Broadway’s ‘Wicked’ welcomes Lencia Kebede, its first Black, full-time Elphaba
Green tears were flowing when Lencia Kebede made history this week on Broadway, becoming the first Black actor to assume the ...
Broadway Box Office: ‘Othello’ Leads ‘Wicked’ as Overall Grosses Climb
The play, starring Denzel Washington and Jake Gyllenhaal, is commanding high ticket prices as a number of other starry shows ...
Broadway’s ‘Wicked’ Features First Full-Time Black Elphaba
Wicked's Broadway run recently made history as the first Black full-time Elphaba, Lencia Kebede, made her debut ...
Lencia Kebede becomes first full-time Black Elphaba in Broadway’s ‘Wicked’
Lencia Kebede has become the first Black woman to take on the role of Elphaba in a full-time capacity in the original stage production.
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Broadway’s ‘Wicked’ welcomes Lencia Kebede, its first pioneering full-time Black Elphaba
becoming the first Black actor to assume the role of Elphaba full time in the Broadway company of “Wicked.” “It’s hard to even pinpoint a single emotion because I feel that it changes like ...
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Broadway’s ‘Wicked’ Features First Full-Time Black Elphaba
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 ...
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Meet the first full-time Black Elphaba in ‘Wicked’ on Broadway: Lencia Kebede
becoming the first Black actor to assume the role of Elphaba full time in the Broadway company of “Wicked.” “It’s hard to even pinpoint a single emotion because I feel that it changes like ...
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Lencia Kebede makes history as 1st full-time Black Elphaba in Broadway's 'Wicked'
Stepping into "Wicked" on Tuesday marked her Broadway debut. Kebede had already gone through an emotional wringer by the time the curtain finally came down. She sings the Act 1 showstopper ...