Melanie Gebhard and Maria Walter will take over the Second-cast Elphaba from Roberta Valentini who will star as the Alternate Elphaba from November 17th.
I did not use the terms s/b and u/s because they do not mean the same as the German terms.
First-Cast (Erstbesetzung) - plays normally 6 shows a week
Alternate (Alternierend) - plays normally 2 shows a week and when the First-Cast is ill,...
Second-Cast (Zweitbesetzung) - plays normally 1 show a month and when First-Cast and Alternate are off
Only big roles have Alternates in Germany (in Wicked: Elphaba and Glinda).
There will be two new Elphabas because Roberta Valentini as Alternate will only be there for her 2 shows. She will also play the principal role in Marie Antoinette in Bremen.
