Broadway’s ‘Wicked’ Casts New Elphaba and Glinda for March 2026

The Broadway production of “Wicked” will welcome two new witches to the Gershwin Theatre this spring. 

Starting March 3, Keri René Fuller, who has been the standby for Elphaba, will take on the role full time. Emma Flynn, known for playing Cher in the West End production of “Clueless,” will make her Broadway debut as Glinda.

Fuller and Flynn will replace Lencia Kebede and Allie Trimm, who will perform their final shows on March 1. Fuller’s Broadway credits include “SIX,” “Jagged Little Pill,” and “Waitress.” Flynn, a graduate of The Hartt School of Music, has appeared in U.S. regional productions of “Guys and Dolls,” “Beautiful,” and “Legally Blonde.” 

The current “Wicked” company also features Brad Oscar as The Wizard, Jenna Bainbridge from “Suffs” as Nessarose, Tony nominee NaTasha Yvette Williams from “Some Like It Hot” as Madame Morrible, Daniel Quadrino from “The Who’s Tommy” as Boq, Jordan Litz as Fiyero, and William Youmans as Doctor Dillamond.

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“Wicked” began previews on Broadway on October 8, 2003, and officially opened on October 30. The original cast included Tony winners Idina Menzel as Elphaba and Kristin Chenoweth as Glinda. The production celebrated its 20th anniversary in October 2023 and is currently the fourth longest-running show in Broadway history.

The musical features music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz and a book by Winnie Holzman. It is based on Gregory Maguire’s novel “Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West.” 

The production is directed by Joe Mantello and includes musical staging by Wayne Cilento, scenic design by Eugene Lee, costume design by Susan Hilferty, lighting design by Kenneth Posner, sound design by Tony Meola, projections by Elaine J. McCarthy, wig and hair design by Tom Watson, music supervision and arrangements by Stephen Oremus, orchestrations by William David Brohn, and dance arrangements by James Lynn Abbott. Casting is handled by the Telsey Office.

For more information and additional details, theatergoers can visit wickedthemusical.com.