US EditionBroadway’s ‘Wicked’ welcomes Lencia Kebede, its first pioneering full-time Black Elphaba
- Lencia Kebede made history as the first Black actor to play Elphaba full time in Broadway's 'Wicked,' marking her Broadway debut after five years with 'Hamilton.'
- Kebede expressed the importance of her role, stating, 'everyone deserves a chance to fly,' and that her performance connects her with her ancestors.
- The show 'Wicked' continues to thrive, earning a record $5 million over nine performances during the Christmas season.
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Broadway's 'Wicked' welcomes Lencia Kebede, its first pioneering full-time Black Elphaba - Entertainment News
Green tears were flowing when Lencia Kebede made history this week on Broadway, becoming the first Black actor to assume the role of Elphaba full time in the Broadway company of “Wicked.” “It’s hard to even pinpoint a single emotion because I feel that it changes like every f...
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Broadway's 'Wicked' welcomes Lencia Kebede, its first pioneering full-time Black Elphaba
Green tears were flowing when Lencia Kebede made history this week on Broadway, becoming the first Black actor to assume the role of Elphaba full time in the Broadway company of “Wicked.”
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Broadway's 'Wicked' welcomes Lencia Kebede, its first pionering full-time Black Elphaba
Green tears were flowing when Lencia Kebede made history this week on Broadway, becoming the first Black actor to assume the role of Elphaba full time in the Broadway company of “Wicked.”
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