NEWS: First Look Images of New Cast For Wicked

The new images of the cast have been released ahead of their first performance at the Apollo Victoria Theatre on the 1st February.

(c)Matt Crockett

The long running popular musical has today released production images of Lucie Jones (Elphaba), Ryan Reid (Fiyero), Sophie-Louise Dann (Madame Morrible) and Gary Wilmot (The Wizard) who will lead the new London cast at the Apollo Victoria Theatre from Tuesday 1st February 2022.

They join Helen Woolf, who returns from maternity leave to continue her acclaimed performance as Glinda, Carina Gillespie (Nessarose), Nicholas McLean (Boq), Simeon Truby (Doctor Dillamond), Amy Webb (Standby for Elphaba) and Charli Baptie* (Standby for Glinda), who all continue in their starring roles.

(c)Matt Crockett

The cast is completed by: Yuki Abe, Kofi Aidoo-Appiah, Meg Astin, Alishia-Marie Blake, Pàje Campbell, Grace Chapman, Michael Colbourne, Fergus Dale, Nolan Edwards, Nicola Espallardo, Danny Fogarty, Laura Harrison, Amie Hibbert, Lucie Horsfall, Samuel How, Christian Knight, Nick Len, Jasmine Leung, Rhidian Marc, PaddyJoe Martin, Jessica-Alice McCluskey, Stacey McGuire, Harry Mills, Lewis Newton, Natalie Spriggs, Samantha Thomas, Joe Thompson-Oubari and James Titchener.

(c)Matt Crockett

Currently booking until the 27th November 2022, Wicked is based on Gregory Maguire’s bestseller, Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West and tells the story of the unlikely friendship between Elphaba and Glinda.

Adapted for the stage by Winnie Holzman and directed by Joe Mantello, the musical features music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz (GodspellPippinThe Prince of Egypt; Disney’s PocahontasThe Hunchback of Notre Dame and Enchanted), including songs such as ‘For Good’ and ‘Defying Gravity’.

(c)Matt Crockett

The creative team behind the production includes: musical staging by Wayne Cilento, set design by Eugene Lee, costume design by Susan Hilferty, lighting design by Kenneth Posner and sound design by Tony Meola. Wicked is produced around the world by Marc Platt, Universal Stage Productions, The Araca Group, Jon B. Platt and David Stone. Executive Producer (UK) Michael McCabe.

(c)Matt Crockett

Wicked continues to play at the Apollo Victoria Theatre. To book your tickets visit: ATG Tickets, London Theatre Direct, Theatre Tickets Direct, From the Box Office, Love Theatre.com, See Tickets or Last Minute.com.

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