Rachel Tucker plays Elphaba in Wicked on Broadway

Rachel Tucker will return to Broadway later this year to play Elphaba in Wicked, a role she played for over 1,000 performances in the West End.

Tucker, who holds the record for the most consecutive performances of Elphaba in the West End, made her Broadway debut last
year in Sting's musical The Last Ship. She'll start performances on 15 September.

Tucker told WhatsOnStage of her long-running stint as Elphaba in the West End: "I got tired, we all do, and had a few off shows, but every time I went on that stage I knew what a big deal it was and I never undervalued it."

She'll be joined by fellow newcomer Jonah Platt, who will be making his Broadway debut in the role of Fiyero.

They join a cast which currently includes Kara Lindsay as Glinda, Michele Lee as Madame Morrible, Fred Applegate as The Wizard, Robin De Jesús as Boq, Arielle Jacobs as Nessarose, and Timothy Britten Parker as Dr. Dillamond.

The roles of Elphaba and Fiyero are currently being played by Caroline Bowman and Matt Shingledecker.

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