Lencia Kebede appears as Elphaba in the Broadway musical "Wicked" in New York on March 1, 2025. (Joan Marcus via AP) Lencia Kebede appears as Elphaba in the Broadway musical "Wicked" in New York ...

NEW YORK (AP) — 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 ...

To make sure Elphaba's wigs, head, and face makeup were as perfect as possible, Erivo shaved her head before production. Before putting her wigs on, Erivo joked that she was "green-scalp Cynthia.

Wicked 's Cynthia Erivo has landed her next movie role, in an action thriller from the team behind John Wick.

Lencia Kebede, an Ethiopian actress, made history as the first full-time Black actress to portray Elphaba on Broadway. While the cinematic version of “Wicked” is currently streaming on Peacock ...

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.” ...

NEW YORK -- 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." ...

Erivo, who’s British, garnered her second Oscar nomination for Best Actress with her performance of Elphaba. She was first recognized for her work as Harriet Tubman in 2019’s “Harriet.” ...