Meet the first full-time Black Elphaba in ‘Wicked’ on Broadway: Lencia Kebede
Kebede, a first-generation Ethiopian American from Los Angeles, spent five years touring with 'Hamilton,' most recently in ...
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Broadway’s ‘Wicked’ welcomes Lencia Kebede, its first pioneering full-time Black Elphaba
Green tears were flowing when Lencia Kebede made history this week on Broadway, becoming the first Black actor to assume the role of Elphaba ... Act 1 showstopper “Defying Gravity,” shooting ...
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Broadway's 'Wicked' welcomes Lencia Kebede, its first pioneering full-time Black Elphaba
Lencia Kebede appears as Elphaba in the Broadway musical "Wicked ... She sings the Act 1 showstopper “Defying Gravity,” shooting into the air and the power of the moment ripped through ...
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Broadway’s ‘Wicked’ welcomes Lencia Kebede, its first pioneering full-time Black Elphaba
NEW YORK (AP) — Green tears were flowing when Lencia Kebede made history this week on Broadway, becoming the first Black actor to assume the role of Elphaba full time in the Broadway company of ...
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Broadway’s ‘Wicked’ Features First Full-Time Black Elphaba
Lencia Kebede, an Ethiopian actress, made history as the first full-time Black actress to portray Elphaba on Broadway ... after she finished singing “Defying Gravity,” the song that punctuates ...