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Doctor Dillamond is a Goat who has the ability to speak and interact with humans, as well as a professor at Shiz University. He is a supporting character in the Broadway musical, Wicked.
Because he was one of the only Animal professors at Shiz ("Animals" starting with a capital letter, like "Goat", are sentient beings), he is subjected to discrimination from his students and colleagues. However, Elphaba takes a liking to him.
Life[]
Susan Hilferty's sketch of Dr. Dillamond's costume.
In the musical adaptation of Maguire's work, Doctor Dillamond teaches History as opposed to his novel counterpart who teaches Life Science. He is the unfortunate victim of the Wizard's attempts at controlling the Animal population - especially those that he fears might be teaching subversive or anti-Wizard material.
Arrested and removed from his position at Shiz University, Dillamond is transformed into a regular, non-speaking, non-communicating goat. This confirms his earlier worries expressed in the song "Something Bad," in which he tells Elphaba about rumors of Animals losing their powers of speech.
When Elphaba discovers Dillamond as a prisoner who had gone so insane he is unable to speak, she resists the Wizard's offer to set the Ozians straight about her reputation, an enormous step in her transformation into the Wicked Witch of the West.
Glinda says during the end of the show that she will continue Elphaba's work. This does imply that Doctor Dillamond could be turned back to normal.
Musical Numbers[]
Solos (In A Duet)[]
- Something Bad (Elphaba)
Portrayers[]
Doctor Dillamond and Elphaba in "Something Bad" in the Helsinki production
Broadway Production[]
- William Youmans (2003-2005, 2023)
- Sean McCourt (2005-2006)
- Steven Skybell (2006-2008)
- Timothy Britten Parker (2008-2010, 2015-2016)
- Tom Flynn (2010-2013)
- John Schiappa (2013-2014)
- K. Todd Freeman (2014-2015)
- Michael Genet (2016-2017)
- Chad Jennings (2017-2018)
- Martin Moran (2017-2018)
- Jamie Jackson (2018-2020)
- Michael X. Martin (2020-2022)
- Clifton Davis (2022-2023)
Broadway Understudies[]
- Kevin McMahon
- Christopher Russo
- Keith A. Bearden (Current; also u/s the Wizard, Witch's Father/Ozian Official)
- Brian Munn (Current; Swing-also u/s the Wizard, Witch's Father/Ozian Official)
1st National Tour[]
- Timothy Britten Parker (2005-2006)
- K. Todd Freeman (2006-2007)
- Tom Flynn (2007-2008, 2010)
- Paul Slade Smith (2008-2011)
- Clifton Davis (2012-2013)
- Jud Williford (2013-2014)
- Tom Flynn (2014-2015)
1st National Tour Understudies[]
- Don Richard (2005; also Witch's Father, Ozian Official, u/s The Wizard)
- Christopher Russo (2005, Swing; also u/s The Wizard, Witch's Father/Ozian Official)
- Stephen Lee Anderson (2006; Witch's Father/Ozian Official, u/s The Wizard)
- Paul Slade Smith (2006; also u/s The Wizard, Witch's Father/Ozian Official)
- Kevin McMahon (2010-2015; also u/s The Wizard)
- Keith A. Bearden (2013-2014, also u/s The Wizard, Witch's Father/Ozian Official)
Chicago Production[]
- Steven Skybell (2005-2006)
- Timothy Britten Parker (2006)
- William Youmans (2006-2007)
- K. Todd Freeman (2007-2008, 2008-2009)
- David DeVries (2008)
Chicago Understudies[]
- Don Richard (2005-2009, also Witch's Father/Ozian Official, also u/s The Wizard)
- Peter C. Ermides (2005-2009, Swing; also u/s The Wizard, Witch's Father/Ozian Official)
West End (London) Production[]
- Martin Ball (2006-2007, 2016-2018, also u/s The Wizard)
- Andy Mace (2007-2009)
- David Stoller (2009-2010)
- Julian Forsyth (2010-2011)
- Christopher Howell (2011-2014)
- Paul Clarkson (2013-2014)
- Philip Childs (2014-2015)
- Steven Pinder (2015, 2023-2024)
- Sean Kearns (2015-2016)
- Chris Jarman (2018-2019)
- Simeon Truby (2019-2023)
- Graham Kent (2024-2025)
- David McKechnie (2025-Present)
West End (London) Understudies[]
- Andy Mace (2006-2008, also Witch's Father/Ozian Official, u/s The Wizard)
