Aaron Tveit Joins Wicked Cast

Up-and-coming Broadway star Aaron Tveit will take on the role of Fiyero today in the Broadway production of Wicked. He will be starring alongside Kendra Kassebaum as Glinda, Kerry Ellis as Elphaba, Jayne Houdyshell as Madame Morrible and Lenny Wolpe as The Wizard along with many more stars.

Tveit made his Broadway debut in Hairspray playing Link Larkin after playing the same role in the touring show. He was most recently in the off-Broadway production of Next to Normal and has also been in a similar production of Rent. Other theater credits include The Three Musketeers and Calvin Berger.

Tveit is from Middletown, New York and grew up as an athlete, actor and singer. Unlike others in the same position, Tveit never had to deal with choosing between his interests. Some of his credits in high school included West Side Story. Although he had a business school scholarship, Tveit went to Ithaca College where he first majored in vocal performance and then in theater. He met a director there, which led to his roles in Rent and Next to Normal. Don’t miss this young star as he performs in the Tony Award-winning Wicked. Get all your Wicked tickets from StubHub.com.

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