Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Lencia Kebede appears as Elphaba in the Broadway musical “Wicked” ...

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 ...

GREENWICH — From Glinda to Elphaba, the land of Oz came to life on Sunday at Temple Sholom's Purim Carnival. This year's carnival was "Wicked" themed, so attendees dressed up as these two ...

convirtiéndose en la primera actriz negra en asumir el papel de Elphaba a tiempo completo en la compañía de “Wicked”. “Es difícil incluso señalar una sola emoción porque siento que cam ...

Lencia Kebede appears as Elphaba in the Broadway musical "Wicked" in New York on March 1, 2025. Credit: AP/Joan Marcus “Everyone deserves a chance to fly,” says Kebede. “I'm projecting this ...

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.

becoming the first Black actor to assume the role of Elphaba full time in the Broadway company of “Wicked.” “It’s hard to even pinpoint a single emotion because I feel that it changes like ...

becoming the first Black actor to assume the role of Elphaba full time in the Broadway company of “Wicked.” “It’s hard to even pinpoint a single emotion because I feel that it changes like ...