Elphaba ethnicity casting
Elphaba ethnicity casting
Broadway Legend Joined: 11/19/05
Elphaba ethnicity casting#2
Posted: 12/3/20 at 1:27am
I believe Eden, Mandy and Lindsay are all of Mexican descent.
Updated On: 12/3/20 at 01:27 AM
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/28/05
Elphaba ethnicity casting#3
Posted: 12/3/20 at 1:32am
Tag said: "I believe Eden, Mandy and Lindsay are all of Mexican descent. "
Right, they all identify as Latinx.
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/20/13
Elphaba ethnicity casting#4
Posted: 12/3/20 at 2:16am
None of those actresses have been black or Asian, or any non Caucasian race,
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Eden Espinosa
Lindsay Mendez
Mandy Gonzalez
Elphaba ethnicity casting#5
Posted: 12/3/20 at 7:19am
Saycon Sengbloh - Elphaba standby
Brandi Chavonne Massey - Elphaba understudy
There have been other black women and women of color to play the role internationally, too.
Elphaba ethnicity casting#8
Posted: 12/3/20 at 9:41am
Owen22 said: "Didn't Lilli Cooper play Elphaba?"
She did. She was a standby both on Broadway and the national tour.
Elphaba ethnicity casting#9
Posted: 12/3/20 at 9:48am
My movie Elphaba remains Cynthia Erivo. And Anna Kendrick for Glinda if she has the soprano...
Broadway Legend Joined: 10/31/12
Elphaba ethnicity casting#10
Posted: 12/3/20 at 10:15am
I want Brittany Johnson for Glinda in the film
Elphaba ethnicity casting#11
Posted: 12/3/20 at 11:49am
Damn I would've loved to have read the original post.
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Broadway Legend Joined: 3/7/17
Elphaba ethnicity casting#12
Posted: 12/3/20 at 12:34pm
To be fair to the OP, "Hispanic/Latinx" is not a race, it's an ethnicity, and many identify as Caucasian, including, most likely, the 3 actresses that were mentioned. I read the post last night before it was deleted, and, while I didn't think it was well-thought-out, I didn't think it was particularly offensive. However, it is true that no non-Caucasian actress has played the principal Elphaba in the U.S. Standby, yes; principal, no.
Updated On: 12/3/20 at 12:34 PMElphaba ethnicity casting#13
Posted: 12/3/20 at 12:53pm
Alexia Khadime is the only Black woman to be the principal Elphaba in any WICKED company.
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/28/05
Elphaba ethnicity casting#14
Posted: 12/3/20 at 12:58pm
CT2NYC said: "To be fair to the OP, "Hispanic/Latinx" is not a race, it's an ethnicity, and many identify as Caucasian, including, most likely, the 3 actresses that were mentioned.I read the post last night before it was deleted, and, while I didn't think it was well-thought-out, I didn't think it was particularly offensive. However, it is true that no non-Caucasian actress has played theprincipalElphaba in the U.S. Standby, yes; principal, no."
Eden Espinosa and Mandy Gonzalez identify as Latinx.
Broadway Legend Joined: 3/7/17
Elphaba ethnicity casting#15
Posted: 12/3/20 at 1:07pm
blaxx said: "CT2NYC said: "To be fair to the OP, "Hispanic/Latinx" is not a race, it's an ethnicity, and many identify as Caucasian, including, most likely, the 3 actresses that were mentioned.I read the post last night before it was deleted, and, while I didn't think it was well-thought-out, I didn't think it was particularly offensive. However, it is true that no non-Caucasian actress has played theprincipalElphaba in the U.S. Standby, yes; principal, no."
Eden Espinosa and Mandy Gonzalez identify as Latinx."
I just said that Latinx isn't a race, and the OP said "None of those actresses have been black or Asian, or any non Caucasian race." They also specified "principal" (although they spelled it "principle), and that is an accurate statement. I get that the OP was confusing by using "ethnicity" in the thread title, but "race" in the post, but I'm giving them the benefit of the doubt and assuming they meant race.
Broadway Legend Joined: 3/7/17
Elphaba ethnicity casting#16
Posted: 12/3/20 at 1:13pmFor example, my mother and her sisters are all of Puerto Rican descent, born and raised on the island, yet they look and identify as Caucasian, as do I.
Elphaba ethnicity casting#17
Posted: 12/3/20 at 1:17pm
CT2NYC said: "For example, my mother and her sisters are all of Puerto Rican descent, born and raised on the island, yet they look and identify as Caucasian, as do I."
Weeepaaaaa, Boriqua!! Sorry, I just get excited when I see one of my people on this message board! 
Elphaba ethnicity casting#18
Posted: 12/3/20 at 1:22pm
LarryD2 said: "Alexia Khadime is the only Black woman to be the principal Elphaba in any WICKED company."
Alexia was a fantastic Elphaba. I always wished she had made the jump across the pond a la Rachel Tucker, Kerry Ellis, Willemijn Verkaik, and Gina Beck (Glinda).
While I agree we should be more diverse in casting, I just hope the "forced diversity" doesn't prevent us from getting some great Elphabas-in-waiting who happen to be white. I would give my left "pinkie" for Mary Kate Morrissey to do a Broadway run as she is a sensational Elphaba (especially with Ginna Claire Mason as her Glinda).
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/20/13
Elphaba ethnicity casting#19
Posted: 12/3/20 at 1:43pm
identify as Caucasian, including, most likely, the 3 actresses that were mentioned.
All three women are women of color, and identify as such.
Elphaba ethnicity casting#20
Posted: 12/3/20 at 1:55pmI am still waiting for Emmy Raver Lampman to be lead Elphaba on Broadway. She was FANTASTIC on the 1st National Tour.
Elphaba ethnicity casting#21
Posted: 12/3/20 at 2:23pm
Man, I bet Saycon Sengbloh was an amazing Elphaba. I remember I first heard her name in connection with Wicked way back in the day, but nowadays I mostly associate her with her performances in "Eclipsed," "In the Blood" and "Secret Life of Bees," all 3 of which were absolutely phenomenal. She's an incredible actor.
hayleyann said: "While I agree we should be more diverse in casting, I just hope the "forced diversity" doesn't prevent us from getting some great Elphabas-in-waiting who happen to be white."
Don't you worry! The white people, as always, will be fine.
Especially with a show like Wicked that has 4+ productions running at the same time, with 3 Elphabas in each cast, getting cycled out every 6 months or so, for however many years Wicked continues to run.
Elphaba ethnicity casting#22
Posted: 12/3/20 at 2:43pm
JBroadway said: "Man, I bet Saycon Sengbloh was an amazing Elphaba. I remember I first heard her name in connection with Wicked way back in the day, but nowadays I mostly associate her with her performances in "Eclipsed," "In the Blood" and "Secret Life of Bees," all 3 of which were absolutely phenomenal. She's an incredible actor.
hayleyann said: "While I agree we should be more diverse in casting, I just hope the "forced diversity" doesn't prevent us from getting some great Elphabas-in-waiting who happen to be white."
Don't youworry!The white people, as always, will be fine.
Especially with a show like Wicked that has 4+ productions running at the same time, with 3 Elphabas in each cast, getting cycled out every 6 months or so, for however many years Wicked continues to run."
I know it'll be fine. I'm just a big Mary Kate stan lol. And Saycon was an awesome Elphie!
Elphaba ethnicity casting#23
Posted: 12/3/20 at 3:27pm
Alyssa Fox (whose father is Japanese) played Elphaba on tour and standby on Broadway.
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