Wicked Broadway Cast Update 07 August 2016

Wicked is a musical with music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz and a book by Winnie Holzman. The story is loosely based on the novel Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West by Gregory Maguire, a parallel novel of the 1939 film of L. Frank Baum’s classic story The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. It is told from the perspective of the witches of the Land of Oz. Wicked tells the story of Elphaba, the future Wicked Witch of the West, and her relationship with Galinda, later Glinda, the Good Witch of the North (in The Wonderful Wizard of Oz novel, Glinda is the Good Witch of the South).

Cast

  Jennifer Dinoia – Elphaba

Is beyond thrilled to be home in Oz! Jennifer has played the role of Elphaba in four countries and seven companies of Wicked (London, Broadway, Chicago, tour 1 & 2, Seoul Korea & Sydney, Australia). She was also a part of the original company of We Will Rock You Las Vegas (Scaramouche u/s) and the 1st national tour ofMamma Mia! (Ali u/s). Jennifer’s voice can be heard on WiseMom’s ESL book series and the Killer Queen album (Hollywood Records).

  Carrie St. Louis – Glinda

Is thrillified to be joining the Broadway company after traveling by bubble across America as Glinda in the Wicked national tour! Broadway: Rock of Ages (Sherrie). Original Las Vegas company of Rock of Ages (Sherrie). Regional: Justin Love(Amanda Bell, world premiere), The Fix (Deborah, West Coast premiere). Graduate of USC’s Thornton School of Music.

  Judy Kaye – Madame Morrible

Broadway: Nice Work If You Can Get It (Tony Award, Drama Desk Award, Outer Critics Circle Award); Souvenir (Tony nomination, L.A. Ovation Award); The Phantom of the Opera (Tony Award); Mamma Mia! (Tony nomination); Ragtime(L.A. Ovation Award); On the Twentieth Century (Theatre World Award); Grease; Oh, Brother; Cinderella; Candide (NYCO); The Pajama Game (NYCO); Brigadoon(NYCO); Bells Are Ringing; Face the Music; Little Me (Encores!). For more: JudyKaye.com

  Peter Scolari – The Wizard

Broadway/NY: Lucky Guy, Hairspray, Sly Fox, Magic/Bird, Bronx Bombers, Out of This World, Ziegfeld Follies of 1936, A.R. Gurney’s Family Furniture. Regional:Inspecting Carol, Fox on the Fairway, The Foreigner (Best Actor, Berkshire Theatre Festival). TV/film: “Newhart” (VQT Emmy Award, three-time Emmy nominee), “Girls” (Nat’l Film Critics Award nomination), “Gotham,” “Bosom Buddies,” “Honey, I Shrunk the Kids,” “The West Wing,” “ER,” “Family Ties,” “White Collar,” “Ally McBeal,” “Stop the World, I Want to Get Off,” That Thing You Do!, The Polar Express, Suburban Girl, Camp Nowhere, “The Ryan White Story” and the upcoming “Madoff” (ABC).

  Michael Campayno – Fiyero

Makes his Broadway debut in Wicked. A Pittsburgh native and recent graduate of Carnegie Mellon School of Drama, he made his television debut as Rolf in NBC’s live telecast of The Sound of Music starring Carrie Underwood, and can be heard on the cast recording. His stage credits include university productions and productions at Pittsburgh CLO, and he played Lancelot opposite Robert Sean Leonard in Camelot. Film: Cheerleader. Follow @michaelcampayno

  Dawn E. Cantwell – Nessarose

Broadway: Sting’s The Last Ship (Young Meg). Off-Broadway: Dogfight (Second Stage), Music in the Air (Encores!), F#%king Up Everything. Regional: Romeo and Juliet, Love’s Labour’s Lost, The Master Class, Les Misérables. Film: The Train(opposite Eli Wallach), Game Night. BFA: NYU. Dawn also writes music with her brother and is developing a musical inspired by selkie stories. She plays several instruments. Thanks to Joe Mantello and her family. http://www.dawncantwell.com/ for music. @dawncantwell

  Michael Genet – Dr Dillamond

Broadway: A Few Good Men, Hamlet, Lestat. Off-Broadway: A Soldier’s Play, Fences, All My Sons, Dance of the Holy Ghosts, The Whipping Man, Resurrection.  Film/TV: One Fine Day, She Hate Me, 25^th Hour, “Ugly Betty,” “Taxi Brooklyn,” “The Mysteries of Laura,” “The Following,” “Law & Order.” Mr. Genet is the author of the critically acclaimed They Must Not Know Who I Think I Am: Lessons in Defiant Resilience, and winner of the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Writing in a Motion Picture for Talk to Me.

