Wicked (musical)

Wicked is a musical that premiered on Broadway in October 2003. It is touted as the untold story of the witches of Oz and is loosely based on the best selling novel ' by Gregory Maguire. The musical features music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz and book by Winnie Holzman. With musical staging by Tony Award winner Wayne Cilento, Wicked is directed by 2003 and 2004 Tony winner Joe Mantello.

Broadway replacement history

Note: only replacements of principal characters are noted

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• Kristoffer Cusick replaced Norbert Leo Butz as Fiyero on November 25, 2003
• Taye Diggs replaced Kristoffer Cusick as Fiyero on December 22, 2003
• Norbert Leo Butz returned to the role of Fiyero on January 20, 2004
• Randy Harrison replaced Christopher Fitzgerald as Boq on June 22, 2004
• George Hearn replaced Joel Grey as The Wizard on July 20, 2004
• Joey McIntyre replaced Norbert Leo Butz as Fiyero on July 20, 2004
• Jennifer Laura Thompson replaced Kristin Chenoweth as Glinda on July 20, 2004
• Christopher Fitzgerald returned to the role of Boq on July 27, 2004
• David Ayers replaced Joey McIntyre as Fiyero on January 11, 2005
• Shoshana Bean replaced Idina Menzel as Elphaba on January 11, 2005
• Jeffrey Kuhn replaced Christopher Fitzgerald as Boq on January 11, 2005
• Megan Hilty replaced Jennifer Laura Thompson as Glinda on May 31, 2005
• Rue McClanahan replaced Carole Shelley as Madame Morrible on May 31, 2005
• Ben Vereen replaced George Hearn as The Wizard on May 31, 2005
• Sean McCourt replaced William Youmans as Doctor Dillamond on July 26, 2005

Standbys:

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• Megan Hilty replaced Laura Bell Bundy as the standby for Glinda on August 2, 2004
• Shoshana Bean replaced Eden Espinosa as the standby for Elphaba on August 22, 2004
• Saycon Sengbloh replaced Shoshana Bean as the standby for Elphaba on January 11, 2005
• Stacie Morgain Lewis replaced Megan Hilty as the standby for Glinda on May 31, 2005