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.

Here you can hear the new Elphaba Cover Melanie Gebhard singing "Gutes Tun" (No good deed)

http://www.myspace.com/melaniegebhardmusic

Check out the music box right and click on "3.DemoCut'Gutes Tun'"

Enjoy, i think it's very good.

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New Cast Changing:

Barbara Schmid (curently in the Wicked Ensemble) gets the Nessa-Cover from Maike Switzer, who is changing to Marie Antoinette in Bremen.

Has Sabrina had her first show as Alternate yet? Who did she go on with?

You probably mean her last. Yes, Sabrina had her last performance on November 13th.

Roberta ist Alternate since November 18th and Maria Walter and Melanie Gebhard already played first performances as Elphaba Second-Cast or u/s.