STATEN ISLAND N.Y -- Lencia Kabede, the first Black woman to perform in Wicked as ‘Elphaba’ full-time, made her debut ...
Wicked's original trailer showed several glimpses of The Wizard of Oz's characters that weren't included in the final movie, ...
Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Lencia Kebede appears as Elphaba in the Broadway musical “Wicked” ...
Wicked' makes its Peacock debut for subscribers in March. Part 2 of the musical adaptation of the Broadway play hits theaters ...
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, 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 ...
Broadway has apparently taken a color-conscience cue from Hollywood with new casting announcements in the long-running smash hit “Wicked.” “Wicked,” which has been in performance at New ...
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 ...
Green tears were flowing when Lencia Kebede made history this week on Broadway, becoming the first Black actor to assume the role of Elphaba full time in the Broadway company of “Wicked.” ...