{"id":2989,"date":"2025-03-17T15:01:39","date_gmt":"2025-03-17T15:01:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lsbo.co.uk\/blog\/?p=2989"},"modified":"2025-03-17T15:01:44","modified_gmt":"2025-03-17T15:01:44","slug":"first-look-at-the-new-wicked-west-end-cast","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lsbo.co.uk\/blog\/2025\/03\/17\/first-look-at-the-new-wicked-west-end-cast\/","title":{"rendered":"First Look at the new Wicked West End cast"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The Wicked West End<\/a> production welcomes a new cast later this month and have just released their first look photos. The long running musical is currently playing at the Apollo Victoria Theatre<\/a>. The new cast joins the show from 25 March 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The two new witches joining the production are Emma Kingston and Zizi Strallen. Emma (Heathers The Musical)<\/em> will be taking over as Elphaba. West End superstar Zizi (Mary Poppins)<\/em> will be taking on the role of Glinda alongside Carl Man (&Juliet)<\/em> who is returning to the show as Fiyero. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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They take over from the current leads Alexia Khadime as Elphaba and Lucy St Louis as Glinda. Their last performance is 23 March 2025. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\"Carl<\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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The West End cast also includes Sarah Ingram (Legally Blonde: The Musical<\/em>) as Madame Morrible, Michael Matus (Singin\u2019 in the Rain<\/em>) as The Wizard, Hannah Qureshi (Hamilton<\/a><\/em>) as Nessarose, David McKechnie (Standing at the Sky\u2019s Edge<\/em>) as Doctor Dillamond, Ross Carpenter (The Book of Mormon<\/a><\/em>) as Boq, Laura Emmitt (Frozen<\/em>) as Alternate Elphaba, and Lydia Gerrard (The Phantom of The Opera<\/a><\/em>) as Standby for Glinda.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\"Sarah<\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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The Wicked company is completed by Iroy Abesamis, Zac Adlam, Steph Asamoah, Meg Astin, Rebecca Bowden, Shaun Chambers, Erin Gisele Chapman, Grace Durkin, Onyemachi Ejimofor, Aaron Elijah, Aimee Hodnett, Nat Ingham, Holly Lawrence, Jemima Loddy, Josh Lovell, Rory Maguire, PaddyJoe Martin, JoJo Meredith, Ayden Morgan, Rina Punwani, Abbie Quinnen, Jemma Revell, Jeanie Ryan, Charlotte Anne Steen, Chris Tarsey, Hannah Taylor, James Titchener and Jacob Young.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

More Information On Wicked In The West End<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Based on the novel by Gregory Maguire, the music and lyrics are written by Stephen Schwartz and a movie adaptation of the musical was released at the end of last year. The film stars Cynthio Erivo as Elphaba and Ariana Grande as Glinda. The movie version is split into two parts with Part 2 coming out in November 2025. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wicked has been playing in London since 2006 and is officially the 10th longest-running show in West End history. It celebrated its 7000th performance in London on 15 November 2024. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wicked is currently booking until 4 January 2026. Book your Wicked tickets<\/a> now to see the show at the Apollo Victoria Theatre.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Keep up to date with all things London Theatre with LSBO News<\/a>. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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