Swing Joined: 1/10/24
A lot of people were hoping for Carly Augenstein (current s/b) to take over, but she has announced that she will be sticking around as the standby. A shame as she is the best we have seen in a debut contract in years.
I suspect it will be someone completely new to the show, which is why they are keeping her as is.
Both Lauren Samuels and Austen Danielle Bohmer will be leaving the tour after the Salt Lake City engagement. I expect an announcement of new principals will be coming before long.
Swing Joined: 1/10/24
AC126748 said: "Both Lauren Samuels and Austen Danielle Bohmer will be leaving the tour after the Salt Lake City engagement. I expect an announcement of new principals will be coming before long."
The new cast will be performing the final week in SLC. It is a full principal change-over (minus Elphaba standby).
Chorus Member Joined: 11/15/17
Here we go, Jessie Davidson and Zoe Jensen are going to be the new Tour witches. I have seen Jensen as Eliza Hamilton and i think she will be great in the role! Also, quite possibly, the first Glinda of Asian decent (?)
https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Jessie-Davidson-Zoe-Jensen-and-More-to-Join-WICKED-National-Tour-20250422
Broadway Star Joined: 3/29/23
An Actress of Many Passions, Now Making History in ‘Wicked’
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/06/theater/lencia-kebede-elphaba-wicked-broadway.html?unlocked_article_code=1.FE8.bt5f.MKrZb1e09nlq&smid=nytcore-android-share
Understudy Joined: 1/27/19
Two Weeks Only!! May 27 - June 8th I'm hoping that when Jordan leaves Derek will take over permanently
https://playbill.com/article/derek-klena-will-return-to-cast-of-broadways-wicked-12-years-after-he-left
Understudy Joined: 8/15/21
Elphaba2019 said: "Two Weeks Only!! May 27 - June 8th I'm hoping that when Jordan leaves Derek will take over permanently
https://playbill.com/article/derek-klena-will-return-to-cast-of-broadways-wicked-12-years-after-he-left"
Such good news!! Love Derek wish he was staying longer though
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