HANNAH CORNEAU
Elphaba
Hannah is thrilled to be making her Broadway debut. She recently starred as Edna St. Vincent Millay in the critically acclaimed Transport Group production of Renascence. Previously, she traveled around the country as Yitzhak in the first national tour of Hedwig and the Angry Inch. Off-Broadway and regional: Daddy Long Legs, Evita, Fiddler on the Roof, Harmony (Ovation nomination), Les Misérables (Joseph Jefferson Award), Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson, A Little Night Music. She is a proud member of RANGE a cappella.
GINNA CLAIRE MASON
Glinda
Is thrilled to step into the bubble after seeing the original cast on Broadway at age 13 and telling her parents at intermission, “I’m going to be Glinda someday.” Tour/Vegas: Wicked, Newsies, Flashdance, Duck Commander Musical. Regional: Thoroughly Modern Millie, Hairspray, Grease. Nashville native. BFA in music theatre, Elon University.
ALEXANDRA BILLINGS
Madame Morrible
Television: “Transparent,” “Goliath,” “How to Get Away With Murder,” “Grey’s Anatomy,” “From Schoolboy to Showgirl: The Alexandra Billings Story.” Film: Paddleton, Valley of Bones. Theatre: The Nap, S’He & Me, Seussical, Berlin Circle, A Doll’s House, Trojan Woman, Gypsy, Vampire Lesbians of Sodom, Time to Bum, Hamlet! The Musical! Awards: HRC Visibility Award, Rainbow Spirit Award, Chicago Gay & Lesbian Hall of Fame, After Dark Award, Joseph Jefferson Award. Moderator, Transgender Awareness panel, Obama White House. Professor of Theater Arts, USC. Viewpoints Associate, Steppenwolf Theatre.
MICHAEL MCCORMICK
The Wizard
Broadway: Hello, Dolly!; Chaplin; Elf; Curtains; The Grinch…; The Pajama Game; Kiss Me, Kate; 1776; Gypsy; Marie Christine; Kiss of the Spider Woman; La Bête. Touring: La Cage, The Producers, Les Misérables, Kiss of the Spider Woman. Off-Broadway: Himself and Nora, Fly by Night, A Man of No Importance, etc. TV: “Blue Bloods,” “Brain Dead,” “Elementary,” “House of Cards,” “The Good Wife,” “Orange Is the New Black,” all three “Law & Order” series. Eighteen Broadway and Off-Broadway cast albums. Broadway debut: Oliver!
JAKE BOYD
Fiyero
Recent: Maxie Boswell in the new world premiere musical Becoming Nancy at The Alliance Theatre. Broadway: Rock of Ages. National tour: Wicked (Fiyero). Off-Broadway: Sweeney Todd (Anthony; Barrow Street), The Last Smoker In America (Jimmy; Westside). Regional: Be More Chill (Jake; O/C; Two River), Carrie (O/C Revival; MCC), Bull Durham (Jimmy; Alliance). TV: “The Sound of Music LIVE!,” “Law and Order: SVU,” “Blue Bloods,” “Are We There Yet?,” “30 Rock,” “Jessica Jones,” “The Tap” (pilot). Education: University of Alabama.
RILEY COSTELLO
Boq
Is so excited to be back on Broadway! Other Broadway credits: 13, Bye Bye Birdie, Everyday Rapture. TV: Brad in NBC’s “Hairspray Live!” Regional favorites: Finch in How to Succeed and Peter Pan at Connecticut Rep, SURF! in Las Vegas, Puck in A Midsummer Night’s Dream at the Metropolitan Opera. Several Disney concerts at the Hollywood Bowl.
MICHAEL X. MARTIN
Doctor Dillamond
Eighteen Broadway shows include The Front Page; My Fair Lady; Bright Star; It Shoulda Been You; The Bridges of Madison County; Curtains; Ragtime; 1776; and Kiss Me, Kate. Regional: Williamstown, A.C.T., Center Theatre Group, Denver Center. Film/TV: Easter Mysteries, The Producers, “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel,” “Madam Secretary,” “Boardwalk Empire,” all the “Law & Order” series. Concerts at Carnegie Hall, Royal Albert Hall and the Manaus Opera House.
SHOBA NARAYAN
Nessarose
Is honored to be a part of the Wicked legacy. She most recently starred as Eliza Hamilton in the Hamilton national tour. Broadway: Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812. TV/film: “Gossip Girl,” “Quantico,” “Halal in the Family,” Growing Up Smith.
