Wicked Announces New West End Casting for 2025
Fresh Leads Take Center Stage
From 25 March 2025, Wicked will welcome new principal cast members to its acclaimed West End production:
Emma Kingston as Elphaba
Zizi Strallen as Glinda
Carl Man as Fiyero (transitioning from the touring production)
Joining them are:
Sarah Ingram as Madame Morrible
Michael Matus as The Wizard
Hannah Qureshi as Nessarose
David McKechnie as Doctor Dillamond
Ross Carpenter as Boq
Additionally:
Laura Emmitt will return as Alternate Elphaba
Lydia Gerrard joins as Standby Glinda
Ensemble and Swings
The new company will include:
Performers such as Iroy Abesamis, Zac Adlam, Steph Asamoah, and Rory Maguire
Understudies including Jemma Revell (Elphaba and Nessarose), Charlotte Anne Steen (Elphaba), Aimee Hodnett (Glinda), and Josh Lovell (Fiyero)
Creative Team
The award-winning production continues with its original creative team:
Director: Joe Mantello
Musical Staging: Wayne Cilento
Scenic Design: Eugene Lee
Costumes: Susan Hilferty
Lighting: Kenneth Posner
Sound: Tony Meola
Music Supervision: Stephen Oremus
Producers Marc Platt, Universal Stage Productions, The Araca Group, Jon B Platt, and David Stone will continue to steer the London production, with Michael McCabe as executive producer.
Current Cast Departure and Performance Schedule
The outgoing cast will take their final bows on 23 March 2025, with the new company taking over just two days later. Tickets for performances into 2026 are now available.
On Screen
Excitement for Wicked remains sky-high after the first part of the movie adaptation, starring Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo, premiered on 22 November 2024. The highly anticipated second part is slated for 21 November 2025.
