Green tears were flowing when Lencia Kebede made history this week on Broadway, becoming the first Black actor to assume the role of Elphaba full time in the Broadway company of “Wicked.” ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Lencia Kebede appears as Elphaba in the Broadway musical “Wicked” in New York on March 1, 2025. (Joan ...

“Wicked,” which has been in performance at New York City’s Gershwin Theatre since 2003, officially welcomed Kebede among five new cast members — including NaTasha Yvette Williams, Allie ...

Lencia Kebede appears as Elphaba in the Broadway musical "Wicked" in New York on March 1, 2025. (Joan Marcus via AP) ...

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