JENNIFER DINOIA
Elphaba Standby
Returns to the Gershwin after having played Elphaba in 7 companies across 4 countries, more than any other actress in the shows history. Her Wicked credits include: Broadway, London, Chicago, Seoul, Sydney, First & Second National Tour. Other Credits: Original Las Vegas Cast of We Will Rock You (u/s Scaramouche) & the 1st National Tour of Mamma Mia! (u/s Ali).
BRITTNEY JOHNSON
Glinda Standby
Brittney is honored and excited to join the Wicked family! Broadway: Les Mis (Éponine), Motown, Sunset Boulevard, Beautiful: The Carole King Musical.
ALEX AQUILINO
Swing, Chistery U/S
Broadway: Anastasia, An American in Paris. City Center Encores!: Hey Look Me Over!, Me and My Girl. Carnegie Hall’s West Side Story (Nibbles), Radio City Christmas Spectacular. National tour: Flashdance (Ballet Dancer, Jimmy u/s). Ailey/Fordham BFA graduate.
LARKIN BOGAN
Ensemble, Boq U/S
Broadway: Hair, Wicked. First national tours: Hair, American Idiot. Thanks to everyone at Telsey, CAP 21, NYU, Nicolosi.
LAUREN CANNON
Ensemble
Broadway debut! National tour: Wicked, West Side Story. International tour: West Side Story. Regional: West Side Story (Ogunquit Playhouse, John W Engeman Theater). Radio City Christmas Spectacular and the 2016 Tony Awards with James Corden.
STEPHEN CARRASCO
Ensemble, Chistery U/S
Broadway: Anastasia, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Fiddler on the Roof, Kinky Boots, Ghost, Billy Elliot and White Christmas. Off-Broadway: Skintight.
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.
MEG DOHERTY
Ensemble, Morrible u/s
Broadway debut! Regional: Hairspray, Tommy, The Full Monty, Crazy for You and The Star Wars Ballet. Graduate of The Boston Conservatory. Proud member of Actors’ Equity.
TENEISE MITCHELL ELLIS
Ensemble
Native of Chesapeake, VA. Trained at Evelyn Ott School of Dance, University of the Arts grad. Credits: Radio City Rockettes, Broadway Dance Lab, Philadanco, Camille A. Brown and Dancers, Bad Boys of Dance. TV/commercial credits: “SNL,” “Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon,” Rodan+Fields.
DAN GLEASON
Ensemble, Fiyero U/S
Dan 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.
JOSH DANIEL GREEN
Ensemble
Broadway debut! Dance companies: Lar Lubovitch, Stephen Petronio, Lucinda Childs. NYU Tisch.
JEFF HEIMBROCK
Ensemble, Boq U/S
Jeff is overjoyed to be joining Wicked! Broadway/NYC: The Book of Mormon, The Golden Apple (Encores!). Tour: Newsies (Spot Conlon), The Book of Mormon (L.A./Chicago). Training: Pace University, The School at Steppenwolf. Thanks to Mom, Craig, BBR, and Mendoza.
MANUEL I. HERRERA
Ensemble
Broadway: West Side Story, Legally Blonde, Sweet Charity, Wicked (original Chistery), The Music Man. Off-Broadway/regional: Bull Durham, Miss Abigail’s Guide… and The Seven. TV/film: Ma, “Odd Mom Out,” “Blue Bloods,” “Late Night With Steven Colbert,” Winter’s Tale, Knucklehead, Sex & The City 2, “Power,” “Unforgettable,” “Smash,” Modern Love.
CELIA HOTTENSTEIN
Ensemble, Glinda u/s
Broadway debut! National tour: The Phantom of the Opera, Christine Daaé (Alternate). Off-Broadway: Desperate Measures. BFA, The Boston Conservatory.
COURTNEY IVENTOSCH
Witch’s Mother/Ensemble, Nessarose u/s
Thrilled to be back in the Wicked family! Broadway: Something Rotten!; also Wicked tours (Nessarose u/s); On the Town (Ivy Smith, 5th Avenue).
LINDSAY JANISSE
Swing
Is so happy to be rejoining her Wicked family! Broadway: Wicked, Rock of Ages. Tour: Rock of Ages (national), Wicked (Los Angeles). Film/TV: Winter’s Tale, “Smash.”
