San Franciso Tryouts Cast (2003)
Kristin Chenoweth as Glinda
Sean McCourt as Elphaba's Father
Cristy Candler as Elphaba's Mother
Jan Neuberger as The Midwife
Idina Menzel as Elphaba
Michelle Federer as Nessarose
Kirk McDonald as Boq
Carole Shelley as Madame Morrible
John Horton as Doctor Dillamond
Norbert Leo Butz as Fiyero
Sean McCourt as The Ozian Official
Robert Morse as The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
Manuel Herrera as Chistery

Original Broadway Cast (2003)
Kristin Chenoweth as Glinda
Sean McCourt as Elphaba's Father
Cristy Candler as Elphaba's Mother
Jan Neuberger as The Midwife
Idina Menzel as Elphaba
Michelle Federer as Nessarose
Christopher Fitzgerald as Boq
Carole Shelley as Madame Morrible
William Youmans as Doctor Dillamond
Norbert Leo Butz as Fiyero
Sean McCourt as The Ozian Official
Joel Grey as The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
Manuel Herrera as Chistery

Monkeys, Students, Denizens of the Emerald City, Palace Guards and Other Citizens of Oz: Ioana Alfonso, Ben Cameron, Cristy Candler, Kristy Cates, Melissa Bell Chait, Marcus Choi, Kristoffer Cusick, Kathy Deitch, Melissa Fahn, Rhett G. George, Kristen Leigh Gorski, Manuel Herrera, Kisha Howard, Sean McCourt, Mark Myars, Jan Neuberger, Walter Winston Oneil, Andrew Palermo, Andy Pellick, Michael Seelbach, Lorna Ventura, Derrick Williams

Swings: Adinah Alexander, Kristen Leigh Gorski, Eddie Korbich, Mark Myars.

