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Elphaba, Broadway and Kebede

Black Enterprise on MSN · 18h

Broadway’s ‘Wicked’ Features First Full-Time Black Elphaba

Wicked's Broadway run recently made history when the first Black full-time Elphaba, Lencia Kebede, made her debut

Associated Press News on MSN · 3d

Broadway's 'Wicked' welcomes Lencia Kebede, its first pionering full-time Black Elphaba

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.” “It’s hard to even pinpoint a single emotion because I feel that it changes like every five minutes,

New York Daily News · 2d

Lencia Kebede becomes first full-time Black Elphaba in Broadway’s ‘Wicked’

Lencia Kebede has become the first Black woman to take on the role of Elphaba in a full-time capacity in the original stage production.

Las Vegas Sun · 3d

Broadway's 'Wicked' welcomes Lencia Kebede, its first pioneering full-time Black Elphaba

NEW YORK — 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 ...

WXIA-TV Atlanta on MSN · 2d

'Wicked' cast welcomes first Black actor to play Elphaba

Wicked' cast welcomes first Black actor to play Elphaba. Posted: March 7, 2025 \. Lencia Kebede is now the first Black actor to play Elphaba full-time

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Wicked’s Elphaba Has Always Been Black. Cynthia Erivo’s Stunning Performance Cements It

And yet, while it may be controversial to say, to me, Elphaba has always been Black. When I first saw the musical in Toronto many years ago, the recognition hit me as hard as Glinda hitting on ...

Paul Tazewell reacts to becoming the 1st Black man to win the Oscar for best costume design

Paul Tazewell made Oscars history, becoming the first Black man to win the award for best costume design. He answered a ...

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Lencia Kebede made history this week on Broadway, becoming the first Black actor to assume the role of Elphaba full time in ...

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