. @tgtaber

Michael Thatcher

Witch’s Father/ Ozian Official; Wizard/Dillamond u/s

Broadway:The Play That Goes Wrong. Off-Broadway:TPTGW,Julius Caesar(NYSF). Tours:TPTGW(1st, 2nd National),Guys & Dolls,A Christmas Story. TV: “Quantico.” West Chester University of PA. MFA University of Houston. @Thatched44

Jeremy Thompson

Ensemble

Jeremy Thompson is thrilled to be making his Broadway debut! Credits include Wicked(national tour),The Music Man(Tommy Djilas),Gypsy, South Pacific,RhetOracle Dance Co., Tokyo Disney, and Disneyland. Huge thanks to The Telsey Office and Mom! @remy_dunham

Christianne Tisdale

Ensemble/Midwife; Morrible u/s

Welcome back Broadway! Beauty and the Beast, Triumph of Love, Les Misérables, One Touch of Venus (West End), Sousatzka (Toronto). TV: “The Blacklist,” “30 Rock,” “Wallflowers,” “Ghost Lights: Reclaiming Theater in the Age of AIDS” (producer). IG @BaxAndTheCity

Nicky Venditti

Swing; Chistery u/s

Nicky is thrilled to be back in Oz! Broadway: Wicked. Off Broadway: Radio City Xmas Spectacular, Trip Of Love. Tours: Wicked, A Chorus Line, Contact, Swing. When not on stage, Nicky helps others thrive as a functional exercise and health coach. @nicky_venditti

Peyton Taylor Becker

PRODUCTION STAGE MANAGER

Broadway & Select Favorites: Six,Boop,The Prom, School of Rock, Something Rotten!National Tours:Mean Girls, LCT’sThe King and I, Dirty Dancing.UNCSA. For my mom and her unwavering support. Grateful to my dads for watching over me. Students and early career Stage Managers, let’s connect @peytonbecker

Stephen Milosevich

STAGE MANAGER

Broadway: Beetlejuice; David Byrne’s American Utopia; Derren Brown: Secret; True West; Frozen; School of Rock – The Musical; Time and the Conways; Sunday in the Park with George; Something Rotten!; Long Day’s Journey Into Night; Fun Home; Rocky. Love to Erin and his family.

Jonathan Bach

ASSISTANT STAGE MANAGER

Broadway: A Christmas Carol, Straight White men; Off-Broadway: Love Life, Dragon Spring Phoenix Rise, A Parallelogram, Revolution in the Elbow…; Love to Mom, Dad, Maya, Marybeth, Gregg, Lauren. To every mentor, thank you. UNCSA Alum.

Saori “Cel” Yokoo

ASSISTANT STAGE MANAGER

Broadway: The Inheritance. Tour: On Your Feet!, Dirty Dancing, Bring It On: The Musical, 42nd Street. Selected others: Kennedy Center Honors, Phish NYE Gag at MSG. To my parents and the Wicked team, Arigatou Gozaimasu.

Stephen Schwartz

Music and Lyrics

Winnie Holzman

Book

Received a Tony nomination and a Drama Desk Award forWicked. She created the memorable television drama “My So-Called Life” which starred Claire Danes. Holzman got her start writing for the acclaimed drama “thirtysomething” and later executive produced (again with Marshall Herskovitz and Edward Zwick) “Once and Again.” Other theatre work includes the musicalBirds of Paradise(with composer David Evans) and a ten-minute play calledPost-Its: Notes on a Marriagewhich she wrote with her husband, actor Paul Dooley. Features include‘Til There Was You.Also an actress, Ms. Holzman appeared inJerry Maguireand as Larry’s wife’s therapist on “Curb Your Enthusiasm.” Most recently she teamed with her daughter, Savannah Dooley, to write and produce the ABC Family series, “Huge.” She is a graduate of Princeton University, received an MFA from the NYU Musical Theatre Program and serves on the board of the Writers Guild Foundation.

