The record-breaking hit musical WICKED, which has just celebrated its 700th performance, welcomed its new company on Monday 9 June 2008.
WICKED stars Alexia Khadime as Elphaba, Dianne Pilkington as Glinda, Oliver Tompsett as Fiyero, Harriet Thorpe as Madame Morrible, Desmond Barrit* as The Wizard, Caroline Keiff as Nessarose, Jeremy Legat as Boq and Andy Mace* as Doctor Dillamond.
Ashleigh Gray will be Standby Elphaba and Sarah Earnshaw will be Standby Glinda.
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WICKED said goodbye to various cast members, and broke its own Box Office record for highest grossing single performance (with a gross of £113,780) on Saturday evening 7 June 2008. Nigel Planer (The Wizard), James Gillan (Boq) and Katie Rowley Jones (Nessarose) all played their final performances on that day. Cassidy Janson (Standby Elphaba) also departed on the same date.
Kerry Ellis (Elphaba) temporarily left the London production on Saturday 7 June 2008 - to recreate her role on Broadway - returning from Monday 1 December 2008.
*Following a minor operation, Desmond Barrit's official start date of 9 June has been temporarily delayed. He has been advised to take further rest and until he is fully recovered the role of The Wizard will be played by Andy Mace.
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