Basically, I'm trying to figure out who was in which cast, and when, on Broadway (as well as tour/chicago/San Fran) so that I can build some sort of table-formatted history of the casts of Wicked, past and present. I just wanted to know if there was anywhere that had already attempted such a project and thus I could save some time.

Otherwise I'm going to have to beg the help of you guys! :bow: :ha: If that's the case, then I'll upload my progress so far tomorrow after work and would be very grateful if you could help me out! lol

i have all the casts on my website. www.freewebs.com/musicalwicked

Oooooh FANTASTIC! Just what I was looking for! Although, do you have any dates for the cast changes?

From Wikipedia:

Broadway:
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
George Hearn replaced Joel Grey as The Wizard on July 20, 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
Christopher Fitzgerald returned to the role of Boq on July 27, 2004
David Ayers replaced Joey McIntyre as Fiyero on January 11, 2005
Shoshana Bean replaced Idina Menzel as Elphaba on January 11, 2005
Jeffrey Kuhn replaced Christopher Fitzgerald as Boq 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 Doctor Dillamond on July 26, 2005
Robb Sapp replaced Jeffrey Kuhn as Boq on October 11, 2005

Standbys:
Megan Hilty replaced Laura Bell Bundy as the standby for Glinda on August 2, 2004
Shoshana Bean replaced Eden Espinosa as the standby for Elphaba on August 22, 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

Tour
Eden Espinosa replaced Stephanie J. Block as Elphaba on August 5, 2005
Stephanie J. Block returned to the role of Elphaba on September 16, 2005
Carole Shelley will reprise her role of Madame Morrible, replacing Carol Kane in December, 2005.

Wow, I missed Steph by twelve days. Argh! If we'd won the lottery I could have seen her!!! Darn it.

Thank you guys! You're all brilliant! I'm going to bed now, and when I get home from work I'll let you know if I'm still missing anything, although I'm pretty sure, you have all now covered it! THANK YOU EVERYONE! :humpy: :bow: :humpy: :drink: <-- on me!

Thank you! This will help me a LOT. I'm glad to see there are people as date-obsessed as I am!

A little nitpick, though--on the website you linked, you forgot Joey McIntyre! I know I'd like to (I still can't separate him from NKOTB), but there it is. Other than that, the website is great and very helpful.

I'm still having a problem with the standbys, though, specifically when they started--Wikipedia gives a good indication of when each standby left, but were all of them there from the beginning?

The info from Wikipedia was very helpful! I've managed to get it looking like it actually makes some sense! :whoa: If I get a chance tomorrow I will try and convert into a web page, and then everyone can tear it apart and fill in the blanks/alters the mistakes! lol

Okay, I've tried to tablize as best as possible, but there are still ??? all over the place. Here are the tables:

Broadway Cast

Chicago Cast

While getting the information for a variety of sources, I've ended up with two slightly different lists of Ensemble members. Can anyone help explain why? lol
US Tour Cast

This one definitely needs some work!
San Francisco Cast

what a lovely compilation... would you guys mind if we used it for the site here?

Heads up I'll be putting it on my site, but yeah you're welcome to use it! Although it could do with being finished first lol! I think I've managed to include most sources in the list!

course, i'd give you guys credit where is due.

Like pseudomaunt, I'm a stickler for detail and information! Especially when it comes to my passion/career! lol

Hi there

I am new to the forums, so I hope I am doing this right!

In regards to the Tour Company. I saw the show in Toronto (1st stop on the tour) and according to my "Programme" there is 1 missing and 1 extra Ensemble member on your list. (I am using the first Ensemble list you have.)

The Missing:
Don Richard (Witch's Father, Ozian Official u/s the Wizard and Dr. Dillamond) - moved to the Chicago cast when the sit down show started

The Extra:
Paul Slade Smith


Also can I be a little picky and say that it isn't the US Tour Cast - since they played in Canada (well Toronto anyway). Just my Canadian pride coming forth - how about just the Tour Cast?

Ceri

I forgot to mention that Kristy Cates was also part of the Toronto run. She replaced Stephanie J. Block after Stephanie crashed into the stage in what was supposed to be the entrance for "No Good Deed." Kristy played Elphaba for the first two or three weeks.


Ceri

From Wicked on Broadway:

San Francisco Cast:
Kristin Chenoweth..................................Glinda
Idina Menzel.......................................Elphaba
Carole Shelley........................Madame Morrible
Norbert Leo Butz....................................Fiyero
John Horton.................................Dr. Dillamond
Robert Morse..........................The Wizard of Oz
Michelle Federer...............................Nessarose
Kirk McDonald............................................Boq

Cristy Candler.......................................Melena
Manuel Herrera....................................Chistery
Sean McCourt.................................Frex/Schnog
Jan Neuberger......................................Midwife

Company: Ioana Alfonso, Stephanie J. Block, Ben Cameron, Cristy Candler, Melissa Bell Chait, Marcus Choi, Kristoffer Cusick, Kathy Deitch, Melissa Fahn, Rhett George, Kristen Lee Gorski, Kisha Howard, Manuel Herrera, L.J. Jellison, Sean McCourt, Corrine McFadden, Mark Myars, Jan Neuberger, Walter Winston ONeil, Andrew Palermo, Peter Samuel and Michael Seelbach

Stephanie J. Block was the understudy for Elphaba, and Melissa Bell Chait was the understudy for Glinda.

And didn't Steph go on as Elphaba at some point during the original SF run? Good luck finding that date.

Yeah, she mentioned it on Cast Party, and just said how much it meant to her... but no date. I would've loved to see her--I bet she was awesome. But if anyone could find a review, at least, that would be super.

Y'all have no idea how much this thread excites me! I love lists!

Welcome to the board. Great list, I might add.

Yaaaaaayyyyyyy! Thank you for that. On my own I knew that would be the hardest to compose, but I knew you guys would come through for me! THANK YOU :bow:

Great! Thanks! It's always more difficult to track the ensemble. People never pay any attention to them! They NEVER get the appreciation they deserve, not over here anyway!



See, I totally forgot the fact that it was in Toronto! Sowwee! That's what happens when you're the wrong side of the pond!

Perhaps that will have to remain as "date unknown" :ha:

I do! I'm a SM, I live by lists! :ha:

I shall update and reload everything either tonight or tomorrow. In the meantime, any more dates/corrections/information is gratefully received!

Edit: Slightly updated pages now uploaded

SMs Unite! :ha: :eyebrows:

And take over the world! :ha:

Question: When was the San Francisco trail run from and to???

May 28th to June 29th.

OMG!!!!! TB, Wicked's first SF performance was your 12th birthday! That's so freaking awesome!!!!!

Aww bless, that's cool! And spooky! The first ever performance of We Will Rock You was on my sister's birthday!

Cool. Now I feel special. Too bad we didn't see it that day.

~//Ser//~

Ask and ye shall receive...Stephanie covered the role of Elphaba on June 8.

Ceri

THANKS!

I LOVE YOU... lol

Oh my gosh, you are amazing! How do you know this?

Simple...I emailed Stephanie and asked her :mrgreen: She is so great about getting back to people.

Ceri

awesome! She's really nice! I can't wait to meet her when she comes to Philly. If.... she comes to Philly.... March 22nd -April9th

WOW! Bless Steph for replying - hadn't even occurred to me to just ask her! I so wish I could meet her, but alas that's never going to happen

:duh: Good to know we've got some smart people on here!

Indeed!!!!!