Gregory Maguire

Author of Original Novel

Published a dozen novels for children before writing his first adult novel,Wicked. A devotee of children’s fantasy, Maguire’s subsequent novels for adults are variations-on-a-theme:Confessions of an Ugly Stepsisterconsiders Cinderella as a seventeenth-century maid from Haarlem;Lostevokes the ghost of Charles Dickens’s Scrooge; andMirror Mirrorfeatures a High Renaissance Snow White daunted by the wickedest stepmother, Lucrezia Borgia. Maguire’s novelSon of a Witch, a sequel toWicked, is followed by volume III of the Wicked Years,A Lion Among Men, and concludes with the final novel in the Wicked Years,Out of Oz. He lives in Massachusetts and Vermont with his husband, the painter Andy Newman, and their three children.

Joe Mantello

Director

Broadway: Hillary and Clinton, The Boys in the Band, Three Tall Women (Tony nom.), Blackbird, The Humans, Airline Highway, The Last Ship, Casa Valentina, I’ll Eat You Last, The Other Place, Other Desert Cities, Pal Joey, 9 to 5, November, The Ritz, Laugh whor*, Three Days of Rain, The Odd Couple, Glengarry Glen Ross, Assassins (Tony Award), Take Me Out (Tony Award), Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune, Design for Living, Proposals, Love! Valour! Compassion! Off-Broadway: Dogfight, The Pride, A Man of No Importance, The vagin* Monologues, Corpus Christi. As an actor: The Glass Menagerie, The Normal Heart (Tony nom. and on HBO) and Angels in America (Tony nom.). Recipient of Outer Critics Circle, Drama Desk, Lucille Lortel, Helen Hayes, Clarence Derwent, Obie and Joe A. Callaway awards. He is a member of The Theater Hall of Fame.

Wayne Cilento

Musical Staging

Broadway:Sweet Charity(Tony nom.),Aida, The Who’s Tommy(Tony, Drama Desk, Astaire awards),How to Succeed…(Tony nom.),Dream: The Johnny Mercer Musical(director/choreographer; Tony nom., Best Choreography),Jerry’s Girls, Baby(Tony nom.). West End:The Who’s Tommy(Olivier nom.). Other credits: Off-Broadway’sA Hot MinuteandAngry Housewives, national tour ofSpirit, …Forumat La Jolla (San Diego Drama Critics and Drama-Logue awards). Performer credits:A Chorus Line(Mike, original cast),The Act, Seesaw, Perfectly Frank, Irene, Big Deal, Rachel Lily RosenblumandDancin’(Tony nom.). He has done musical staging for Liza Minnelli, Barry Manilow, Chita Rivera, Billy Joel, Donna Summer and Pete Townshend.

Eugene Lee

Scenic Designer

Eugene is the productiondesigner of “Saturday Night Live,” “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” and “Late Night With Seth Meyers.” Other Broadway credits:Bright Star, Ragtime, Show BoatandSweeney Todd.Film credits: Coppola’sHammett,Huston’sMr. North, Malle’sVanya on 42nd Streetand Demme’sA Master Builder. BFA: Art Institute of Chicago, Carnegie Mellon. MFA: Yale School of Drama. Three honorary PhDs. Awards: Tony, Drama Desk, Lucille Lortel, Emmy Awards; Elliot Norton Award for Sustained Excellence; Pell Award; DesignxRI Lifetime Achievement Award,New York Theater Hall of Fame. He livesin Providence, RI, with his wife,Brooke, where heis residentdesigner at Trinity Rep.

Susan Hilferty

Costume Designer

Has designed costumes and scenery for over 300 productions around the world. Her Broadway credits include Present Laughter, Spring Awakening, Lestatand Into the Woods(all Tony-nominated). Her many directorial collaborations include Athol Fugard, Joe Mantello, James Lapine, Michael Mayer, Robert Falls, Tony Kushner, JoAnne Akalaitis, Des McAnuff, Christopher Ashley, Yaël Farber, Rebecca Taichman and the late Garland Wright. In addition to her work in theatre, Susan has designed opera (RigolettoandLa Traviatafor the Met), dance (Love Storiesfor Alvin Ailey), and live music events (Taylor Swift’sSpeak Nowworld tour). Susan is chair of the design department at NYU Tisch School of the Arts. Her many accolades include Tony, Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle awards forWicked.