COLBY Q. LINDEMAN
Dance Captain; Swing, Chistery U/S
Happy to be back at the Gershwin! Credits: An American in Paris first national (swing, Mr. Z u/s), Trip of Love (Moon River Pas), Wicked (swing), Standard Time at the Duke (lead), Radio City Christmas Spectacular tour (swing/DC), Urban Cowboy first national (Bubba), “Smash” (NBC pilot), “Boardwalk Empire” (HBO), “Vinyl” (HBO). Proud OCU grad and AEA member.
MARISSA LUPP
Swing, 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.
CHASE MADIGAN
Chistery, Ensemble
West Side Story Broadway, Wicked national tour, Radio City Christmas Spectacular, The New York Spectacular, Rock the Ballet international tour.
MICAELA MARTINEZ
Swing, Nessarose/Midwife u/s
This is a dream come true! Most recently touring the country with the national tour of Wicked. Others include 1st national tour of Sister Act (Ensemble, u/s Mary Robert), Walking the Tightrope (Esme), The Addams Family (Wednesday Addams) and Spring Awakening (Wendla)
MATT MEIGS
Ensemble
Broadway: Carousel, Holiday Inn, Tuck Everlasting, Matilda. National tours: Wicked, Mary Poppins. Las Vegas: Rock of Ages (Franz). Regional: Muny, Flatrock Playhouse, Theatre by the Sea. BFA from Elon University. Agency: DGRW.
LINDSAY K. NORTHEN
Ensemble, Glinda U/S
The Sound of Music national tour (Maria), Happy People at Lincoln Center Broadway’s Future Songbook series (Sally), Pirates! at Goodspeed (Isabel , u/s Mabel), “CSI Miami” (guest star, Alicia Haveford), “Mr Robot” (Dr. Jenner), and commercials for Breyers and many others
EMILY ROGERS
Ensemble, Elphaba u/s
Broadway debut! National tour: If/Then. NYC: Jasper in Deadland, Unlock’d. Most recently: Sophie in Mamma Mia! (ACT of CT). Proud Pace alumna
WILLIAM RYALL
Witch’s Father/Ozian Official; Wizard/Doctor 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. 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.”
LAUREN SAMBATARO
Swing, Witch’s Mother/Midwife u/s
Broadway: Mamma Mia! (DC/Swing). National tours: Wicked, Movin’ Out, Evita. Regional: In the Heights, West Side Story, Radio City Christmas Spectacular! BFA Fordham/Ailey
BRET SHUFORD
Swing, Wizard/Dillamond/Witch’s Father/Ozian Official U/S
Broadway: Wicked, Cirque Du Soleil’s Paramour, Amazing Grace, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Beauty and the Beast, and The Little Mermaid, Radio City Christmas Spectacular. National Tour/Regional: Lincoln Center’s South Pacific, Ragtime, Next to Normal. TV/Film: “Law and Order: SVU,” “Alpha House,” “Submissions Only,” The Wolf of Wall Street, Bedfellows, and Uncle Melvin’s Apartment.
TRAVIS TABER
Ensemble, Fiyero U/S
Broadway debut! 1st nat’l tour: Priscilla Queen of the Desert. B’way nat’l tours: Mamma Mia! and Wicked. NY theatre: For Lovers Only
CARY TEDDER
Ensemble; Witch’s Father/Ozian Official u/s
Cary is a proud graduate of Pebblebrook High School and the University of Michigan. Original Broadway cast: The Times They Are A-Changin’, Memphis, Big Fish, Honeymoon In Vegas, Dames at Sea, A Bronx Tale.
JEREMY THOMPSON
Ensemble
Is thrilled to be making his Broadway debut! Credits include Wicked (national tour), The Music Man (Tommy Djilas), Gypsy, South Pacific, RhetOracle Dance Co., Tokyo Disney, and Disneyland.
CHRISTIANNE TISDALE
Ensemble/Midwife, Morrible u/s
Broadway: Beauty and the Beast; Triumph of Love; On a Clear Day…; Les Misérables; One Touch of Venus (West End); Sousatzka (Toronto). TV: “The Blacklist;” “30 Rock;” “L&O: CI;” “Wallflowers.” Producing the upcoming docuseries “Ghost Lights: Reclaiming Theater in the Age of AIDS.”