Broadway Cast Replacement History
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.
Joey McIntyre replaced Norbert Leo Butz as Fiyero on July 20, 2004.
Jennifer Laura Thompson replaced Kristin Chenoweth as Glinda on July 20, 2004.
George Hearn replaced Joel Grey as The Wizard on July 20, 2004.
Christopher Fitzgerald returned to the role of Boq on July 27, 2004.
Jeffrey Kuhn replaced Christopher Fitzgerald as Boq on January 11, 2005.
Shoshana Bean replaced Idina Menzel as Elphaba on January 11, 2005.
David Ayers replaced Joey McIntyre as Fiyero 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 Dr. Dillamond on July 26, 2005.
Gene Weygandt replaced Ben Vereen as The Wizard on August 30, 2005.
Ben Vereen returned to the role of The Wizard on September 6, 2005.
Robb Sapp replaced Jeffrey Kuhn as Boq on October 11, 2005.
Eden Espinosa replaced Shoshana Bean as Elphaba on January 10, 2006.
Derrick Williams replaced David Ayers as Fiyero on January 10, 2006.
Carol Kane replaced Rue McClanahan as Madame Morrible on January 10, 2006.
Cristy Candler replaced Michelle Federer as Nessarose on January 10, 2006.
George Hearn replaced Ben Vereen as The Wizard on January 17, 2006.
Ben Vereen returned to the role of The Wizard on February 3, 2006.
Jenna Leigh Green replaced Cristy Candler as Nessarose on March 17, 2006.
David Garrison replaced Ben Vereen as The Wizard on April 4, 2006.
Kate Reinders replaced Megan Hilty as Glinda on May 30, 2006.
Logan Lipton replaced Robb Sapp as Boq on August 8, 2006.
Steven Skybell replaced Sean McCourt as Dr. Dillamond on August 8, 2006.
Ana Gasteyer replaced Eden Espinosa as Elphaba on October 10, 2006.
Jayne Houdyshell replaced Carol Kane as Madame Morrible on November 14, 2006.
Cristy Candler returned to the role of Nessarose on January 2, 2007.
Julia Murney replaced Ana Gasteyer as Elphaba on January 9, 2007.
Sebastian Arcelus replaced Derrick Williams as Fiyero on January 9, 2007.
Kendra Kassebaum replaced Kate Reinders as Glinda on January 9, 2007.
Lenny Wolpe replaced David Garrison as The Wizard on July 10, 2007.
Carole Shelley returned to the role of Madame Morrible on August 28, 2007.
Stephanie J. Block replaced Julia Murney as Elphaba on October 9, 2007.
Annaleigh Ashford replaced Kendra Kassebaum as Glinda on October 9, 2007.
Derrick Williams returned to the role of Fiyero on December 18, 2007.
David Burnham replaced Derrick Williams as Fiyero on January 8, 2008.
Miriam Margolyes replaced Carole Shelley as Madame Morrible on January 22, 2008.
Ben Liebert replaced Logan Lipton as Boq on February 5, 2008.
Kendra Kassebaum returned to the role of Glinda on May 13, 2008.
Kerry Ellis replaced Stephanie J. Block as Elphaba on June 17, 2008.
Jayne Houdyshell returned to the role of Madame Morrible on June 17, 2008.
Aaron Tveit replaced David Burnham as Fiyero on June 24, 2008.
P.J. Benjamin replaced Lenny Wolpe as The Wizard on July 29, 2008.
Timothy Britten Parker replaced Steven Skybell as Dr. Dillamond on September 2, 2008.
Alex Brightman replaced Ben Liebert as Boq on November 4, 2008.
Marcie Dodd replaced Kerry Ellis as Elphaba on November 11, 2008.
Kevin Kern replaced Aaron Tveit as Fiyero on November 11, 2008.
Alli Mauzey replaced Kendra Kassebaum as Glinda on November 11, 2008.
Brynn O'Malley replaced Cristy Candler as Nessarose on November 11, 2008.
Nicole Parker replaced Marcie Dodd as Elphaba on January 16, 2009.
Aaron Tveit returned to the role of Fiyero on January 21, 2009.
Cristy Candler returned to the role of Nessarose on February 10, 2009.
Kevin Kern returned to the role of Fiyero on March 10, 2009.
Rondi Reed replaced Jayne Houdyshell as Madame Morrible on March 17, 2009.
Dee Roscioli replaced Nicole Parker as Elphaba on July 21, 2009.
Erin Mackey replaced Alli Mauzey as Glinda on August 11, 2009.
Michelle Federer returned to the role of Nessarose on August 18, 2009
Katie Rose Clarke replaced Erin Mackey as Glinda on January 14, 2010.
Jenny Fellner replaced Michelle Federer as Nessarose on January 14, 2010.
Andy Karl replaced Kevin Kern as Fiyero on February 2, 2010.
Mandy Gonzales replaced Dee Roscioli as Elphaba on March 23, 2010.
Kathy Fitzgerald replaced Rondi Reed as Madame Morrible on June 29, 2010.
Etain BenShlomo replaced Alex Brightman as Boq on November 2, 2010.
Kyle McDaniel replaced Andy Karl as Fiyero on January 4, 2011.
Kyle Dean Massey replaced Kyle McDaniel as Fiyero on January 25, 2011.
Teal Wicks replaced Mandy Gonzalez as Elphaba on February 1, 2011.
Laura Woyasz temporarily replaced Katie Rose Clarke as Glinda on March 25, 2011.
Richard H. Blake replaced Kyle Dean Massey as Fiyero on March 29, 2011.
Katie Rose Clarke returned to the role of Glinda on April 26, 2011.
Tom McGowan replaced P.J. Benjamin as The Wizard on May 3, 2011.
Cristy Candler returned to the role of Nessarose on August 2, 2011.
Kyle Dean Massey returned to the role of Fiyero on August 16, 2011.
Richard H. Blake returned to the role of Fiyero on September 6, 2011.
Jackie Burns will replace Teal Wicks as Elphaba on September 27, 2011.
Chandra Lee Schwartz will replace Katie Rose Clarke as Glinda on September 27, 2011.

