Lenny Wolpe gets rave reviews for portrayl of the wizard in “Wicked”

Recently gracing the stage as Wicked’s “Wonderful Wizard of Oz,” Lenny Wolpe is making lasting impressions on droves of audiences that are crowding into Broadway’s theaters to see the musical production which has been deemed both enchanting and comedic by many theater critics. Wolpe, who joined the cast in July to replace former Broadway wizard David Garrison, is known for his acting in TV series such as “Baby Talk” and “You’re the One,” as well as making guest appearances in shows such as “E.R.,” “Six Feet Under,” “Ally McBeal” and “The Chapelle Show.” Wolpe has also stared in the Broadway productions of “Little Shop of Horrors,” “Copperfield,” “Into the Light” and “The Drowsy Chaperone.” An American history major at George Washington University, Wolpe joined the theater department as a volunteer in an effort to meet people, he said in Sept. 2006 interview with BroadwayWorld.com.

“ I have always loved musical theatre,” Wolpe said in the interview. “We had very \few musical recordings when I was growing up, but I played them over and over and memorized every word. I think the only cast recording ti Had when I grew up were West Side Story, The Sound of Music and My Fair Lady. I dont’ think that there was any vinyl left on any of them.” Wolpe, who previously finished a run of “The Drowsy Chaperone,” will continue his run in the Broadway production of Wicked until it is up in January 2008. Wicked, which currently has a national tour under way, is playing at theaters in New York, Los Angles, London, Chicago, Cleveland, Cincinatti, Boston, Buffalo, Hartford, Saint Luis and many more. For Wicked tickets at a theater near you, check Stubhub.com.

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