On behalf of his co-producers Marc Platt, Universal Pictures, The Araca Group, Jon B. Platt and David Stone, John Frost for Crossroads Live today announced the talented lead cast in the Broadway Blockbuster musical WICKED, which flies into Australia’s Emerald City at the Sydney Lyric from 25 August. New tickets for additional performances also go on sale this week.

“From over 2,000 applications when the casting call went out, we auditioned over 1,000 of Australia’s top performers and are so excited with the calibre and talent of our lead cast,” said John Frost, one of WICKED’s producers.

The newly announced performers join Courtney Monsma as Glinda, the bubbly, popular girl who becomes “Glinda the Good”, and Sheridan Adams as Elphaba, the girl born with emerald-green skin who grows up to become the “Wicked Witch of the West”.

Playing the role of the conniving and manipulative Madame Morrible will be Australian theatre icon and multi-award winning actress Robyn Nevin. Robyn has played leading roles on Australian mainstages, London’s West End and in the US, as well as on screen.

Theatre and television favourite Todd McKenney will play the Wizard. Todd has played lead and headline roles in more than 20 musicals, most notably the role of Peter Allen in the Australian hit production The Boy From Oz.

Rising star Liam Head will play Fiyero, the handsome and seemingly shallow Winky Prince. Liam made his professional debut playing the role of Nick Healy in the Australian premiere of Jagged Little Pill, then followed up with a featured role in Singin’ in the Rain at QPAC. 

Presently playing Major Metcalf in the Australian tour of Agatha Christie’s The Mousetrap, Adam Murphy has been cast in the role of Dr Dillamond, a teacher of life sciences and a philosopher at Shiz University, and a goat. Adam’s long and distinguished career includes dozens of plays and musicals in Australia and New Zealand, most notably in Mary Poppins, Dirty Dancing, Fun Home and Disney’s Aladdin.

Shewit Belay, currently making her professional musical theatre debut understudying the three lead female roles in Hamilton, will play Elphaba’s sister Nessarose, her father’s favourite daughter.

As the naïve, insecure and lovable munchkin Boq will be Kurtis Papadinis in his professional adult debut. Kurtis made his stage debut as a child in The Production Company’s Mame, then played Michael Banks in the 2010 and 2012 tours of Mary Poppins.

Almost 20 years since its premiere on Broadway, WICKED remains one of the most successful and popular musicals in the world. Winner of over 100 major awards including the Grammy Award, the Olivier Award, six Helpmann Awards, three Tony Awards® and six Drama Desk Awards, WICKED is “A Complete Triumph! An original musical that will make you laugh, cry and think” (USA Today).

Purchase your ticket to WICKED here.