Rondi Reed to Join Broadway Cast of Wicked in March

By Andrew Gans
February 24, 2009

Rondi Reed, who won a Tony Award for her performance in August: Osage County, will join the Broadway company of Wicked in March.

Beginning March 17, Reed will portray Madame Morrible, the role created on Broadway by Billy Elliot's Carole Shelley. Reed previously played the role in the Chicago production of Wicked.

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Henry, Parker, Reichard and Reinders Join Starry Line-Up for Yellow Brick Road Not Taken Concert

By Andrew Gans
October 24, 2008

Casting is now complete for The Yellow Brick Road Not Taken, a selection of scenes and songs cut from early drafts of the hit musical Wicked that will be presented Oct. 27 at the Gershwin Theatre.

Matt Lenz will direct the concert, which celebrates Wicked's fifth anniversary on Broadway. The evening, which will feature musical direction by Ben Cohn, benefits the New York Restoration Project. Show time is 7:30 PM.

Newcomers to the evening include P.J. Benjamin, Cristy Candler, Buck Henry, Ben Liebert, Timothy Britten Parker, Daniel Reichard, Kate Reinders and George Wendt.

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The worst kept secret at the theatre since... heck, I dunno what. But yes, the original Tour cast leading ladies... ;)

Houdyshell to Return to Broadway's Wicked June 17; Kassebaum Is Back May 14

By Andrew Gans
April 18, 2008

Tony Award nominee Jayne Houdyshell, who is currently appearing in Lincoln Center Theater's The New Century, will return to the Broadway company of Wicked June 17.

Houdyshell will again portray the evil Madame Morrible. A month earlier, on May 14, the cast will welcome the return of Kendra Kassebaum, who created the role of Glinda for Wicked's national tour and also played a previous Broadway stint as the curly locked witch.

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