Broadway Standby Replacement History
Megan Hilty replaced Laura Bell Bundy as the standby for Glinda on August 3, 2004.
Shoshana Bean replaced Eden Espinosa as the standby for Elphaba on September 7, 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.
Katie Adams replaced Stacie Morgain Lewis as the standby for Glinda on December 20, 2005.
Lisa Brescia replaced Saycon Sengbloh as the standby for Elphaba on February 13, 2007.
Alli Mauzey replaced Katie Adams as the standby for Glinda on April 17, 2007.
Katie Adams returned as the standby for Glinda on October 9, 2007.
Julie Reiber replaced Lisa Brescia as the standby for Elphaba on May 13, 2008
Jennifer DiNoia replaced Julie Reiber as the standby for Elphaba on February 17, 2009.
Laura Woyasz replaced Katie Adams as the standby for Glinda on February 17, 2009.
Julie Reiber returned as the standby for Elphaba on November 3, 2009.
Jennifer DiNoia returned as the standby for Elphaba on December 18, 2009.
Lindsay K. Northen replaced Laura Woyasz as the standby for Glinda on March 25, 2011.
Laura Woyasz returned as thef standby for Glinda on April 26, 2011.
Donna Vivino replaced Jennifer DiNoia as the standby for Elphaba on August 23, 2011.
Kate Fahrner replaced Laura Woyasz as the standby for Glinda on August 23, 2011.

Kristoffer did not replace Norbert in November 2003. He was an understudy. Taye was Norbert's temporary replacement.

^ He temporarily replaced him while Norbert was on medical leave. I think it's important to have that in there.

No, Kristoffer was never a temporary replacement. He was an understudy. Taye was the temporary replacement. There have been other times when performers have been out for an extended period and instead of getting temporary replacements, their understudies went on. Should all of those times be listed in here too?

Again wow you've found wikepdia.

^ In the past few days, it's been deleted again and again from wikipedia, and the information cannot be found anywhere else.

IBDB said tha he was Fiyero full time until Taye came:

Kristoffer Cusick

Productions Dates of Production
Wicked [Original, Musical]
Performer: Kristoffer Cusick [Ensemble];
Understudy: Kristoffer Cusick [Fiyero];
Performer: Kristoffer Cusick [Fiyero] - Replacement
(Nov 25, 2003 - Dec 21, 2003)

http://www.ibdb.com/person.php?id=76404

^IBDB, while not a "wiki" website, still gets its information by having the general public submit to them. So as far as reliability goes, it's definitely a better source than Wikipedia, but everything they say isn't necessarily set in stone.

As for this particular case, I'd go with Jess on this one. A six-day stint as an understudy is hardly enough to be considered a significant "replacement," unless the show actually made note of it (by changing their Playbills, etc). I didn't see the show during that time, so I can't personally say for sure whether or not they did...but it doesn't seem likely, especially if they didn't do it for other understudies with even lengthier runs.

Well Legally Blonde did change their playbills when Beth went on after Nikki left she was listed as full-time Brooke even though she was an understudy.

Add this to the list: PJ Benjamin will replace Lenny Wolpe as The Wizard on July 28, 2008.

http://www.playbill.com/news/article/119436.html

Thanks. I was just about to post that.

These two articles did say that Kristoffer played the role for a little while: http://www.playbill.com/news/article/82964.html http://www.playbill.com/news/article/83159.html

Then Taye joined the cast: http://www.playbill.com/news/article/83240.html

Will any of the cast have changed by October 22nd?

Nope... I know Kerry's leaving on November 9th, and Kendra will most likely be leaving that day as well-- I wonder if Cristy's extending...

Timothy Britten Parker has joined the Broadway cast today which is September 2, 2008. His picture is already on the website.

http://www.wickedthemusical.com/#WickedCitiesNewYorkCompany

I updated right when you were making that post. Spooky...

We can now add that Brynn O'Malley will replace Cristy Candler as Nessarose on November 11, 2008.

Cristy*

I updated with the new Boq info... more than tempted to add this to the list:

Someone will replace Kerry Ellis as Elphaba on November 11, 2008.
Someone else will replace Aaron Tveit as Fiyero on November 11, 2008.

I wish we knew... especially about Elphaba!

Is Cristy Candler's second temporary last show on November 9th, or is it earlier...?

I think Cristy will leave on the 9th.