Kenneth Posner

Lighting Designer

Has more than 50 Broadway play and musical theatre credits. He designs extensively Off-Broadway, for resident theatres and touring productions throughout the United States as well as internationally. Selected Broadway credits: Beetlejuice, Mean Girls, War Paint, On Your Feet!, Disgraced, If/Then, Hairspray, Kinky Boots, Pippin, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Legally Blonde, The Coast of Utopia — Shipwrecked, Other Desert Cities, Harvey, The Best Man, The Merchant of Venice, The Royal Family, The Odd Couple, Glengarry Glen Ross, The Goat, Uncle Vanya, Side Man, The Little Foxes and The Rose Tattoo. He is the recipient of Tony, Drama Desk, Outer Critics Circle and Obie awards.

Tony Meola

Sound Designer

Broadway: Come From Away (associate producer), Lysistrata Jones (associate producer as well as sound design); …Drood (Drama Desk Award); First Date (associate producer); Pal Joey; The Ritz; Laugh whor*; Man of La Mancha; Sweet Smell of Success; Copenhagen; Kiss Me, Kate; Footloose; The Lion King (Drama Desk Award); The Sound of Music; Steel Pier; Forum; The King and I; Moon Over Buffalo; Smokey Joe’s Cafe; Guys and Dolls; Five Guys Named Moe; She Loves Me; The Red Shoes; Anything Goes. London: Kiss Me, Kate; The Lion King; Smokey Joe’s Cafe; and Anything Goes. National and international: The Lion King, Les Misérables, Mozart, Der Gloeckner von Notre Dame. Tony is a graduate of Ithaca College’s Department of Theatre Arts. Thanks, Dick.

Elaine J. McCarthy

Projection Designer

Recent Broadway designs includeThe People in the Picture, Impressionism, Thurgood, Spamalot, Assassins, Man of La Mancha, Into the Woods,andJudgment at Nuremberg. Opera designs includeGreat Scott, Everest, Iolanta, Tristan and Isolde, Moby Dick(Dallas Opera);Dead Man Walking(Houston Opera);Mazeppa(Metropolitan Opera);War and Peace(Kirov and Met Opera); Tan Dun’sThe Gate; and Peter Sellar’sThe Peony Pavilion. Off-Broadway designs includeFrequency Hopping(set and projection),Embedded, The Stendhal Syndrome, Suitcase, Speaking in Tongues,andThe Thing About Men.Regional designs includeDistracted(set and projection),Limonade Tous les Jours, Fran’s Bed, Once in a Lifetime, Cobb,andHair. She received an Eddy Award in 2003.

Tom Watson

Hair and Wig Designer

Is head of the wig and makeup department at the Metropolitan Opera. He has designed wigs for more than 80 Broadway productions. Current and recent Broadway designs includeWicked, Rock of Ages, How to Succeed…, The Addams Family, Annie, Act One, You Can’t Take It With You, The King and I, The Sound of Musicnational tour,Dames at Sea, Thérèse Raquin, Fiddler on the Roof(current revival),Bright StarandLong Day’s Journey Into Night.

Joe Dulude II

Makeup Designer

Broadway/West End: Wicked, Beautiful. Broadway: Beetlejuice, The Rose Tattoo, Torch Song, SpongeBob SquarePants, Summer, Sunday in the Park With George, Anastasia, Allegiance, If/Then, Follies, etc. Off-Broadway: Sweet Charity, Into the Woods, The Wild Party, Show Boat. Television: “Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert” (Emmy nomination), “The SpongeBob Musical: Live on Stage,” “Castle Rock.” Film: The Discovery, Central Intelligence, Ghostbusters. joe2design.com

Stephen Oremus

Music Supervision/Music Arrangements

Broadway: Frozen; Kinky Boots (Tony Award for Best Orchestrations;Grammy Award); The Book of Mormon (Tony and Drama Desk Awards for Best Orchestrations; Grammy Award); 9 to 5: The Musical; All Shook Up, Avenue Q and Wicked. Off-Broadway: tick, tick…BOOM!; The Wild Party. Vocal arranger and conductor for the Disney films Frozen and Frozen 2; String arrangements/conductor for several of Lady Gaga’s television and film appearances, including “I’ll Never Love Again” from A Star Is Born. Music director/conductor for Rufus Wainwright’s concerts Rufus Does Judy and House of Rufus. TV credits include: music director of the 2015 Oscars, “The Wiz Live!” (NBC) and “Rent Live!” (FOX).

