Broadway’s ‘Wicked’ welcomes Lencia Kebede, its first pioneering full-time Black Elphaba

Lencia Kebede makes history as 1st full-time Black Elphaba in Broadway's 'Wicked'

Green tears were flowing when Lencia Kebede made history on Broadway, becoming the first full-time Black Elphaba in "Wicked."

Popular theory: ‘Wicked’ has theme-park possibilities

Which theme park is witch? That’s one burning question that “Wicked” fans have as speculation grows that the film, spawned from a Broadway musical, might be turned into a real-life attraction. A possible connection with a Universal park somewhere is strong because the film was released by Universal Pictures, which is under the Comcast corporate umbrella with Universal theme parks, including Universal Studios Florida, Islands of Adventure and the…

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...

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.”

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.”

Broadway's ‘Wicked' welcomes Lencia Kebede, its first full-time Black Elphaba

Lencia Kebede, a first-generation Ethiopian American from Los Angeles, spent five years touring with “Hamilton,” most recently in the role of Angelica Schuyler.