Broadway’s ‘Wicked’ Features First Full-Time Black Elphaba
Wicked's Broadway run recently made history as the first Black full-time Elphaba, Lencia Kebede, made her debut ...
The Powerful Reason Why Cynthia Erivo Shaved Her Head
To make sure Elphaba's wigs, head, and face makeup were as perfect as possible, Erivo shaved her head before production.
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Broadway's 'Wicked' welcomes Lencia Kebede, its first pioneering full-time Black Elphaba
"My makeup artist was like, ‘Just let it out ... lifting me and holding me,” she says. Lencia Kebede appears as Elphaba in ...
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Lencia Kebede makes history as 1st full-time Black Elphaba in Broadway's 'Wicked'
"My makeup artist was like, 'Just let it out, just cry, and then we can clean it up.'" Lencia Kebede appears as Elphaba in the Broadway musical "Wicked" in New York on March 1, 2025. In the ...
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Broadway’s ‘Wicked’ welcomes Lencia Kebede, its first pioneering full-time Black Elphaba
“My makeup artist was like ... Kebede joins a sisterhood of green-clad Black women who have played Elphaba, a list that includes Saycon Sengbloh and Lilli Cooper, both Broadway standbys ...
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Broadway's 'Wicked' welcomes Lencia Kebede, its first pioneering full-time Black Elphaba
"My makeup artist was like ... Kebede joins a sisterhood of green-clad Black women who have played Elphaba, a list that includes Saycon Sengbloh and Lilli Cooper, both Broadway standbys ...
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Broadway's 'Wicked' welcomes Lencia Kebede, its first pionering full-time Black Elphaba
"My makeup artist was like ... Kebede joins a sisterhood of green-clad Black women who have played Elphaba, a list that includes Saycon Sengbloh and Lilli Cooper, both Broadway standbys ...