CAST & CREATIVE
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 Awakening Encores!: Mabel in Mack & Mabel, Paint Your Wagon Off-Broadway: Actually (MTC), Fun Home (The Public, Lortel nomination), Death Takes a Holiday and Dream 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 numerous productions 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 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
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.
Matt Farcher
Swing; Wizard/Dillamond/Witch’s Father/Ozian Official u/s
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; Chistery 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/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 the Wicked team, especially Dan, Marcia, and Lisa for believing in me. Endless love and gratitude to Mom, Dad, Booey, and Travis. @celiahottenstein
Clair Rachel Howell
Swing; Nessarose/Midwife u/s
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
Alison Jantzie
Witch’s Mother/Ensemble
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
Kelsey Kaufman
Swing, u/s Midwife, u/s Mother
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_
Cajai Kennedy
Ensemble
Frozen Broadway, 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 King 1st 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
Mattie Love
Witch's Mother/Ensemble
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
Ryan Mac
Ensemble; Fiyero/Witch's 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 you dare 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), danced w/ artists like Elton John and Carly Rae Jepsen. Wicked Broadway is a dream! Love to mom and dad! @chase_madigan
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
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
David Scott Purdy
Ensemble
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
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
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_
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’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
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. 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. To my parents and the Wicked team, Arigatou Gozaimasu.
Stephen Schwartz
Music and Lyrics
Has contributed music and/or lyrics to Godspell, Pippin, The Magic Show, The Baker’s Wife, Working (which he adapted and directed), Rags, Children of Eden and the opera Séance on a Wet Afternoon. For films, he collaborated with Alan Menken on the scores for Disney’s Pocahontas, The Hunchback of Notre Dame and Enchanted and wrote the songs for the DreamWorks animated feature The Prince of Egypt. Mr. Schwartz is artistic director of the ASCAP Musical Theatre Workshops and serves on the Council of the Dramatists Guild. He is a member of the Theater Hall of Fame, the Songwriters Hall of Fame, and has been given a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Awards include three Academy Awards, four Grammy Awards, the Isabelle Stevenson Tony Award and a tiny handful of tennis trophies Defying Gravity, a book about his professional career, is available from Applause Books.
Winnie Holzman
Book
Received a Tony nomination and a Drama Desk Award for Wicked. 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 musical Birds of Paradise (with composer David Evans) and a ten-minute play called Post-Its: Notes on a Marriage which she wrote with her husband, actor Paul Dooley. Features include ‘Til There Was You. Also an actress, Ms. Holzman appeared in Jerry Maguire and 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 Stepsister considers Cinderella as a seventeenth-century maid from Haarlem; Lost evokes the ghost of Charles Dickens’s Scrooge; and Mirror Mirror features a High Renaissance Snow White daunted by the wickedest stepmother, Lucrezia Borgia. Maguire’s novel Son of a Witch, a sequel to Wicked, 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 Whore, 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 Vagina 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’s A Hot Minute and Angry Housewives, national tour of Spirit, …Forum at 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 Rosenblumand Dancin’ (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 production designer of “Saturday Night Live,” “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” and “Late Night With Seth Meyers.” Other Broadway credits: Bright Star, Ragtime, Show Boat and Sweeney Todd. Film credits: Coppola’s Hammett, Huston’s Mr. North, Malle’s Vanya on 42nd Street and Demme’s A 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 lives in Providence, RI, with his wife, Brooke, where he is resident designer 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, Lestat and 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 (Rigoletto and La Traviata for the Met), dance (Love Stories for Alvin Ailey), and live music events (Taylor Swift’s Speak Now world 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 for Wicked.
