Emma Kingston and Zizi Strallen to lead new West End 'Wicked' cast

Wicked opened in London in 2006 and is the 10th longest-running West End production in history. The musical has been seen by more than 12 million people in London alone.

It's time to defy gravity, as the new West End cast of Wicked has been announced! The new company will begin performances at London’s Apollo Victoria Theatre from 25 March.

Leading the cast are Emma Kingston (The Purists, The Band’s Visit, Heathers: The Musical) as Elphaba and Olivier Award nominee Zizi Strallen (Cake, Oklahoma in Concert, Follies, Mary Poppins) as Glinda. Carl Man (& Juliet) returns to the show as Fiyero, having played the role in the UK and Ireland 2023–2025 tour, as well as covering it in London’s 15th-anniversary cast.

Sarah Ingram (Legally Blonde: The Musical, Richard III) joins as Madame Morrible, while Michael Matus (Singin’ in the Rain, The Baker’s Wife) will play The Wizard. Hannah Qureshi (Hamilton) will star as Nessarose, David McKechnie (Standing at the Sky’s Edge) as Doctor Dillamond, and Ross Carpenter (Book of Mormon) as Boq.

Laura Emmitt (Frozen: The Musical) returns to the show as Alternate Elphaba and Lydia Gerrard (The Phantom of The Opera, UK & Ireland Tour) joins as Standby for Glinda, having covered the role on tour.

The 2025/6 company is completed by Iroy Abesamis, Zac Adlam, Steph Asamoah, Meg Astin, Rebecca Bowden, Shaun Chambers, Erin Gisele Chapman, Grace Durkin, Onyemachi Ejimofor, Aaron Elijah, Aimee Hodnett, Nat Ingham, Holly Lawrence, Jemima Loddy, Josh Lovell, Rory Maguire, PaddyJoe Martin, JoJo Meredith, Ayden Morgan, Rina Punwani, Abbie Quinnen, Jemma Revell, Jeanie Ryan, Charlotte Anne Steen, Chris Tarsey, Hannah Taylor, James Titchener, and Jacob Young.

Wicked opened in London in 2006 and is the 10th longest-running West End production in history. The musical has been seen by more than 12 million people in London alone and celebrated its 7000th performance in the West End on 15 November 2024.

Based on Gregory Maguire's novel Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West, the musical has music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz (Godspell, Pippin, The Prince of Egypt, Disney’s Pocahontas, The Hunchback of Notre Dame and Enchanted) and a book by Winnie Holzman. Musical staging is by Wayne Cilento, with direction by Joe Mantello.

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Photo credit: Emma Kingston and Zizi Strallen. (Photo by Matt Crockett)