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. Kebede’s historic moment also comes after the success of the Wicked film, where ...

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

Wicked is getting a new Elphaba, and she’s about to make history: Lencia Kebede will be the first Black actress to assume the role full time in the Broadway company. Kebede, who recently starred in ...

Watch Wicked's next Elphaba, Lencia Kebede, sing "Defying Gravity" in an emotional post announcing her historic run in the Broadway production. On March 4, 2025 she will make history as the first ...

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

Broadway’s Wicked will welcome two new witches to the stage this spring, with Lencia Kebede serving as the first Black actress to play Elphaba Thropp full-time. Kebede takes over the role from ...