Elphaba Isn’t Green with Envy - She’s Green with Excitement!

Alexia Khadime has returned as London’s Elphaba for the show “Wicked’ that has gained fame around the world for its relatabilty and passion. Talking with BWW, Khadime is estatic to be part of the cast again. “It’s a great story, but it does have bits of reality in there. If you’re young, old, male, female, wherever you’re from, you’ll watch it and at some point you’ll think, “I know what that’s like.” I first saw the show in Chicago in 2005, and I had no idea what it was about. I came out thinking how amazing and how well-written it was - I absolutely loved it,”she says to the BWW. Formerly of “The Lion King,” the star had never dreamed of appearing onstage plastered in green makeup. But as luck would have it, the same casting director for her former play was dealing with ‘Wicked’ and personally requested a tryout from her. “And I did, and I kept getting recalled - I can’t remember quite how many auditions I went through, but it was more than five. Then I got the phone call, and my heart was thumping. I remember saying to them, “No, I can’t have got it, you’re lying!’” But she did, and has manged to turn West End’s version of the Broadway feat into a timeless treasure as well, making Wicked tickets an outstanding treat for the whole family!

Posted in Uncategorized on August 27, 2009

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