An Actress of Many Passions, Now Making History in 'Wicked'
"The place where Elphaba and I meet is empathy and advocacy for justice," said Lencia Kebede, who is the first Black actress to play the role full time on Broadway.
Today is Monday, May 25, 2026 Broadway Baby Birthdays: Cody Jamison Strand Anne Heche Beth McDonald Eve Ensler Karen Valentine Leslie Uggams Deanna Dunagan Ian McKellen Dixie Carter Sarah Marshall Roger Bowen Lorraine Foreman Joseph Bova Hal David Dorothy Sarnoff Mary Nell Santacroce Henry Calvin Sidney Carroll Cecil Clovelly Marie Doro Bill Robinson J. Malcolm Dunn Erica Fitz Hector Troy Kevin O'Morrison Cillian Murphy Johnny Doran Margaret Forster Miles Malleson