I think, Kendra will leave Wicked too. ()

Yeah, Kendra's last day is November 9.

Updated with Kevin info... I kept on thinking he was coming back next week.

Does anyone know when Nicole and Alli are scheduled to leave? I know sometime in July, but is there anything more specific? Like, early or late July?

Why aren't understudies included?

Because it's pretty hard to get all the information.

Was Kristen Leigh Gorski a swing AND in the ensemble in the OBC?

No, she was just a swing.

That is what I thought because she is int he ensemble and swing list in the first post.

I wonder whom will replace Lenny, Rondi, Alex, and Kevin once they all leave. hmm.

I also am curious as to who will replace Laura/Jennifer

Lenny hasn't been on Broadway for over a year. PJ Benjamin is the current Broadway Wizard.

woops, I meant him! Sorry! The two always confuse me!

wonder who will replace Dee...hmm..and Erin!

There's still three months to decide that. Their contracts supposedly expire in January.

Any word on Kevin's replacement and whether he has extended?

He's not leaving until January. I don't think he has extended.

Jen DiNoia is doing Wicked Sydney for the next 6 weeks... any ideas to who's going to replace her as stand by, or if anyone will?

Oh, and this is according to her Facebook status:

"Jennifer DiNoia will be doing Wicked in Sydney Australia for the next 6 weeks!!! I leave Monday!!! If you need to contact me, use facebook or my email. Cheers!!!"

Dee rarely misses, so I think the producers will take chances with just Chelsea as the understudy.

Why is Jen going down under, are two of those Elphaba's sick?

Another question, is she lead or s/b while she is there?

This is AMAZING news!!! I am sooo proud of Jenny!!!!

Amanda Harrison, our Elphaba, has not been on regularly for more than 6 months now because her voice is reportedly in a bad way. Jemma has been doing most shows but I think that's a lot for one person. She's considered the lead among us Aussie fans and has been for a while. Zoe, our understudy, is apparently not popular with the American creative team puting more pressure on Jemma to be on. We've had Carmen Cusack fly to take the edge off Jemma whilst the production was still in Melbourne (and she was great). However, the Elphaba crisis is still ongoing and they need someone to support Jemma. To be frank, the production is in a bit of a mess and they need to remove Amanda in my opinion, promote Jemma to official lead and recast an Aussie alternate/stand-by. This is the second time we've needed an Elphaba very quickly to cover. Nothing against the American Elphabas but I think we'd rather have our own. We thought they were going to re-cast but obviously it hasn't happened yet. You would have thought they'd learned their lesson the first time.

She'll be temp standby with Jemma as temp lead, I believe.

Any idea who's going to cover her absence? Is it just going to be Chelsea as the u/s?

I feel so bad that Amanda is having so much trouble. The best of wishes and healing thoughts to her. Also wishing Jen the best while there!!!

Yes, I think that's how it will work. Although we throw around the 'temp lead' term in regards to Jemma, it's pretty much a misnomer as for all intents and purposes she's been performing the funciton of full-time lead for a long while (since May 09). Unofficial lead is probably the best term for Jemma as she is doing the job but isn't recognised officially for doing it.



It is sad as she's a fabulous Elphaba and gave so much to the show. I don't think we'll ever see her return full-time though.

If Jennifer is in Aus for 6 weeks Bway probably won't need a new stand-by and even if problems occur, you guys have access to a range of various Elphabas from various US productions.

Julie Reiber just commented on a picture on Lauren kennedy's facebook that she (Julie) has signed a 6 week contract with Wicked. So it's safe to say it'll be her filling in.

There you go. All part of the new International Elphie Trade Market: "I'll swap Jennifer in Sydney for ummmm Julie in New York".

-the question is, is Jennifer worth seeing??? Or is she a more generic Elphaba?

I think Australia is a good experience and opportunity for the US Elphabas who come over. I know Carmen mentioned she really enjoyed the experience whilst in Melbourne. It's a great chance as a working holiday really.

Whhaaattt?! Julie's coming back?? And even as much as people say she's overrated, this makes me REALLY happy!

Yes Jenny is TOTALLY worth seeing!!!!!