She left the tour in September 2006 and took the Broadway stage as Glinda in January 2007.

Actresses who have played the part of Glinda Upland in Wicked. That's all part of the approach taken by Jessica Vosk, the New Jersey native actress who's donned the black hat as Elphaba in the North American tour of "Wicked" since September.

Jan 11, 2019 - 4:08 pm . Regional credits: Les Misérables, The Music Man, Singin’ in the Rain (New London Barn Playhouse); and A Proper Place (Goodspeed Opera House). B.F.A. She assumed the role on July 21, 2009. Wicked Witch: No straight examples; there's at least one very wicked witch — perhaps more, depending how one judges Glinda's and Nessarose's actions — none of whom have any of the stereotypical trappings, and Elphaba of course has all the trappings without being wicked. Out of the 38 characters from the novel, the musical focuses on eight key characters as well as the ensemble and a few others. How long … National tour: Wicked (Glinda u/s). For the musical Wicked, Elphaba was written to be less cynical, more likable, and far more sympathetic than the novel counterpart. Kendra Kassebaum as Glinda Kendra Kassebaum (January 2007 to October 2007, May 2008 to November 2008) was the first actress to play Glinda in the Wicked national tour and her stellar performance earned her a nomination for a Helen Hayes Award. Brittney Johnson Is First Black Woman Cast As Wicked's ‘Glinda’ Facebook Twitter Email . Her first performance replacing Kristin Chenoweth was on July 20, 2004, and continued in the role for over ten months. We chatted with actress Allison Bailey who plays the famous Glinda the Good Witch.

In the book, Elphaba virtually goes insane, and genuinely becomes "wicked,” though understandably so. Kendrick would actually be a better fit to play Glinda – her singing voice is a higher pitch than what would be required to play Elphaba. Wicked details their story and later emergence as The Wicked Witch of the West and Glinda The Good Witch. Thompson is also well known for being the first replacement actress for the role of Glinda in the Broadway hit musical Wicked at the Gershwin Theatre. The character of Elphaba, or Wicked Witch of the West, is currently being played on Broadway by Dee Roscioli. Brittney Johnson Is First Black Woman Cast As Wicked's ‘Glinda’ The actress' Jan. 10 debut in the GRAMMY-winning musical was monumental; no black actress had ever portrayed the good witch in an English-language production She shares the story of how she came to join the "Wicked" cast, what she thinks audiences will most resonate with in the show and what it's like to wear the amazing bubble dress. Dianne Pilkington discusses her costume changes in playing Glinda the good witch in Wicked. 10.