Summary: Charts for worldwide venues (US, Australia, England, Germany, Japan) list singers portraying Elphaba in Wicked the Musical beyond Broadway in 2010.
billboard outside the Orpheum Theatre where Wicked the Musical is performed in San Francisco; ; Saturday, March 13, 2010, 18:11:25: Bev Sykes (basykes), CC BY 2.0 Generic, via Flickr |
FIRST NATIONAL TOUR | ||||
first preview | opening night | first venue | ||
March 9, 2005 | March 21, 2005 | Canon Theatre | ||
Toronto, Canada | ||||
Singers as Elphaba on First National Tour in 2010 | ||||
singer | start date | birthdate | notes | |
Donna Vivino | November 5, 2008 | February 22, 1978 | replacement of Carmen Cusack | |
Jackie Burns | July 8, 2010 | |||
Standby Singers as Elphaba on First National Tour in 2010 | ||||
standby | start date | notes | ||
Merideth Kaye Clark | November 5, 2008 | replacement of Donna Vivino | ||
Mariand Torres | May 11, 2010 | |||
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA (Closed) | ||||
first preview | opening night | closing night | venue | |
January 27, 2009 | February 6, 2009 | September 5, 2010 | Orpheum Theatre | |
Principal Singers as Elphaba in San Francisco in 2010 | ||||
singer | start date | birthdate | notes | |
Teal Wicks | May 2, 2009 | return to role after temporary replacement | ||
by Vicki Noon | ||||
Eden Espinosa | March 2, 2010 | February 2, 1978 | ||
Marcie Dodd | June 29, 2010 | March 10, 1978 | ||
Standby Singers as Elphaba in San Francisco in 2010 | ||||
standby | start date | birthdate | notes | |
Vicki Noon | May 2, 2009 | 1985 | return to role after temporary replacement | |
by Merideth Kaye Clark | ||||
Carrie Manolakos | March 9, 2010 | |||
Felicia Ricci | March 30, 2010 | |||
Understudy Singers as Elphaba in San Francisco in 2010 | ||||
understudy | start date | |||
Angel Reda | January 27, 2009 | |||
Felicia Ricci | February 5, 2010 | |||
Alyssa Fox | March 30, 2010 | |||
SECOND NATIONAL TOUR | ||||
first preview | opening night | first venue | ||
March 7, 2009 | March 12, 2009 | Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts Hall | ||
Fort Myers, Florida | ||||
Principal Singers as Elphaba on Second National Tour in 2010 | ||||
singer | start date | birthdate | ||
Marcie Dodd | March 7, 2009 | March 10, 1978 | ||
Vicki Noon | April 6, 2010 | 1985 | ||
Standby Singers as Elphaba on Second National Tour in 2010 | ||||
standby | start date | |||
Carrie Manolakos | March 7, 2009 | |||
Anne Brummel | March 10, 2010 | |||
Understudy Singers as Elphaba on Second National Tour in 2010 | ||||
understudy | start date | notes | ||
Anne Brummel | April 21, 2009 | replacement of Natalie Weiss | ||
Christine Dwyer | March 10, 2010 | |||
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA (Closed) | ||||
first preview | opening night | closing night | venue | |
September 5, 2009 | September 12, 2009 | September 26, 2010 | The Capitol Theatre | |
Principal Singers as Elphaba in Sydney in 2010 | ||||
singer | start date | birthdate | notes | |
Jemma Rix | November 5, 2009 | December 25, 1984 | replacement of Amanda Harrison | |
Pippa Grandison | December 17, 2009 | September 12, 1970 | sharing of role with Jemma Rix | |
Patrice Tipoki | May 25, 2010 | replacement of Pippa Grandison | ||
Standby Singers as Elphaba in Sydney in 2010 | ||||
standby | start date | birthdate | notes | |
Jemma Rix | November 5, 2009 | December 25, 1984 | replacement of Jennifer DiNoia | |
Patrice Tipoki | December 17, 2009- | on-call third cover | ||
May 23, 2010 | ||||
Understudy Singers as Elphaba in Sydney in 2010 | ||||
understudy | start date | notes | ||
Zoe Gertz | September 5, 2009 | |||
Justine Puy | August 3, 2010 | became 2nd understudy | ||
LONDON, ENGLAND | ||||
first preview | opening night | venue | ||
September 7, 2006 | September 27, 2006 | Apollo Victoria Theatre | ||
Principal Singers as Elphaba in London in 2010 | ||||
singer | start date | birthdate | notes | |
Alexia Khadime | May 11, 2009 | June 9, 1984 | replacementof Kerry Ellis | |
Rachel Tucker | March 29, 2010 | May 29, 1981 | ||
Standby Singers as Elphaba in London in 2010 | ||||
standby | start date | notes | ||