  Zachary Noah Piser – Boq

Broadway debut! A San Francisco native, Zachary fondly remembers when Wicked previewed at the Curran in 2003. 2015 Northwestern grad. Off-Broadway: Mad Libs Live! (New World Stages). Select regional: Godspell (Marriott Theatre), The Fantasticks (Willows Theatre), Hairspray (Woodminster Amphitheatre). Much gratitude to Telsey, the Mine, Wicked’s creative team and cast, his extraordinary parents and all who have supported him along the way! @Zach_Piser

  Alyssa Fox – Elphaba Standby

Is a Dallas, TX, native who began her Wicked journey in San Francisco as the Elphaba understudy, and now makes her Broadway debut fresh off the national tour, where she was standby and lead Elphaba. Favorite shows include Who’s Your Baghdaddy?, The Rocky Horror Show, Little Women and numerous concert performances. Many thanks to Sheldon, Craig, the Wicked team, Vicky Kelly, Mom, teachers, family, and friends. Arigatou gozaimasu, Mamaw. Twitter: @AlyssaFox IG: @AlyssaJoyFox

  Ginna Claire Mason – Glinda Standby

Broadway debut! Ginna Claire has dreamed of floating in the Bubble since she saw the original cast of Wicked. Nashville native. Tours: Newsies (Katherine u/s), Flashdance, (Gloria). Vegas: Duck Commander Musical (Korie). Regional favorites include Thoroughly Modern Millie (Millie), Grease (Sandy), Hairspray (Shelley). BFA, Elon University. Love and thanks to DGRW, Telsey + Co,  Mom and Dad, Prince Eric, beloved family, friends, and teachers. Instagram and Twitter: @ginnaclaire

  Ioana Alfonso – Ensemble

Is excited to be back in Oz! Broadway: Wicked (original cast), 9 to 5 (original cast, Maria Delgado). Off-Broadway: La Llorona, Bare. Nat’l tours: Come Fly Away, Saturday…Fever. TV/film: “Smash,” “The Big C,” Across the Universe, “Law & Order.” Ass’t chor.: Mia Michaels, Wayne Cilento, Travis Wall. Love to family and Dan. http://www.ioanaalfonso.com/

  Larkin Bogan – Ensemble, Boq U/S

Broadway: Hair, Wicked. First national tours: Hair, American Idiot. Thanks to everyone at Telsey, CAP 21, NYU, Nicolosi. Love to my Bogans, Hippies, Idiots, the Thread and Liana. Over the moon to be off to Oz. This one’s for Wayne.

  Jerad Bortz – Ensemble, Witch’s Father/Ozian Official U/S

Broadway: The Pirate Queen (original company), Mamma Mia! (u/s Sky, u/s Eddie). Film: Across the Universe. Workshops: Sweet Charity, Robin Hood, Flyer the Musical. Regional: Anything Goes, Miss Saigon, Gypsy, La Cage. So very grateful to be a part of this wonderful company!

  Antonette Cohen – Dance Captain, Swing, Witch’s Mother/Midwife U/S

Antonette is thrilled to be back in Oz! National Tours: Wicked. Regional: West Side Story (Fulton Opera House), Footloose (Marriott Theatre) and Hot Mikado(Westchester Broadway Theatre), among others. Proud Northwestern graduate. Love and thanks to Jeremy and family. http://www.antonettecohen.com/.

  Alex Deleo – Ensemble

Is wicked excited to be making his Broadway debut. For my family: without you, I wouldn’t be here. National tours: Priscilla Queen of the Desert, Ensemble u/s Felicia; We Will Rock You, Ensemble. Other: Kinky Boots (TO), Angel; We Will Rock You (RCCL), Galileo. Avalon Artists. @thealexdeleo

  Tess Ferrell – Swing, Nessarose/Midwife U/S

So happy to be back in Oz! National Tours: Wicked, Jesus Christ Superstar. Select Regionals: Annie (Star-to-Be) at TUTS & Theatre Aspen, Sound of Music (Liesl) and Les Miserables (Cosette u/s) at Tuacahn. Thanks to Telsey+Co., Take 3 Talent, my family, and Freckle. IG: @tessferrell, Twitter: @Tess_Ferrell.

