WICKED

WICKED

MAY 10 - 28 | Cobb Great Hall

Program

Marc Platt
Universal Stage Productions
The Araca Group      Jon B. Platt
and
David Stone
present

WICKED

Music and Lyrics
Stephen Schwartz

Book
Winnie Holzman

Based on the novel by Gregory Maguire

Starring

  • Olivia Valli
  • Celia Hottenstein
  1. Boise Holmes
  2. Tara Kostmayer
  3. Kyle McArthur
  4. Christian Thompson
  • Alexia Acebo
  • Jennifer Mariela Bermeo
  • Remmie Bourgeois
  • Kyle Brown
  • Anthony Lee Bryant
  • Matt Densky
  • Marie Eife
  • Jenny Florkowski
  • Kody Jauron
  • David Kaverman
  • Annmarie Kelly
  • Kelly Lafarga
  • Marina Lazzaretto
  • Tiffani Rae Mallari
  • Madison Claire Parks
  • Jackie Raye
  • Kat Rodriguez
  • Anthony Sagaria
  • Derek Schiesel
  • Wayne Schroder
  • Paul Schwensen
  • Ben Susak
  • Maggie Van Wieringen
  • Nicky Venditti
  • Brion Marquis Watson
  • Justin Wirick

and

  1. Sharon Sachs
  2. Timothy Shew
  • Settings
    Eugene Lee

  • Costumes
    Susan Hilferty

  • Lighting
    Kenneth Posner

  • Sound
    Tony Meola

  • Projections
    Elaine J. McCarthy

  • Wigs & Hair
    Tom Watson

  • Special Effects
    Chic Silber

  • Technical Supervisor
    Jake Bell

  • Music Arrangements
    Alex Lacamoire & Stephen Oremus

  • Music Director
    Evan Roider

  • Dance Arrangements
    James Lynn Abbott

  • Music Coordinator
    Michael Keller

  • Associate Set Designer
    Edward Pierce

  • Associate Director
    Lisa Leguillou

  • Associate Choreographer
    Corinne McFadden Herrera

  • Production Stage Manager
    Evan Ensign

  • General Management
    321 Theatrical Management

  • Casting
    The Telsey Office
    Craig Burns, CSA

  • Press
    Phillip Aleman

  • Executive Producers
    Marcia Goldberg & Nina Essman

Orchestrations
William David Brohn

Music Supervisor
Stephen Oremus

Musical Staging by
Wayne Cilento

Directed by
Joe Mantello

Grammy Award-Winning Cast Recording on DECCA BROADWAY

Musical Numbers

ACT I

“No One Mourns the Wicked”
Glinda and Citizens of Oz

“Dear Old Shiz”
Students

“The Wizard and I”
Morrible, Elphaba

“What Is This Feeling?”
Glinda, Elphaba and Students

“Something Bad”
Dr. Dillamond and Elphaba

“Dancing Through Life”
Fiyero, Glinda, Boq, Nessarose, Elphaba and Students

“Popular”
Glinda

“I’m Not That Girl”
Elphaba

“One Short Day”
Elphaba, Glinda and Denizens of the Emerald City

“A Sentimental Man”
The Wizard

“Defying Gravity”
Elphaba, Glinda, Guards and Citizens of Oz

ACT II

“No One Mourns the Wicked” (reprise)
Citizens of Oz

“Thank Goodness”
Glinda, Morrible and Citizens of Oz

“The Wicked Witch of the East”
Elphaba, Nessarose and Boq

“Wonderful”
The Wizard and Elphaba

“I’m Not That Girl” (reprise)
Glinda

“As Long As You’re Mine”
Elphaba and Fiyero

“No Good Deed”
Elphaba

“March of the Witch Hunters”
Boq and Citizens of Oz

“For Good”
Glinda and Elphaba

“Finale”
All

THERE WILL BE ONE 15-MINUTE INTERMISSION.


The use of any recording device, either audio or video, and the taking of photographs, either with or without flash, is strictly prohibited.

Cast

(in order of appearance)

Glinda
CELIA HOTTENSTEIN

Witch’s Father
WAYNE SCHRODER

Witch’s Mother
ALEXIA ACEBO
on May 18 performance KELLY LAFARGA

Midwife
ANNMARIE KELLY

Elphaba
OLIVIA VALLI

Nessarose
TARA KOSTMAYER

Boq
KYLE McARTHUR

Madame Morrible
SHARON SACHS

Doctor Dillamond
BOISE HOLMES

Fiyero
CHRISTIAN THOMPSON

Fiyero on May 12-13 performances
PAUL SCHWENSEN

Fiyero on May 14 performances
ANTHONY SAGARIA

Ozian Official
WAYNE SCHRODER

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
TIMOTHY SHEW

Chistery
BRION MARQUIS WATSON

Monkeys, Students, Denizens of the Emerald City, Palace Guards and Other Citizens of Oz
ALEXIA ACEBO, JENNIFER MARIELA BERMEO, REMMIE BOURGEOIS, KYLE BROWN, MATT DENSKY, MARIE EIFE, KODY JAURON, ANNMARIE KELLY, TIFFANY RAE MALLARI, MADISON CLAIRE PARKS, JACKIE RAYE, KAT RODRIGUEZ, ANTHONY SAGARIA, DEREK SCHIESEL, PAUL SCHWENSEN, MAGGIE VAN WIERINGEN, NICKY VENDITTI, JUSTIN WIRICK

STANDBY FOR ELPHABA
EMILY KRISTEN MORRIS

UNDERSTUDIES
Understudies never substitute for listed players unless a specific announcement for the appearance is made at the time of the performance.

for Elphaba—MARIE EIFE
for Glinda—MADISON CLAIRE PARKS, JACKIE RAYE
for Fiyero—ANTHONY SAGARIA, PAUL SCHWENSEN
for The Wizard and Dr. Dillamond—DAVID KAVERMAN, WAYNE SCHRODER
for Madame Morrible—ANNMARIE KELLY, KAT RODRIGUEZ
for Boq—MATT DENSKY, KODY JAURON
for Nessarose— JENNY FLORKOWSKI, JACKIE RAYE
for Chistery—ANTHONY LEE BRYANT, BEN SUSAK, NICKY VENDITTI
for Witch’s Father and Ozian Official—DAVID KAVERMAN, ANTHONY SAGARIA

SWINGS
ANTHONY LEE BRYANT, JENNY FLORKOWSKI, DAVID KAVERMAN, MARINA LAZZARETTO

DANCE CAPTAINS/SWINGS
KELLY LAFARGA, BEN SUSAK

TRAVELING ORCHESTRA

Conductor—EVAN ROIDER
Associate Conductor/Keyboard 2—DEREK SHORTER
Keyboard 1—LUKE FLOOD
Keyboard 3—DANI LEE HUTCH
Guitars—NICK UJHAZY
Drums—TIM MULLIGAN

The Wicked touring musicians welcome nine local musicians who will be playing at all performances in East Lansing, MI.

Reed 1—Nicholas Buonanni
Reed 2—Stephanie Shapiro
Reed 3—Garret Jones
Horn—Kurt Civilette
Trumpet/Flugel—Clark Irwin
Trombone/Bass Trombone—Rob Killips
Percussion—Brendan Betyn
Bass—Jean Posekany
Keyboard 4—Michael Callahan
Keyboard sub—Patrick Johnson
Local Musicians Contractor—Richard Sherman

Orchestrations adapted by Christopher Jahnke.

Wicked uses Yamaha Pianos exclusively.

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