William David Brohn

Orchestrations

Received the 1998 Tony Award for Best Orchestrations forRagtime. Other credits includeHalf a Sixpence(Chichester Festival Theatre);Mary Poppins, Curtains, Miss Saigon, The Secret Garden, Show Boat, Crazy for You, Carousel, Sweet Smell of Success, Oklahoma!(B’way);Mary Poppins, Oliver!, The Witches of Eastwick, My Fair LadyandSouth Pacific(London). He has provided arrangements for Marilyn Horne, James Galway, Placido Domingo andWest Side Story Suite for Violin and Orchestra.

Alex Lacamoire

Music Arrangements

Is a four-time Grammy, three-time Tony, and Emmy winner for his work on DearEvanHansen,Hamilton,In The Heights, and FX’s mini-series“Fosse/Verdon.” His credits as music director, arranger, and/or orchestrator include:Message in a Bottle(London),The Wrong Man(Off-Broadway),Annie(2011 Broadway Revival),Bring It On,The People in the Picture,9 to 5(Drama Desk and Grammy noms),Legally Blonde,High Fidelity,Wicked,Bat Boy, andGodspell(2001 National Tour).Film/television credits FX’s “Fosse” (supervising music producer), The Greatest Showman (executive music producer), Incredibles 2 (arranger/orchestrator), “Sesame Street” (Emmy-nominated composer) and WB’s In The Heights (executive music producer).

The Telsey Office

Casting

With offices in both New York and Los Angeles, The Telsey Office casts for theatre, film, television and commercials. The Telsey Office is dedicated to creating safe, equitable and anti-racist spaces through collaboration, artistry, heart, accountability and advocacy.

Lauren Samuels

Elphaba

Lauren is an English actress and singer who rose to prominence on the BBC TV series “Over the Rainbow.” West End: Grease (Sandy), We Will Rock You (Scaramouche), Bend It Like Beckham (Jules—WhatsOnStage Best Actress nomination), Vanities (Mary). Off/regional: The Last 5 Years (Cathy), The Wizard of Oz (Dorothy), The Water Babies (Ellie), Henry V (Princess Kathrine), Groan Ups (Katie). Lauren can be seen in the upcoming short film Key of Genius and is delighted to be making her U.S. debut in the role of Elphaba. Download her album Chasing Rainbows, Finding Judy and follow socials for updates: @laurensamuels88

Austen Danielle Bohmer

Glinda

Austen is truly delighted to be traveling the country by bubble! Broadway: Diana (u/s Diana, OBC Ensemble). Off-Broadway: Days of Rage at Second Stage. TV: “FBI: Most Wanted.” Regional: Paper Mill Playhouse, Lyric Opera of Chicago, Broadway at Music Circus, PCLO, Barrington, Goodspeed, St. Louis Rep. Proud international teaching artist with Arts Ignite (artsignite.org). BFA Acting: Webster Conservatory. RADA, London. You can listen to her original music on all streaming platforms under the name Plain Austen. Big time thanks to Telsey, CGF, Established Artists, steadfast friends & fiercely loving fam. @plainausten // austendaniellebohmer.com

Aymee Garcia

Madame Morrible

Miami, FL native! Credits include Broadway: Jack’s Mother in Into the Woods, Mama Bear in Shrek the Musical and Madame Thénardier in Les Misérables. TV/film credits include “Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock” as Marjory the Trash Heap and Ma Gorg, “Slumberkins” as Kit the Fox, “Sesame Street” as Rosa, Abuela and Marisol, as well as Dear Evan Hansen. Dedicated to mom and Brandon.

Blake Hammond

The Wizard

Broadway:Edna, Hairspray;Pumbaa, Disney’s The Lion King; Waiter,First Date;Mr. Braithwaite,Billy Eliott; Chadwick,Elf;Jacey Squires,The Music Man;Bruce,Living on Love;Ernie,Sister Act;Phillip,Kiss Me Kate;Uperman/ MC,On the Town.Tours:8 national companies including Nostradamus,Something Rotten;Uncle Fester,The Addams Family;Sebastian,Cinderella;Rudolph,Hello, Dolly!Other Credits and Awards:When Pig’s Fly,LA Critics Award;At Wit’s End,Florida Carbonell and Chicago After Dark Awards;The Producers,Joseph Jefferson Nomination;Then We Got Help,Webseries, Indy Soap Award. Thanks for supporting live theatre!