  Lori Ann Ferreri – Swing, Nessarose/Witch’s Mother/Midwife U/S

Broadway/first national tours: On the Town, West Side Story, Wicked, Aida andFootloose. Most recently she was featured in the acclaimed production of American Dance Machine 21 at the Joyce. Endless thanks to Wayne Cilento! Social media: @YayLoAnn

  Dan Gleason – Ensemble, Fiyero U/S

Is thrilled to make his Broadway debut! Tour: Wicked (Fiyero u/s), American Idiot(Tunny u/s), Miss Saigon (Chris u/s). Favorite regional: Goodspeed, Pennsylvania Centre Stage, Mount Gretna. BFA, Penn State. Thanks to my family, Julia, Craig and Bobbie.

  Josh Daniel Green – Ensemble

Broadway debut!  Dance companies: Lar Lubovitch, Stephen Petronio, Lucinda Childs.  NYU Tisch. joshdgreen.com @joshdgreen

  Curt Hansen – Ensemble, Fiyero U/S

Broadway: Next to Normal, Hairspray. National Tours: Wicked (Fiyero), Next to Normal (Gabe). TV: Nickelodeon’s Big Time Rush (Dak Zevon), The Good Wife. Regional: Parade (CTG), GIRLFRIEND (CTG & ATL). Hansen grew up in Wisconsin and is in love with his fiancé Mallauri. He also loves his family. curthansen.com, @curt_hansen

  Spencer Jones – Ensemble, Chistery U/S

Spencer is so thankful to be a part of this amazing show. Broadway:Wicked (Dance Captain). Tours: Grease, A Chorus Line, Footloose,The Music Man. NY: Radio City Christmas Spectacular. Regional: Paper Mill Playhouse. For Mom, Dad, Ryan, Adam, and Huns!

  Adrian Lee – Ensemble

is thrilled to be making his Broadway debut!  Performance credits: “Shania Twain: Still the One” in Las Vegas and Cirque du Soleil’s “Iris” in LA.  TV appearances: “Glee”, “DWTS”, and MTV VMA’s.  All love to Mom, Dad, Austin and Kara!

  Marrissa Lupp – Ensemble, Witch’s Mother/Midwife U/S

is stoked to be making her Broadway debut with this incredible company! She comes from the national tour where she served as Dance Captain, Swing, and Glinda u/s. BFA: NYU CAP 21.  Much love and thanks to Mom, Dad, Telsey + Co, and the entire Wicked family.

  Yani Marin – Ensemble

Is delighted to be back in Oz! Broadway: West Side Story (Anita u/s), Women on the Verge…. Int’l tour: West Side Story (Anita). World tour: The Beyoncé Experience. TV: recurring guest star on “Empire,” also “Criminal Minds,” “NCIS: L.A.,” “One Bad Choice.”

  Sterling Masters – Witch’s Mother, Ensemble

loves calling the Gershwin home! Credits include Wicked (Broadway/Tour), A Chorus Line, Joseph … Dreamcoat, Thoroughly Modern Millie, Fosse. Training: NCSA, ABT, Joffrey, Kirov, JMSD. Love and thanks to Lucille, my amazing family, and Mike for their endless support!

  Raymond Joel Matsamura – Chistery/Ensemble

Is beyond grateful to be making his Broadway debut with such an incredible production! Biggest thanks and endless love to his family and friends for their undying support throughout this journey. “Nothing is more powerful than beauty in a Wicked world.” @r1987m

  Brian Munn – Swing, Wizard/Dillamond/Witch’s Father/Ozian Official U/S

L.A.: Wicked (original cast). National tours: Wicked (both). Off-Broadway: Rock of Ages. Other NY: Directors Co., Prospect Theater, Vital Theatre, the York. Regional: Stages St. Louis; Children’s Theatre Co., Minneapolis (four+ seasons); Adirondack Theatre Festival. Love to wife Eva. In memory of Mom.