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 Whore; 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 include The People in the Picture, Impressionism, Thurgood, Spamalot, Assassins, Man of La Mancha, Into the Woods, and Judgment at Nuremberg. Opera designs include Great 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’s The Gate; and Peter Sellar’s The Peony Pavilion. Off-Broadway designs include Frequency Hopping (set and projection), Embedded, The Stendhal Syndrome, Suitcase, Speaking in Tongues, and The Thing About Men. Regional designs include Distracted (set and projection), Limonade Tous les Jours, Fran’s Bed, Once in a Lifetime, Cobb, and Hair. 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 include Wicked, 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 Music national tour, Dames at Sea, Thérèse Raquin, Fiddler on the Roof (current revival), Bright Star and Long 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 for Ragtime. Other credits include Half 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 Lady and South Pacific (London). He has provided arrangements for Marilyn Horne, James Galway, Placido Domingo and West 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 Dear Evan Hansen, 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, and Godspell (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 of Wicked! Broadway: Kimberly Akimbo. Off-Broadway/Selected Regional: Snow in Midsummer (Classic Stage Company), Kimberly Akimbo (Atlantic Theater Company), Spring Awakening (TUTS). TV: Apple TV+’s WeCrashed and Hulu’s Only 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.
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
Kelley Dorney
Midwife/Ensemble; Madame Morrible U/S
National Tour debut! Regional: The Secret Garden (Ahmanson), Cinderella (Broadway Sacramento), Annie (Hollywood Bowl), and A Gentleman’s Guide… (Gateway). Originated the role of Hillary Clinton in 44: The Obama Musical. Thanks Avalon and my family!
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
Mattie Tucker Joyner
Swing; Nessarose U/S
Regional credits: Lyric Theatre of Oklahoma, Broadway Rose and VMT. BFA: University of Oklahoma. “Gratitude to Mom, Dad, Caroline, and to my loves Sean and Sunshine! Gran-Gran and Papa, this is for you!” IG: @emteejay
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 join Wicked. 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 Wicked Family! 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 the Wicked family! Film: Steven Spielberg’s West Side Story. “Thank you Telsey/Wicked Team 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_
Brayden Newby
Ensemble
Broadway: Moulin Rouge! The Musical. National Tours: Moulin Rouge! The Musical, Cats (Plato/Macavity). Regional: Ogunquit Playhouse, Tuacahn Center for the Arts. Additional credits: “MTV VMAs,” “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel,” “Saturday Night Live,” “RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars.” Gratitude to Pepe, my family, and CESD.
Allsun O’Malley
Ensemble; Glinda/Nessarose U/S
Broadway: Wicked (Swing, Nessarose u/s). Regional: Chasing Rainbows (Deanna Durbin u/s, 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, Henderson Hogan, and my incredible friends and family. @allsunomalley
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
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
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: Kristina at Carnegie Hall and Royal Albert Hall in London.
DJ Smart
Chistery/Ensemble
Awards: 2006 NAACP ACT-SO National Dance Gold Medalist. 2007 National YoungArts Winner. UArts Stella Moore Prize Recipient. Edge Magazine’s “Person of the Week.” Credits: Apple, Cher, The Jacksons, Twenty-One Pilots, Tinashe, AGT, SYTYCD (USA and Ukraine). djsmartjr.com @djsmartjr
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.
Justin Wirick
Ensemble
Pennsylvania native and proud member of the Wicked National Tour since January 2010 (4,000+ shows). Travel Enthusiast, Event Planner, Fundraising Coordinator, and self-proclaimed Wicked Historian. “So much love and gratitude to my parents, Brian and Linda. Say hello to them working one of the Wicked merchandise stands.” Follow along: @justinwirick88
Dawn Fenton
Production Stage Manager
Dawn Fenton is thrilled to be in Oz! Broadway: Kinky Boots. Tours: Moulin Rouge! The Musical First National Tour, Kinky Boots First National Tour. Off-Broadway/regional: Blue Man Group (PSM for the Chicago and Las Vegas productions); Arizona Theatre Company, Arkansas Repertory Theatre, Chicago Shakespeare Theater, Cleveland Play House and over 20 musicals at Seaside Music Theater. IG: @Dawnita10
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