Cast & Creative

Making her Broadway debut as the first full-time Black Elphaba in Wicked on Broadway, Lencia is honored to continue living out her soul’s purpose on The Gershwin stage. As a proud first-generation Ethiopian-American, Lencia graduated from Occidental College majoring in Diplomacy & World Affairs and minoring in Politics. Before Wicked, she spent five transformative years in Hamilton (Angelica Schuyler; previously Woman 5), toured nationally and internationally with Rent (Joanne), and sang backup for Beyoncé Knowles Carter. Thank you to everyone who has ever believed in me. For the dreamers, the different, and the defiant – it’s our turn to fly. @lenciakebede 

Allie is honored to join Wicked as Glinda. Broadway: Wicked (Glinda Standby), 13: The Musical (Patrice, OBC); Bye Bye Birdie (Kim MacAfee). Off-Broadway includes: Evolution of Mann, Parade in Concert @ Lincoln Center. Regional (select): Allegiance (Hannah Campbell) and Brighton Beach Memoirs (Nora) at the Old Globe, Violet (Violet) at A.R.T., Baz – Star Crossed Love (Daisy Buchanan) at the Palazzo Theater, Las Vegas. Film/TV: “Next Stop,” “Christmas,” “Saint’s Rest,” Disney’s “Prom,” “30 Rock,” “Private Practice,” “Cinnamon Girl,” “Pilot,” “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel.” Stanford University. Endless gratitude to the Wicked family, Sweet 180 Management, and my real-life witches: Ciann, Avery, and Kip. @allietrimm

NaTasha joins Wicked in her 19th year on Broadway. A Grammy winner/Tony-nominated actress for Some Like It Hot (Sweet Sue), Tina: The Tina Turner Musical (Zelma), Chicken and Biscuits (Brianna), Waitress (Becky), Chicago (Mama Morton), A Night with Janis Joplin (Aretha, Joplinaire), The Gershwin’s Porgy and Bess (Mariah), The Color Purple (Sofia). Selected TV/Film Credits: “Run the World” (Aunt Grace), “Partner Track” (Antonella), “Harlem” (Rebecca), “FBI” (Mrs. Adamu), “New Amsterdam” (Esther), “The Good Fight” and “The Godfather of Harlem (Pearl). Proud Black Theatre United and Actor’s Equity Member. Proud Mama of Nile and Mackenzie and loving wife to Gregory!! @natashayvettewillliams

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”.

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 with Walt Disney World. Jordan hails 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

Broadway: Suffs. Regional: Bring Down the House, Hairspray (OSF), Into The Woods, Beauty and the Beast (Phamaly), Macbeth (MRT). TV: “Found.” Audiobooks: “Unbroken,” “Disability Intimacy.” BM, Lamont School of Music. Jenna is a proud disabled artist and Co-founder of ConsultAbility, a consulting agency working to make theatre more accessible. Love for her support system: her LZM team, her family, and her leading man, Paul. @bainbridgejenna

Danny is thrilled to return to Wicked on Broadway!  Other Broadway: The Who’s Tommy, Newsies, Bye Bye Birdie. National Tour: Waitress, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. NY Theatre: NY Theatre: Fowl Play, Urinetown (Encores). Regional: Paper Mill, La Jolla, PCLO, and The Muny. TV: NBC’s “Peter Pan Live!” HUGE thanks to WAM and the Wicked team. Love to David, Mom, Dad, and Jackson. @dannyquadrino

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.”

Broadway: SIX (Jane Seymour), Jagged Little Pill, Waitress (Francine, Jenna u/s). Off-Broadway: The Last Bimbo of the Apocalypse (Coco). Tour: Cats (Grizabella). TV: “Law & Order: SVU” (Snowflake). Regional: [title of show] (Heidi), Murder Ballad (Sara), Les Misérables (Eponine), Lizzie Borden (Lizzie), A Chorus Line (Maggie), Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson (Rachel), A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Helena), Titus Andronicus (Lavinia). Workshops: Gatsby with Florence+The Machine. Symphonies: Defying Gravity: An Evening With Stephen Schwartz, From New York with Love: Hugh Jackman at Radio City. Keri also releases her own music under the name DITTA on all streaming platforms.

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

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.

Proud Atlanta native. Broadway: Cabaret at The Kit Kat Club, The Wiz, Moulin Rouge! The Musical. Regional: Midnight in The Garden…Point Park Alum. MMV Talent. This one’s all yours, Gramby! @mayabowles

Broadway: Mean Girls, Finding Neverland. Tours: Hamilton (& Peggy Co). Regional: The Muny, KC Starlight, PCLO, Sacramento Music Circus, Fulton Theatre. BFA Penn State. Thank you to DGRW, Peyton, Dc’s, Craig, and my unbelievable friends and family. @itsixchel

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

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.

is absolutely thrilled to be thrilled about something for once. Broadway: The Who’s Tommy (u/s Tommy), Moulin Rouge! the Musical, West Side Story (u/s Tony). City Center: The Life, Sweet Gwen Suite (Fall For Dance). Tour: Moulin Rouge! The Musical

