New Cast Members Join Wicked in the West End
The award-winning musical Wicked continues its long-running success at the Apollo Victoria Theatre, with new cast members flying in starting tonight, 25 March 2025. The beloved production, based on Gregory Maguire’s novel, continues to enchant audiences with its incredible performances, Stephen Schwartz’s iconic music, and Winnie Holzman’s brilliant book.
Photography by Matt Crockett / Mark Senior
New Cast Members Announced for Wicked in the West End
Emma Kingston joins the company as Elphaba
Zizi Strallen takes on the role of Glinda
Carl Man, who was recently seen as Fiyero on tour, now brings the role to the West End
Sarah Ingram joins as Madame Morrible
Michael Matus returns as The Wizard, marking the fourth time he has worked with Sarah Ingram on a musical
Hannah Qureshi stars as Nessarose, and also serves as understudy for Glinda
David McKechnie appears as Doctor Dillamond, also understudying for The Wizard
Ross Carpenter takes on the role of Boq
Supporting Cast and Standby Roles
Additional cast members joining Wicked for the 2025/26 company include:
Laura Emmitt will return as alternate Elphaba
Lydia Gerrard joins as standby for Glinda
The Full 2025/26 Wicked Cast
The company is completed by an ensemble of talented performers, including:
Iroy Abesamis, Zac Adlam, Steph Asamoah (understudy for Morrible), Meg Astin, Rebecca Bowden (understudy for Morrible), Shaun Chambers (understudy for Wizard and Dillamond), Erin Gisele Chapman, Grace Durkin, Onyemachi Ejimofor, Aaron Elijah, Aimee Hodnett (understudy for Glinda), Nat Ingham, Holly Lawrence, Jemima Loddy, Josh Lovell (understudy for Fiyero), Rory Maguire (understudy for Boq), PaddyJoe Martin, JoJo Meredith (understudy for Boq), Ayden Morgan, Rina Punwani, Abbie Quinnen, Jemma Revell (understudy for Elphaba and Nessarose), Jeanie Ryan, Charlotte Anne Steen (understudy for Elphaba), Chris Tarsey, Hannah Taylor (understudy for Nessarose), James Titchener, and Jacob Young (understudy for Fiyero).
Creative Team Behind Wicked
The Wicked West End production is produced by Marc Platt, Universal Stage Productions, The Araca Group, Jon B Platt, and David Stone, with Michael McCabe serving as Executive Producer for the UK production.
The creative team includes:
Scenic Design: Eugene Lee
Costume Design: Susan Hilferty
Lighting Design: Kenneth Posner
Sound Design: Tony Meola
Projection Design: Elaine J McCarthy
Hair and Wig Design: Tom Watson
Music Arrangements: Alex Lacamoire and Stephen Oremus
Dance Arrangements: James Lynn Abbott
Orchestrations: William David Brohn
Musical Supervision: Oremus
Exciting News for Wicked Fans
A record-breaking movie musical adaptation of Wicked, starring Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo, was released in cinemas in November 2024, with a second part set to be released on 21 November 2025.
Get Your Tickets for Wicked in the West End
Wicked continues to be one of the most popular West End musicals, offering a captivating experience for audiences of all ages. With new cast members and incredible performances, make sure you don’t miss out on this theatrical phenomenon. Book your tickets now for the West End run, which continues until 28 June 2025.
