Cynthia Erivo feels a profound kinship to the role of 'Wicked's' Elphaba. She admits she always felt like a bit of an outsider.

Green tears were flowing when Lencia Kebede made history this week on Broadway, becoming the first Black actor to assume the role of Elphaba full time in the Broadway company of “Wicked.”.

Wicked star Cynthia Erivo explains the difficulty of wearing the Elphaba costume to the point where she couldn't even take a bathroom break.

NEW YORK (AP) — Ariana Grande did her Glinda proud in a pale pink stunner, and her “Wicked” bestie Cynthia Erivo honored Elphaba in deep forest green on the Oscars carpet as high glam took ...

Lencia Kebede, an Ethiopian actress, made history as the first full-time Black actress to portray Elphaba on Broadway. While the cinematic version of “Wicked” is currently streaming on Peacock ...

Entertainment Broadway's 'Wicked' welcomes Lencia Kebede, its first pioneering full-time Black Elphaba Lencia Kebede appears as Elphaba in the Broadway musical "Wicked" in New York on March 1, 2025.

Kebede, a first-generation Ethiopian American from Los Angeles, spent five years touring with 'Hamilton,' most recently in the role of Angelica Schuyler.

Cynthia Erivo personally relates to her 'Wicked' character, Elphaba. She admits to being 'an odd one out' in the entertainment industry.

Broadway’s ‘Wicked’ welcomes Lencia Kebede, its first pioneering full-time Black Elphaba Kebede, a first-generation Ethiopian American from Los Angeles, spent five years touring with ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Green tears were flowing when Lencia Kebede made history this week on Broadway, becoming the first Black actor to assume the role of Elphaba full time in the Broadway company of ...