New Wicked Cast Photos Released
The brand-new cast of Wicked is preparing to take flight at London’s Apollo Victoria Theatre, and first-look photos of the new company have been released.
The long-running West End production, which has extended its booking into 2026, will welcome several new cast members from 25 March 2025.
New Wicked Cast Members
Taking on the two iconic roles, the new principal cast will feature:
Emma Kingston as Elphaba
Zizi Strallen as Glinda
Carl Man as Fiyero
Joining them in key roles:
Sarah Ingram as Madame Morrible
Michael Matus as The Wizard
Hannah Qureshi as Nessarose (and understudy Glinda)
David McKechnie as Doctor Dillamond (and understudy Wizard)
Ross Carpenter as Boq
Additionally, Laura Emmitt will return as alternate Elphaba, while Lydia Gerrard joins as standby Glinda.
Complete Wicked 2025/26 Company
The ensemble cast includes:
Iroy Abesamis, Zac Adlam, Steph Asamoah (understudy Morrible), Meg Astin, Rebecca Bowden (understudy Morrible), Shaun Chambers (understudy Wizard and Dillamond), Erin Gisele Chapman, Grace Durkin, Onyemachi Ejimofor, Aaron Elijah, Aimee Hodnett (understudy Glinda), Nat Ingham, Holly Lawrence, Jemima Loddy, Josh Lovell (understudy Fiyero), Rory Maguire (understudy Boq), PaddyJoe Martin, JoJo Meredith (understudy Boq), Ayden Morgan, Rina Punwani, Abbie Quinnen, Jemma Revell (understudy Elphaba and Nessarose), Jeanie Ryan, Charlotte Anne Steen (understudy Elphaba), Chris Tarsey, Hannah Taylor (understudy Nessarose), James Titchener, and Jacob Young (understudy Fiyero).
Creative Team
The musical continues to be directed by Joe Mantello, with musical staging by Wayne Cilento and a book by Winnie Holzman. The production features:
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 are by Alex Lacamoire and Stephen Oremus, with dance arrangements by James Lynn Abbott, orchestrations by William David Brohn, and musical supervision by Oremus.
A Landmark Production Continues Its Legacy
Wicked remains one of the West End’s most successful productions, having played to over 12 million people in London since its debut.
Produced by Marc Platt, Universal Stage Productions, The Araca Group, Jon B Platt, and David Stone, the UK production continues under the executive supervision of Michael McCabe.
Tickets for Wicked are available now, with performances extended into 2026.
Photography by Matt Crockett and Mark Senior.
