Kendra Kassebaum in the Original First National Tour
Wicked has had two National Tours, with only the second currently running which travel around the United States and Canada to bring Wicked to nearly 9.5 million people. The National Tours have frequently been selling out entire engagements in fewer than seven hours.
First National Tour
Original Cast
Stephanie J. Block as Elphaba. Original First National Tour Elphaba
The First National Tour (Emerald City Tour) had its first preview on March 9th, 2005 and it officially opened in March 21st, 2005 at the Canon Theatre in Toronto, Canada. The original cast was as follows;
Elphaba - Stephanie J. Block (Temporarily Kristy Cates from March 9th until March 24th.)
Doctor Dillamond - Timothy Britten Parker
Boq - Logan Lipton
Final Cast
During the tour's leg at the Pantages Theatre, LA, California, the production closed. The cast was as follows:
Elphaba - Jennifer DiNoia
Glinda - Chandra Lee Schwartz
Fiyero - Nick Adams
Madame Morrible - Kim Zimmer
The Wizard - Tim Karuzinsky
Doctor Dillamond - Tom Flynn
Boq - Etai BenShlomo
Nessarose - Jenny Florkowski
Second National Tour
Original Cast
When the First National Tour proved to be successful, a Second National Tour (The Munchkinland Tour) kicked off with their first previews on March 7th, 2009, and officially opened on March 12th, 2009 at Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts Hall in Fort Myers, Florida. The original cast was as follows;
Elphaba - Marcie Dodd
Glinda - Heléne Yorke
Fiyero - Colin Donnell
Madame Morrible - Marilyn Caskey
The Wizard - Tom McGowan
Doctor Dillamond - David DeVries
Boq - Ted Ely
Nessarose - Kristine Reese
Current Cast
Currently, the production is at the Hollywood Pantages in Los Angeles, California. The principals are as follows;
Elphaba - Lissa deGuzman
Glinda - Jennafer Newberry
Fiyero - Jordan Litz
Madame Morrible - Lisa Howard
The Wizard - John Bolton
Doctor Dillamond - Michael Genet
Boq - Jake Pedersen
Nessarose - Kimberley Immanuel