Erica Ito

Nessarose

Erica is stoked to be here in Munchkinland! She can be heard as Clara on the My Heart Says Go Studio Cast Recording and as the co-host of Seaweed Brain: A Percy Jackson Podcast. BFA: University of Michigan. Mahalo nui loa to the family at Telsey, Buchwald, and home. @ericaito_ @seaweedbrainpodcast

Kingsley Leggs

Doctor Dillamond

Broadway: Pretty Woman, Sister Act, The Color Purple, Miss Saigon. Off-Broadway: Little Shop of Horrors, The Bubbly Black Girl…. Touring: The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess, Sister Act, Miss Saigon, Ragtime, It Ain’t Nothing but the Blues, Forbidden Hollywood. Film/TV: Hello Again, “The Americans,” “The Good Wife,” “Law & Order: SVU,” “One Life to Live,” “City of Angels.”

Xavier McKinnon

Fiyero

Tours: Disney’s Aladdin (First National Tour), Rent (Benny), Kinky Boots. Regional Credits: Aida (Radames Cover), Once on This Island (Daniel), Jersey Boys (Riverside Theatre), Rock of Ages, Hairspray. “Grateful to Avalon Artist Group, Telsey (Alex, Craig, Jimmy), Erik, Antoinette, Britt, Frank & Aunt Lorrie.” @xmckinnon

Alex Vinh

Boq

Alex is “just a mere Munchkin” who is overjoyed to join the company ofWicked! Broadway:Kimberly Akimbo. Off-Broadway/Selected Regional:Snow in Midsummer(Classic Stage Company),Kimberly Akimbo(Atlantic Theater Company),Spring Awakening(TUTS). TV: Apple TV+’sWeCrashedand Hulu’sOnly Murders in the Building. BFA from Texas Christian University. Endless gratitude to family, friends, the team at Bloc, and the Telsey Office. IG: @alexhvinh

Carly Augenstein

Elphaba Standby

Carly is beyond thrilled to be making her Oz debut! Off-Broadway: Fancy Nancy the Musical. Tours: A Christmas Carol, The Civil War. Syracuse University ’11. Endless thanks to Telsey and the Wicked team. Love to her ever-supportive family, friends, pets and husband Eric. @carleesi

Jennifer Mariela Bermeo

Ensemble

Jennifer’s resume spans film, television, music and theater. A first-generation Ecuadorian from N.J., she most recently toured with The Weeknd. Jennifer’s thrilled to join Wicked. “Live your dreams.” jennifermarielabermeo.com. @jennifermariela.

Remmie Bourgeois

Ensemble

National Tour: Hamilton (Chicago: George Eacker/Ensemble & LA: Swing). Regional: In The Heights (Ensemble & D/C), Ragtime, Damn Yankees, Tarzan, Dreamgirls. “Thanks Mom & Dad for the support & love.” @iam_boogwah

Anthony Lee Bryant

Swing, Chistery U/S

Excited to join the Wicked family! Credits: The Lion King, Cathy Rigby is Peter Pan, LA Dance Project, Jacob Jonas The Company. UNCSA Alum, Juilliard BFA. Thanks and love to Mom, Pam, Ed and family!

Sean Burns

Ensemble, Boq U/S

National Tour: Hello, Dolly! (Barnaby), Jersey Boys (Joe Pesci, u/s Frankie Valli), Peter Pan 360 (Michael). “Thanks to Telsey and the Wicked Team, The Hybrid Agency, and Laura. Endless gratitude for Mom, Dad, and Tina.” @sean_burns_actor

Matt Densky

Ensemble, Boq U/S

NYC:How the Grinch…(Young Max u/s, MSG),Kris Kringle(Sky, Town Hall). Regional:The Little Mermaid, Rock of Ages, Fully Committed, SantaLand Diaries. B.F.A.—CCM. Thanks to Cooper Company/MSA. Love to Mom, Dad and Chris. MattDensky.com

