‘Wicked’s’ Burnham Taking it ‘Underground’ for Variety Show

Crazed teenage girls may know him as Fiyero, the love interest that has both Glinda the Good Witch and Elphaba the Wicked Witch at each other’s throats in the smash hit musical Wicked, but David Burnham isn’t all about yellow brick roads and all-powerful wizards all the time.

Next weekend, for example, Burnham will star alongside Annie Golden of Xanadu! in the “Saturday Night Underground,” a variety show at New York’s Laurie Beechman Theatre that will feature live interviews, performances and even give the audience a chance to voice their opinions, list their gripes and show off some of their own musical talents, according to an article published Tuesday, Jan. 29, on the official Broadway World Web site.

Burnham, who recently released a debut solo musical album and won the 2007 Best Actor Helen Hayes Award for his role as Fabrizio in The Light in the Piazza,  took over the role of Fiyero for Sebastian Arcelus on Jan. 8 at Broadway’s Gershwin Theatre. Burnham originated that role during the initial Los Angeles workshops of Wicked opposite actress Stephanie J. Block as Elphaba, according to the Broadway World report.

Still haven’t seen Wicked in theaters? The smash hit musical, which has been playing on Broadway since 2003, can now be seen in theaters across the country, as well as in London and Australia. Don’t miss out on your chance to bring the whole family to whimsical and heart-warming tale that weaves the story of Oz’s two witches long before Dorothy drops onto the scene. Get Wicked tickets at Stubhub.com.

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