Lencia Kebede is the first Black actor to play Elphaba full-time in the Broadway musical Wicked; something that Cynthia Erivo ...

In 2022, Brittney Johnson made history when she became the first Black actress to take on the role of Glinda full time.

Broadway’s Wicked will welcome two new witches to the stage this spring, with Lencia Kebede serving as the first Black ...

Just a few days after Black History Month ends, the Broadway smash "Wicked" will make some Black history of its own.

Kebede, who recently starred in the touring company of Hamilton, will join Wicked on Tuesday, March 4. She’ll play opposite ...

Watch Wicked's next Elphaba, Lencia Kebede, sing 'Defying Gravity' in an emotional video. On March 4, she will make history as the first Black actress to assume the role of Elphaba full time in the ...

The Broadway production of “Wicked” has revealed two new lead performers. On March 4, Lencia Kebede will step into the role ...