Jenny Florkowski

Swing; Nessarose U/S

Broadway: Wicked. National Tours: Wicked (Nessarose), White Christmas, 42^nd Street, Cats. Jenny has also performed at numerous regional theatres around the country. Thanks to my family and BWA! Instagram: @jennyflorkowski

KC Fredericks

Swing

is ecstatic to return to Oz! National tours: Wicked, Disney’s The Little Mermaid, Cats. World premiere: Tuck Everlasting. RhetOracle Dance Co., Odyssey Dance Theatre. TV/Film: “Smash,” Disney’s High School Musical 3. Love to daughter, Charlotte. For Agustin. @kcfredericks

Kayla Goldsberry

Witch's Mother; Ensemble

Beyond excited and blessed to make my Broadway Tour debut with Wicked! BFA from USC Kaufman School of Dance, my work spans concert, commercial, and theater spaces. So much love to my family, mentors, and team.@kaylagoldsberry, kaylagoldsberry.com

Rose Iannaccone

Ensemble

Rose Iannaccone is wicked excited to be in this company! Favorite credits: Cats First National Tour (Rumpleteazer). Regional: Broadway Sacramento, Ogunquit Playhouse, Arts Center of Coastal Carolina, Gateway Playhouse. IAMT ’18. “Thanks mom!” @riannaccone98

David Kaverman

Swing, Witch's Father/Ozian Official/The Wizard/Doctor Dillamond U/S

National tours: Miss Saigon, Motown: The Musical (Smokey Robinson). Training: Otterbein University BM and Manhattan School of Music MM. Thankful for his SuperMama, The Mine, the Wicked team and The Telsey Office. @deighvidk

Kelly Lafarga

Dance Captain, Swing

Feels honored to joinWicked. Film:Step Up 2: The Streets, Step Up 3D.TV: “Glee,” “Bones,” “How I Met Your Mother,” “DWTS.” Tours: Eve, Donnie Klang. Marymount Manhattan College. Thanks Mom, Nin and Sasha for your endless love and support. Dad, I love and miss you always.

Marina Lazzaretto

Swing

Thrilled to be back with the WickedFamily! Broadway:An American In Paris,West Side Story. First National Tours:Cats,An American In Paris,Wicked,Come Fly Away. Television: “Schmigadoon,” “Fosse/Verdon,” “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel,” “SNL.” Representation: The Hybrid Agency @marinalazz

Lauren Leach

Ensemble

Dream come true to join theWickedfamily! Film: Steven Spielberg’sWest Side Story. “Thank you Telsey/WickedTeam and MSA. Much love for my friends and family. Couldn’t do this without them.” @laurenleachy

Colin LeMoine

Ensemble, U/S Fiyero

National Tour: Hadestown (u/s Orpheus), Hello, Dolly! (Ambrose Kemper), NY: Pirates of Penzance Concert (Roundabout) Regional: Flat Rock, Jacob’s Pillow, MT Wichita. BFA MT IU Bloomington. “Thanks to my parents, Wicked, Telsey and Terrific Talent.” @colin_lemoine

Adelina Mitchell

Ensemble, U/S Elphaba

National Tour debut in the first Broadway show she ever saw!Regional: The Music Man (Marian in ASL production), World Premiere of A.D. 16 (Ruth), Signature Theatre, The Muny! Grateful for the Wicked Team, Telsey, DGRW & her incredible support system!www.adelinamitchell.com | @adelinamitchell_

Madison Claire Parks

Ensemble, Glinda U/S

Wicked debut! Off-Broadway: The Fantasticks (Luisa), The Baker’s Wife (Genevieve). Regional: The Light in the Piazza (Clara), 9 to 5 (Doralee). “Thank you Professional Artists and Telsey/Wicked team. For Mom and Dad.” madisonclaireparks.com

Jackie Raye

Ensemble, Glinda, Nessarose U/S

Proudmember of the Wicked Tour for over three years. Georgia native. Theatre: A Chorus Line (Maggie), Anything Goes (Hope), Oklahoma! (Laurey). TV: “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel.” BFA in Musical Theatre from TCU. Grateful to the Telsey office/Wicked Team, her friends, family and mentors. @jackieraye_