Ashleigh Gray | June 9, 2008 | replacement of Cassidy Janson | ||
Stevie Tate-Bauer | March 29, 2010 | |||
OBERHAUSEN, GERMANY | ||||
first preview | opening night | venue | ||
March 5, 2010 | March 8, 2010 | Metrenom Theater | ||
Principal Singers as Elphaba in Oberhausen in 2010 | ||||
singer | start date | birthdate | notes | |
Roberta Valentini | March 5, 2010 | August 30, 1981 | first preview performance by alternate due | |
Willemijn Verkaik | March 9, 2010 | June 16, 1975 | to schedule conflict for Willemijn Verkaik | |
Alternate Singers as Elphaba in Oberhausen in 2010 | ||||
alternate | start date | birthdate | notes | |
Roberta Valentini | March 5, 2010 | August 30, 1981 | ||
Understudy Singers as Elphaba in Oberhausen in 2010 | ||||
understudy | start date | |||
Melanie Gebhard | March 5, 2010 | |||
STUTTGART, GERMANY (Closed) | ||||
first preview | opening night | closing night | venue | |
November 1, 2007 | November 15, 2007 | January 29, 2010 | Palladium Theater | |
Principal Singers as Elphaba in Stuttgart in 2010 | ||||
singer | start date | birthdate | ||
Willemijn Verkaik | November 1, 2007 | June 16, 1975 | ||
Roberta Valentini | January 7, 2010 | August 30, 1981 | ||
Alternate Singers as Elphaba in Stuttgart in 2010 | ||||
alternate | start date | birthdate | notes | |
Roberta Valentini | November 12, 2008 | August 30, 1981 | replacement of Sabrina Weckerlin | |
Understudy Singers as Elphaba in Stuttgart in 2010 | ||||
understudy | start date | notes | ||
Melanie Gebhard | November 12, 2008 | replacement of Roberta Valentini | ||
Maria Walter | November 12, 2008 | became additional understudy | ||
OSAKA, JAPAN | ||||
first preview | opening night | closing night | venue | |
October 9, 2009 | October 11, 2009 | February 13, 2011 | Osaka Shiki Theatre | |
Principal Singers as Elphaba in Osaka in 2010 | ||||
singer | ||||
Ebata Masae | ||||
Chiaki Kimura |
Dutch singer Willemijn Verkaik originated the role of Elphaba in the Stuttgart, Germany, venue for Wicked the Musical: Wicked The Musical @Wickedthemusical, via Facebook June 29, 2009 |
Acknowledgment
My special thanks to talented artists and photographers/concerned organizations who make their fine images available on the internet.
Image credits:
Image credits:
billboard outside the Orpheum Theatre where Wicked the Musical is performed in San Francisco; Saturday, March 13, 2010, 18:11:25: Bev Sykes (basykes), CC BY 2.0 Generic, via Flickr https://www.flickr.com/photos/basykes/4431754763/
Dutch singer Willemijn Verkaik originated the role of Elphaba in the Stuttgart, Germany, venue for Wicked the Musical: Wicked The Musical @Wickedthemusical, via Facebook June 29, 2009, @ https://www.facebook.com/Wickedthemusical/photos/a.94343781052/94353081052/
For further information:
For further information:
Apollo Victoria Theatre. "Wicked the Musical -- Promotion Trailer." YouTube. March 21, 2010.
Available https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6t0g9GmmzX0
Available https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6t0g9GmmzX0
Marriner, Derdriu. "Elphaba Singer Bios Worldwide for Wicked the Musical in 2010." Earth and Space News. Thursday, Dec. 30, 2010.
Available @ https://earth-and-space-news.blogspot.com/2010/12/wicked-in-2010-elphaba-in-us-australia.html
Available @ https://earth-and-space-news.blogspot.com/2010/12/wicked-in-2010-elphaba-in-us-australia.html
Wicked The Musical @Wickedthemusical. "German Elphaba." Facebook. June 29, 2009.
Available @ https://www.facebook.com/Wickedthemusical/photos/a.94343781052/94353081052/
Cast lists:
Available @ https://www.facebook.com/Wickedthemusical/photos/a.94343781052/94353081052/
Cast lists:
"Wicked Cast Lists." The Wonderful Wiki of Oz.
Available @ http://oz.wikia.com/wiki/Wicked_cast_lists
Available @ http://oz.wikia.com/wiki/Wicked_cast_lists
Wicked The Musical. Official website.
Available @ http://www.wickedthemusical.com/#sm.000057gchf1dicf8sychdr69djuhx
Copyright Monday, Sept. 27, 2010, by Derdriu Marriner
Available @ http://www.wickedthemusical.com/#sm.000057gchf1dicf8sychdr69djuhx
Copyright Monday, Sept. 27, 2010, by Derdriu Marriner