Elphaba


Elphaba


Elphaba Thropp is the protagonist in Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West by Gregory Maguire, and in its musical theatre adaptation Wicked. The character is identified with the Wicked Witch of the West from L. Frank Baum's 1900 novel The Wonderful Wizard of Oz.

In the Baum novel, the Witch is unnamed and little is explained about her life; Wicked creates a backstory for her and explores the world of The Wizard of Oz from her perspective. Elphaba is modeled after Margaret Hamilton's portrayal in the 1939 film The Wizard of Oz: green-skinned, clad entirely in black and wearing a tall peaked hat. Maguire formulated the name "Elphaba" from the pronunciation of Baum's initials—"L.F.B.".

Actresses who have portrayed Elphaba

The role was originated on Broadway and the West End by Idina Menzel, who won the 2004 Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical. The role is currently slated to be played by Cynthia Erivo in the upcoming two-part film adaptation of the musical.

Actresses billed in the lead role in various productions include:

North America

Europe

West End (London) Production

  • Idina Menzel (September - December 2006)
  • Kerry Ellis (January 2007 - June 2008, December 2008 - May 2009, August - October 2014)
  • Alexia Khadime (June - November 2008; May 2009 - March 2010; March 2023 - Current)
  • Rachel Tucker (March 2010 - October 2012; September 2016 - January 2017)
  • Louise Dearman (October 2012 - November 2013)
  • Willemijn Verkaik (November 2013 - July 2014; January - July 2017)
  • Jennifer DiNoia (October 2014 - January 2015)
  • Emma Hatton (February 2015 - September 2016)
  • Alice Fearn (July 2017 - July 2019)
  • Nikki Bentley (July 2019 - January 2020)
  • Laura Pick (January 2020 - February 2022)
  • Lucie Jones (February 2022 – March 2023)

UK & Ireland Tour

  • Nikki Davis-Jones (2013-2014)
  • Ashleigh Gray (2014-2015)
  • Amy Ross (2018-2019)
  • Laura Pick (2023-) performances of the 3rd UK tour to begin at the Edinburgh Playhouse from 7 December 2023

Stuttgart, Germany

  • Willemijn Verkaik
  • Roberta Valentini

Oberhausen, Germany

  • Willemijn Verkaik (March 2010-August 2010; November 2010-February 2011)
  • Sabrina Weckerlin (August 2010-November 2010)
  • Roberta Valentini (March 2011-September 2011)

Scheveningen, The Netherlands

  • Willemijn Verkaik
  • Renée van Wegberg (Alternate)

Gothenburg, Sweden

  • Feline Andersson (2023-) performances began at the Gothenburg Opera in September 2023

Asia Pacific

South Korea

  • Jemma Rix (December 2011 - October 2012)
  • Jennifer DiNoia (Alternate Elphaba, May 2012 - October 2012)
  • Son Seung-yeon (February 2021 - June 2021)
  • Park Hye-Na (November 2013 - October 2014, May 2016 - August 2016)
  • Cha Ji-Yeon (May 2016 - August 2016)
  • Kim Sun-Young (May 2014 - October 2014)
  • Ock Joo-hyun (November 2013 - May 2014, February 2021 - June 2021)

The Actors in Korean production shared performances of the role

South America

Brazil

  • Myra Ruiz (March 2016 - December 2016 and March 2023 – July 2023)

References


Text submitted to CC-BY-SA license. Source: Elphaba by Wikipedia (Historical)



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