Kat Rodriguez

Ensemble, Madame Morrible U/S

Kat is grateful to be making her professional debut in Wicked. Big love to her moms, The Mine, LINK and her first Elphaba for inspiring the dream. katrodriguez.com

Lauren Sambataro

Swing, Witch's Mother/Midwife u/s

Derek Schiesel

Ensemble

National Tour Debut. Thrilled to be in Oz! Minnesota Native. Credits: Mariah Carey, Christina Aguilera, The Weeknd, Jason Mraz, VMA’s, LA Philharmonic Orchestra, “Dear White People,” “Jane the Virgin.” @DerekSchiesel

Wayne Schroder

Witch's Father/Ozian Official, The Wizard/Doctor Dillamond U/S

Broadway:9 to 5,A Christmas Carol.Tours:9 to 5.Off-Broadway:Prince and the Pauper,Mimi le Duck.Film:The Producers the Musical,Brando,Welcome Home.Television:“Guiding Light,” “All My Children.”Concert:Kristinaat Carnegie Hall and Royal Albert Hall in London.

Tregoney Shepherd

Midwife/Ensemble; Morrible U/S

Tregoney Shepherd began her career at age 5 in the dual roles of “Gertrude Guzzletop” (the Tooth Fairy) and as the back end of a cow. Broadway/National Tours: Bad Cinderella,Les Miserables,Wicked,The Phantom of the Opera,Mary Poppins.

Brett Stoelker

Ensemble, U/S Fiyero, Witch's Father, Ozian Official

National tour: Pretty Woman, Les Misérables, Rock of Ages (Stacee Jaxx), Joseph…Dreamcoat. Select regional: Jesus Christ Superstar (Jesus), Next to Normal (Gabe). Thankful for Jillian, Mom and Dad, DGRW and Craig/The Telsey Office. IG @brettstoelker.

Ben Susak

Dance Captain, Swing, Chistery U/S

Is very grateful to be back with the Munchkinland family!Credits: Cirque du Soleil, “SYTYCD,” Lady Gaga, Britney Spears, Florence + the Machine, Ke$ha, Kelly Clarkson, “American Music Awards,” “Video Music Awards,” “Billboard Awards,” “DWTS,” “American Idol,” San Francisco Ballet.

Mitchell Tobin

Chistery/Ensemble

Mitch is thrilled to be joining Oz and would like to thank MSA agency and Telsey for making their dream a reality. Broadway: The Music Man Original Broadway cast, West End/Tour: Billy in Billy Elliot: The Musical. @mitchtobin0407 mitchelltobin.net

Nicky Venditti

Dance Captain, Swing, Chistery u/s

Nicky is thrilled to be back in Oz! Broadway: Wicked. Off Broadway: Radio City Xmas Spectacular, Trip Of Love. Tours: Wicked, A Chorus Line, Contact, Swing. When not on stage, Nicky helps others thrive as a functional exercise and health coach. @nicky_venditti

Justin Wirick

Ensemble

Joined Jan. 2010. 3,000+ performances. 20 Green Girls. Denizen of Pittsburgh, PA. • Travel Enthusiast: 8+ Years of Touring, 50 States, 8 Provinces, 15 Countries • Passions/Hobbies:Wicked, Gymnastics, Figure Skating, Fundraising, Event Coordinating, Photography, Motivational Speaking. “Success is where preparation and opportunity meet.” Follow my adventures on IG@justinwirick88

David O’Brien

Production Stage Manager

David spent most of his career on Broadway stage managing 17 separate productions. In 2012, he joined this company of Wickedand has spent the majority of the last decade in the Emerald City. Although he now resides in the suburbs of Denver, he is thrilled to be in Toronto for much of the summer and would like to dedicate his work this summer to the memory of stage manager Thom Gates.

Michelle Dunn

Stage Manager

Broadway: Disney’s The Lion King. Tours: Mean Girls, Miss Saigon, The Phantom of the Opera, Disney’s The Lion King. Other: Houston Ballet. “Thank you to my family for your never ending love and support. For Dad.”

Joseph Heaton

Assistant Stage Manager

Broadway: A Bronx Tale: The Musical, Miss Saigon, Fully Committed, Machinal; Tours: Les Misérables. All my thanks to EE, BJ, & OB! IG: @touringstagemanager TikTok: @touringstagemgr