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

Kanisha Feliciano is a Puerto Rican soprano and actor based in NYC. Kanisha “rejocifies” her enrollment at Shiz U and joining the Wicked family. Broadway: The Phantom of the Opera (Christine U/S & first Latina Christine on Broadway), Flying Over Sunset (Anne OBC). Regional: West Side Story (Maria) at the Muny, Chicago Lyric Opera and Broadway Sacramento. Anna in the Tropics (Marela) at Asolo Repertory Theater, Masterclass (Sharon) at Arizona Theatre Company, The Secret Garden (Lily) at Broadway Sacramento. Endless thanks to the Luedtke Agency, her family, and Laura Berquist.

Broadway: Head Over Heels, Rock of Ages. Tours: Hamilton, Wicked, and more. Off-Broadway/Regional: Trip of Love, A Chorus Line (Goodspeed). Boston Conservatory graduate. Thanks to her supportive family, wonderful friends and Sofia at CESD!

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!

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

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

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

Tristan is elated to be making his Broadway Debut in Wicked!! Stage: Hamilton (National Tour), Radio City Christmas Spectacular. Film/TV: A Jazzman’s Blues, Christmas on the Square, “Christmas in Rockefeller Center with Mariah Carey.” Regional: Once on This Island. Gratitude to God & family. IG: Tristanjosephhill

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 the Wicked team, especially Dan, Marcia, and Lisa for believing in me. Endless love and gratitude to Mom, Dad, Booey, and Travis. @celiahottenstein

Clair is thrilled to be making her Broadway Debut in Wicked!! Are you kidding?! Dreams CAN come true! Much love to her family, friends, and agents at ATB for their endless support. California native and AMDA alum. @clairinthecity

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!

Featured in the vocal ensemble of the “Wicked” Movie. Played Boq in Wicked Broadway/1st Nat. tour. SpongeBob SquarePants Broadway/Live On Stage!/Cast Rec. (SpongeBob u/s, Swing), Glory Days Broadway/Cast Rec. (Jack), Altar Boyz Off-Broadway/1st Nat. tour (Luke), Xanadu Broadway (Sonny u/s, Thalia), Grease 1st Nat. tour (Doody). Love to my Starrs! @jessejpjohnson

Broadway debut! Wicked (national tour), An American in Paris (u/s Lise, Cape Playhouse), A Chorus Line (Maggie). BFA from Pace University. Endless thanks to her mentors, MSA, Telsey, the Wicked team and her wonderful family and friends. @kelseykaufman_

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!

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

2023 Chita Rivera Award Winner for Best Dancer in a Broadway show. Madonna’s The Celebration Tour. Broadway: Bob Fosse’s Dancin’. National Tour: Wicked. NYC: Radio City Christmas Spectacular. Regional: Bob Fosse’s Dancin’. Tv: Fosse/Verdon. BFA Marymount Manhattan College. Thanks to the Wicked Team, LDC, my family and Winslow. @mattildalove_

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 you dare to dream really do come true.”  www.ryanmacofficial.com  @thisisRyanMac

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

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, 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

Broadway: Bob Fosse’s Dancin’, West Side Story. Off-Broadway: Sleep No More, Life and Trust. National Tours: Wicked, Fiddler on the Roof. TV: “Up Here” (Hulu). Dance Magazine’s Top 25 to Watch (2019). Dance Companies: Gallim, Madboots Dance, Rashaun + Silas, Stefanie Batten Bland. BFA from NYU Tisch. @nandomorland.

Broadway/Off-Broadway: Merrily We Roll Along, 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

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 is 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_

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

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 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 

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

Maggie is from West Palm Beach, FL, and holds a BFA in commercial dance from Pace University. National tour: Wicked. Broadway debut! Grateful to family, friends, Ricardo, MSA and the Telsey Office for all of their love and support!

Broadway/National Tour: Diana, My Fair Lady, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, On the Town, Wicked, Come Fly Away, the revival of West Side Story. Love to Mrs. W and H.

Broadway & Select Favorites: Six, Boop, The Prom, School of Rock, Something Rotten! National Tours: Mean Girls, LCT’s The 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

Favorite credits include Camelot, Corruption, and Intimate Apparel (Lincoln Center Theater); Millions (Alliance Theatre); Exception to the Rule (Roundabout Theatre Company); Richard Nelson’s Rhinebeck Panorama (The Public Theater/The Kennedy Center/International Tour); The Patsy, Queen of the Mist (Transport Group). Theresa is also an Expert Teaching Artist at Roundabout Theatre Company.

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.

Broadway: The Inheritance. Regional: Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil (The Goodman). Selected Tour: On Your Feet!, Dirty Dancing, Bring It On: The Musical, 42nd Street. Selected others: Kennedy Center Honors, Phish NYE Gag at MSG. Fluent in Japanese. To my parents and the Wicked team, Arigatou Gozaimasu.