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 will welcome two new leads, including the first Black...

@wicked_musical has announced its newest leading ladies @lenciakebede and @allietrimm. Lencia will make history as the first Black actress to assume the role of Elphaba full time in the Broadway company. To learn more details, head to the link in our bio.

Lencia Kebede is honored to continue living out her soul’s purpose on the Gershwin stage as Elphaba in Wicked. As a proud first-generation Ethiopian-American, Lencia graduated from...

Singing and performing wasn’t Lencia Kebede’s main focus as a Diplomacy & World Affairs and politics double major at Oxy. But less than four years after graduating, she’s touring the country playing her dream roles on Broadway.

Jan 22, 2025 · Taking over the role of Elphaba is Lencia Kebede, who will become the first Black performer to play the role full-time in the Broadway company.

Jan 22, 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...

(Lencia Kebede, photo courtesy of Polk & Co.) Lencia Kebede is honored to continue living out her soul’s purpose on The Gershwin stage. As a proud first-generation Ethiopian-American, Lencia...

Jan 22, 2025 · Lencia Kebede will take over playing Elphaba on Broadway this spring, becoming the first Black actress to assume the role full time on Broadway.

Jan 24, 2025 · Watch Wicked's next Elphaba, Lencia Kebede, sing "Defying Gravity" in an emotional post announcing her historic run in the Broadway production. On March 4, 2025 she will make history as the...