- Tim Walton (2006-2007, 2008-2009; also u/s Fiyero, The Wizard, Witch's Father/Ozian Official)
- David Stoller (2007-2009, also u/s The Wizard, Witch's Father/Ozian Official)
- Haydn Oakley (2007-2008)
- Richard Kent (2008)
- Arran Knight (2009, also u/s Fiyero)
- Sean Needham (2009-2010, also Witch's Father/Ozian Official, also u/s The Wizard)
- Pharic Scott (2009-2010, also u/s Fiyero)
- Gareth Chart (2010-2011, also Witch's Father/Ozian Official, also u/s The Wizard)
- Niall Sheehy (2010-2011, also u/s Fiyero)
- Kieran Brown (2011-2012, also Witch's Father/Ozian Official, u/s The Wizard)
- Oliver Brenin (2011-2012)
- Sean Parkins (2011-2012)
- Stuart Ramsay (2012-2013, also Witch's Father/Ozian Official, u/s The Wizard)
- Russell Walker (2013-2018, also Witch's Father/Ozian Official, u/s The Wizard)
- Scott Monello (2014-2015, 2017)
- Sam Robinson (2017-2019)
- Rhidian Marc (2018-2023, also Witch's Father/Ozian Official, u/s The Wizard)
- Stuart MacIver (2019-2022)
- Harry Mills (2022-2024, also Witch's Father/Ozian Official, u/s The Wizard)
- Joshua Lovell (2023-2025)
- Jeremy Batt (2024-2025; also Witch's Father/Ozian Official, u/s The Wizard)
- Shaun Chambers (2025-Present; also Witch's Father/Ozian Official, u/s The Wizard)
- Chris Tarsey (2025-Present)
Los Angeles Production[]
- Timothy Britten Parker (2007-2008)
- David DeVries (2008)
- Tom Flynn (2008-2009)
Los Angeles Understudies[]
- Matthew Stocke (2007-2008, also u/s The Wizard)
- Tim Talman (2008-2009; also u/s The Wizard)
- Keith A. Bearden (2008-2009, Swing; also u/s The Wizard, Witch's Father/Ozian Official)
Stuttgart Production[]
- Michael Gunther (2007-2010)
Australian Tour Production[]
- Rodney Dobson (2008-2009)
Jessica Vosk and Harry Bouvy singing Something Bad
- Anton Berezin (2008; temporary)
San Francisco Production[]
- Tom Flynn (2009)
- Steven Skybell (2010)
- Paul Slade Smith (2010)
San Francisco Understudies[]
- Tim Talman (2009-2010; also u/s The Wizard)
- Keith A. Bearden (2009-2010, Swing; also u/s The Wizard, also u/s Witch's Father/Ozian Official)
2nd National Tour[]
- David DeVries (2009-2011)
- Martin Moran (2011)
- Timothy Britten Parker (2011-2012)
- Jay Russell (2012-2013)
- Timothy Britten Parker (2013)
- John Hillner (2013-2014)
- Michael DeVries (2014-2015)
- Chad Jennings (2015-2017)
- Harry Bouvy (2017-2018)
- Chad Jennings (2018-2019)
- Tom Flynn (2019-2021)
- Clifton Davis (2021-2022)
- Michael Genet (2022-2023)
- Boise Holmes (2023-2024)
- Kingsley Leggs (2024-Current)
2nd National Tour Understudies[]
- Don Richard (2009-2012, also u/s The Wizard)
- Peter C. Ermides (2009-2014, Swing; also u/s The Wizard)
- Wayne Schroder (2012-present, also Witch's Father/Ozian Official, also u/s The Wizard)
- Keith A. Bearden (2014-2015, Swing, u/s also The Wizard)
- Michael Di Liberto (2015-2018, Swing, also u/s The Wizard)
- Nick Gaswirth (2018-2019, Swing, also u/s The Wizard)
- David Scott Purdy (2019-2023, Swing, also u/s The Wizard)
- David Kaverman (2023-present, Swing, also u/s The Wizard)
Oberhausen Production[]
- Thomas Wissman (2010-2011)
Asian Tour[]
- Glen Hogstrom (2011-2012)
- Nathan Carter (2012-2013)
Scheveningen Production[]
- Jochem Feste Roozemond (2011-2013)
Scheveningen Understudies[]
- Dieter Spileers (2011-2013)
- John ter Riet (2011-2013)
Mexico City[]
- Beto Torres (Original)
UK/Ireland and International Tours[]
- Dale Rapley (also the Wizard) (1st Tour)
- Howard Ellis (understudy) (1st & 2nd Tours)
- Robert Kershaw (understudy) (1st Tour)
- Steven Pinder (also the Wizard) (1st, 2nd and International Tours)
- Brian McCann (understudy) (1st Tour)
- Danny Whitehead (understudy) (1st Tour)
- Dean Read (understudy) (International Tour)
- Stuart MacIver (understudy) (2nd and International Tours)
- Simeon Truby (also the Wizard) (3rd Tour)
- James Gower-Smith (understudy 1st cover; also Witch's Father) (3rd Tour)
- Adam Stickler (understudy 2nd cover) (3rd Tour)
Brazilian Production[]
- César Mello (2016)