Christina Alexander Named WICKED's Director of Social Responsibility

Christina Alexander has been named the new Director of Social Responsibility (DOSR) for the Broadway, National Tour and London productions of WICKED.

This newly formed position will focus on creating and supporting a more inclusive and respectful environment onstage, backstage, in the office and in the audience, as well as developing and implementing strategic procedures related to hiring practices and anti-harassment policies. Ms. Alexander will work closely with labor unions and other production partners to create and conduct outreach initiatives that will identify and develop qualified candidates from underrepresented communities, and will consult with the producers, creative team and casting office to expand access and opportunity for all communities to the casting process. Additional responsibilities will include consultation on initiatives to cultivate audiences that are representative of our multicultural society as well as amplifying WICKED's ongoing work with its National not-for-profit partners: Equal Justice Initiative, V-Day, and The Trevor Project.

"An inclusive, thoughtful, welcoming theatre is a place that I, and others in the industry, have dreamed of. For many, it has not been that place. I am honored to bring my EDIAB skills, as well as knowledge and love of the industry, to Wicked - and to focus on the business of turning ideas into actions," said Ms. Alexander. "The theatre is all the things we dreamt of and more, so let's get back to work. This isn't easy, but it is absolutely worth it."

As the founder and lead consultant at Alexander Consulting Group, CHRISTINA ALEXANDER has helped companies and individuals build more human-centric, inclusive cultures, teams and products. As an inclusivity consultant, she has worked with Florida Professional Theatres Association, Chorus America, Trip Advisor and more. In 2019, she was named one of the Theatre Communications Group's Rising Leaders of Color.

ABOUT Wicked

Since opening on October 30, 2003, WICKED has been performed in over 100 cities in 15 countries around the world (U.S., Canada, United Kingdom, Ireland, Japan, Germany, Holland, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, South Korea, The Philippines, China, Mexico, and Brazil) and has thus far been translated into six languages: Japanese, German, Dutch, Spanish, Korean, and Portuguese.

WICKED has amassed over $5 billion in global sales and has been seen by over 60 million people worldwide. WICKED is the recipient of over 100 international awards including the Grammy Award and three Tony Awards.

In addition to the Broadway production, WICKED in North America has enjoyed unprecedented record-breaking sit-down engagements in Chicago, where it ran for nearly four years; Los Angeles, where it ran for two years; and San Francisco, where it ran for nearly two years, as well as two North American Tours.

The Broadway sensation WICKED looks at what happened in the Land of Oz...but from a different angle. Long before Dorothy arrives, there is another young woman, born with emerald-green skin, who is smart, fiery, misunderstood, and possessing an extraordinary talent. When she meets a bubbly blonde who is exceptionally popular, their initial rivalry turns into the unlikeliest of friendships...until the world decides to call one "good," and the other one "wicked."

Wicked features a thrilling score that includes the hits "Defying Gravity," "Popular" and "For Good".

Based on the novel by Gregory Maguire, WICKED has music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz, and a book by Winnie Holzman. The production is directed by Tony Award winner Joe Mantello with musical staging by Tony Award winner Wayne Cilento. WICKED is produced by Marc Platt, Universal Stage Productions, The Araca Group, Jon B. Platt and David Stone.

For more information about WICKED, please visit www.WickedTheMusical.com.