Lenny Wolpe To Be The Wizard on Broadway

With the continually changing casts and crews in touring productions of any number of shows, it can be hard to keep up with who is playing who at any given time, or who willl still be there by the end of a week’s run in a particular town. Such is the nature of theater, when new projects come up, new offers appear, and collaborations can be worked out between performer and producer. The world of theater is constantly changing and growing, and Wicked is not immune to any of this in its own touring or residential shows.

It has been announced that Lenny Wolpe, who played the Wizard in the original workshops of the Stephen Sondheim-Winnie Holzman smash-hit Wicked, has agreed to reprise the role that he originated for the current Broadway production of the musical. Wolpe will take over teh role beginning July 10, 2007 from the current Wizard David Garrison who will be leaving the company July 8, 2007.

The current cast, featuring the likes of Julia Murney, Kendra Kassebaum, Jayne Houdyshell and Steven Skybell among many others, is excited to have Wolpe on board and audiences can look forward to the change of pace that a new addition to a cast always brings to a show. Make sure you get your tickets at stubhub.com soon so you don’t miss out on all the excitement!

Posted in Uncategorized on June 27, 2007

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