Wicked: Musical cast

Wicked Cast - Broadway musical

Music and Lyrics by Stephen Schwartz. Book by Winnie Holzman.

Original casts 2003:

Elphaba - Idina Menzel Glinda - Kristin Chenoweth Fiyero - Norbert Leo Butz Madame Morrible - Carole Shelley Nessarose - Michelle Federer Boq - Kirk McDonald The Wonderful Wizard of Oz - Robert Morse Doctor Dillamond - John Horton

Awards

The character of Elphaba was named 79th on Entertainment Weekly's list of The 100 Greatest Characters of the Past 20 Years. Tony Awards Total Wins: 3 Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical: Idina Menzel (2004) Best Costume Design: Susan Hilferty (2004) Best Scenic Design: Eugene Lee (2004) Nominations: 10 additional nominations including Best Musical and Best Book of a Musical. Drama Desk Awards Total Wins: 7 Outstanding Musical Outstanding Lyrics: Stephen Schwartz Outstanding Book of a Musical: Winnie Holzman Outstanding Director of a Musical: Joe Mantello Outstanding Orchestrations: William David Brohn Outstanding Set Design: Eugene Lee Outstanding Costume Design: Susan Hilferty Nominations: Several, including for performances by Idina Menzel and Kristin Chenoweth. Outer Critics Circle Awards Total Wins: 5 Outstanding Broadway Musical Outstanding Director of a Musical Outstanding Set Design Outstanding Costume Design Notable nominations for performances by both lead actresses. Grammy Awards Best Musical Show Album: Won for the original Broadway cast recording. Other Recognitions The musical has also won awards from various other organizations, including the Touring Broadway Awards and the Bibi Ferreira Awards, among others, showcasing its global appeal and success across different productions.
Last Update:June, 06th 2025