  Lindsay K. Northen – Emsemble, Glinda U/S

The Sound of Music national tour (Maria), Pirates! (Isabel, u/s Mabel), CSI Miamiguest star. Commercials:Chase, Pillsbury, Laughing Cow, FEDEX and Ikea. BFA: Elon University. Love to my Jersey Boys husband, Jared Bradshaw, and our sweet baby, Georgia. http://www.lindsaynorthen.com/

  Daniel Quadrino – Ensemble, Boq U/S

Is thrilled to join the company! Broadway: Newsies (Albert, Davey/Crutchie u/s),Bye Bye Birdie (Ensemble, Hugo u/s).TV: NBC’S Peter Pan Live (Lost Boy). Pace MT 2014. Thanks to Jed, Ashley, and the KMR team, and everyone at Telsey! Love to Devin, Mom, Dad and Mike.

  Casey Quinn – Ensemble

Broadway debut! Wicked – national tour! Thank you Grams and Mom for my training. Dad, Cory and family for your love and support. Corinne, Mark, John, Alan, Joey, MSA, everyone who watched me “Dancing Through Life”: I made it to the Emerald City!

  William Ryall – Witch’s Father/Ozian Official; Wizard/Dillamond U/S

Broadway: Chaplin, Anything Goes, Amadeus, How to Succeed…, How the Grinch…, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Seussical, High Society, …Whorehouse Goes Public, Grand Hotel, Me and My Girl, Guys and Dolls. NYC Opera: Most Happy Fella. Upcoming films: The Intern with Robert De Niro and Ricky and the Flash with Meryl Streep. Fall of 2015: PBS broadcast of NY Philharmonic’s “Show Boat.”http://www.williamryall.com/

  Adam Sanford – Ensemble

Is proud to be a part of Wicked. Regional credits include Cinderella, Crazy for You (MUNY), Good News, Footloose (Music Theatre of Wichita). Graduate of the Boston Conservatory. “Thank you to my family and to Katie for always believing in me.”

  Kathy Santen – Midwife, Morrible U/S

Broadway/tour: Wicked in Chicago, Les Misérables (Madame Thénardier). Off-Broadway: People Be Heard, Playwrights Horizons. Regional: Himself and Nora, Old Globe; Married Alive!, American Heartland Theatre; The Wizard of Oz, Syracuse Stage; more than 50 productions in Chicago including Peter Pan (Peter; Jeff Award) and Carousel (Carrie; Jeff Award).

  Hannah Shankman – Ensemble, Elphaba/Nessarose U/S

Is thrilled to be joining Wicked! Broadway: Les Misérables, Side Show, Hair. National tours: Les Misérables, Rent. Regional: Funny Girl, Side Show, Company,The Last Goodbye, Pippin, Tommy, Rent. TV/film: The Last Five Years. BFA, University of Michigan. Thanks to The Mine, Telsey and her family. For Shane. www.hannahshankman.com

  Heather Spore – Ensemble, Glinda U/S

Broadway debut! Off-Broadway: The Fantasticks (Luisa) and The Last Starfighter. Regional: Umbrellas of Cherbourgh (Genevieve), Two River Theater; Barefoot in the Park (Corie), Stage West; Two Gentlemen of Verona (Vissi d’Amore), Centerstage. TV: “All My Children,” “Walker, Texas Ranger.” Thank you to my support group, family, Brian and the Lord.

  Nicky Venditti – Dance Captain, Swing, Chistery U/S

After years of practice melting like the Wicked Witch as a child, Nicky is thrilled to be making his Broadway debut in Wicked. Off-Broadway:  Trip of Love (Asst Choreographer). Tours:  Wicked, A Chorus Line (Paul), Contact, Swing. Love to my beautiful family and friends.

  Betsy Werbel – Ensemble, Morrible U/S

Is originally from Cleveland, Betsy is thrilled to be joining the Broadway company of Wicked. Broadway/national tours: Wicked and Les Misérables. Betsy made her Carnegie Hall debut in Jerry Springer: The Opera. CCM graduate. For my brother, Brian.

Cast Update from Wicked Official Website 08/08/2016