Lencia Kebede

Video: Watch Lencia Kebede Sing 'The Wizard & I' in WICKED
by Michael Major - Apr 17, 2025

Watch a video of Wicked's new Elphaba, Lencia Kebede, performing 'The Wizard and I' on Broadway. She stars in the show with Allie Trimm (Glinda), NaTasha Yvette Williams (Madame Morrible), Jenna Bainbridge (Nessarose) and Daniel Quadrino (Boq). 

Wake Up With BroadwayWorld April 11, 2025
by - Apr 11, 2025

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is April 11, 2025 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.

A Month After Her Norma Desmond Debut, Rashidra Scott Is Still Grateful
by Caitlin Hornik - Apr 10, 2025

In the same season that Audra McDonald is tackling the behemoth of Rose in “Gypsy;” that Adrienne Warren is Broadway’s first-ever Cathy in “The Last Five Years;” that Lencia Kebede is the first Black woman to play Elphaba full-time in “Wicked” — Rashidra Scott is making history of her own.

Video: Lencia Kebede Arrives at Shiz in WICKED on Broadway
by Nicole Rosky - Mar 19, 2025

Wicked just welcomed a new cast earlier this month, including Broadway's first Black actress to play Elphaba full-time- Lencia Kebede. Watch in this video as she arrives at Shiz for the first time on the Gershwin Theatre stage.

Video: Watch Lencia Kebede Make Broadway History With WICKED Debut
by Michael Major - Mar 5, 2025

On March 4, Lencia Kebede made Broadway history as the first Black actress to play Elphaba full-time on Broadway. Watch a video from her curtain call, which includes a first look at the brand-new, updated wig for Elphaba.

Wake Up With BroadwayWorld March 5, 2025
by - Mar 5, 2025

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is March 5, 2025 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.

Photos: WICKED Welcomes Lencia Kebede, Allie Trimm, and More
by Stephi Wild - Mar 4, 2025

Wicked on Broadway will welcome five new cast members to the Gershwin Theatre. Check out all new photos of the new 2025 cast and learn more here!

NaTasha Yvette Williams, Jenna Bainbridge & Daniel Quadrino to Join WICKED
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 6, 2025

WICKED on Broadway will welcome three new cast members to the Gershwin Theatre this spring. See who is starring in the production and learn more about the show.

Video: WICKED's New Elphaba Lencia Kebede Sings 'Defying Gravity' Before Historic Broadway Run
by Michael Major - Jan 24, 2025

Watch Wicked's next Elphaba, Lencia Kebede, sing 'Defying Gravity' in an emotional video. On March 4, 2025 she will make history as the first Black actress to assume the role of Elphaba full time in the Broadway company.

WICKED Sets First Black Broadway Elphaba and New Glinda This Spring
by Stephi Wild - Jan 22, 2025

Wicked will welcome two new leads, including the first Black actress to play Elphaba full time on Broadway! Learn more about the new cast members and find out how to get tickets here!

Review: HAMILTON at the Eccles Theater is Stunningly Intricate
by Tyler Hinton - Aug 2, 2024

Returning to the Eccles Theater is the national tour of the smash hit HAMILTON – an intricate piece of historical, theatrical storytelling that tautly weaves together complex language and stunning stage pictures with contemporary momentum.

Review: HAMILTON at Van Wezel all you could hope for and more
by Jacob Ruscoe - Mar 29, 2024

Hamilton is one of those musicals that everyone should see at some point. Let’s face it, even non-musical theatre people know of and have most likely seen the production. The show has received heralded reviews at every turn. So it is no surprise that the Broadway touring version of Hamilton that graced Sarasota at the Van Wezel provided its audience with that same level of excellence and expectation.

BWW Review: HAMILTON at Robinson Center 'Blow(s) Us All Away'
by Theresa Bertram - Feb 11, 2022

HAMILTON!! HAMILTON came to Little Rock! Do I really even need to go on with this review? Ok, well, of course I knew it would 'Blow Us All Away.' Thank you, Thank you, Thank you to Celebrity Attractions and the powers that be for bringing this powerhouse of a musical to Robinson Center, 426 W Markham St, in Little Rock, which is still going on until February 20, so if you have not gotten your tickets, do not 'Say No to This!'

BWW Review: HAMILTON Returns to Austin
by Lynn Beaver - Dec 11, 2021

Lin-Manuel Miranda’s HAMILTON, returns to Austin’s Bass Concert Hall with full seats and roaring crowds. There are shows that shift the way we see theatre and this is one of those rare productions that will remain in our collective consciousness long after the final notes sound.

BWW Review: HAMILTON at Dallas Summer Musicals
by Lorens Portalatin - Nov 21, 2021

It's time to rise up and catch HAMILTON at Dallas Summer Musicals from November 16-December 5! The 11-time TONY Award-Winning Musical left audiences in awe over our Founding Fathers at Music Hall at Fair Park.

Review Roundup: HAMILTON Re-Launches 'Philip Company' Tour
by Stephi Wild - Sep 14, 2021

The cast is led by Pierre Jean Gonzalez as Alexander Hamilton, with Ta'Rea Campbell, Marcus Choi, Jared Dixon, Desmond Sean Ellington, Warren Egypt Franklin, Neil Haskell, Elijah Malcomb Stephanie Jae Park, Paige Smallwood, and more.

SHNSF's 20th Anniverary Tour of RENT Amazes
by Linda Hodges - Jun 17, 2019

SHNSF's Golden Gate Theatre was electric with excitement as the house filled to capacity for the touring company of RENT. Now thru June 23!

BWW Review: RENT - THE 20TH ANNIVERSARY TOUR at Broadway Across America
by Alan Portner - May 1, 2019

The 20th Anniversary Tour of 'Rent' has roared onto the stage at the Kansas City Music Hall for a week-long residency through Sunday, May 5.  'Rent,' a rock-opera rendering of Puccini's 'La Boheme,' is not easy stuff.   It is musically challenging and sometimes tough to follow, but it is also undeniably powerful and here performed at the highest possible level.

BWW Reviews: Larson Left His Mark with RENT
by Paul Batterson - Mar 21, 2019

It's with a touch of sadness that RENT celebrates its 20th anniversary of its first national tour. The national tour company of the Jonathan Larson musical about artists trying to make it big in New York City rolled into Columbus for an eight-show stay March 19-24 at the Palace Theatre (34 West Broad St. in downtown Columbus).

State Theatre New Jersey Presents RENT 20th Anniversary Tour
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 15, 2019

State Theatre New Jersey presents RENT - 20th Anniversary Tour for three performances on Tuesday, April 2 at 8pm, Wednesday, April 3 at 8pm, and Thursday, April 4 at 8pm. Tickets range from $35-$98.