Kendra Kassebaum in the Original First National Tour
Wicked has had two National Tours, with only the second currently running which travels 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
Chistery - Raymond Joel Matsamura
Witch's Father/ Ozian Official - Don Richard
Witch's Mother - Lori Holmes
Monkeys, Students, Denizens of the Emerald City, Palace Guards and Other Citizens of Oz: Katie Adams, Aaron J. Albano, Timothy George Anderson, Terra Lynn Arrington, Peter John Chursin, Matt Clemons, Maria Eberline, Brooke Elliott, Lori Holmes, Adam Lambert, K.W. Miller, Chris Peluso, Don Richard, Emily Rozek, Brian Slaman, Barbara Tirrell, Brooke Wendle, Nicole Winhoffer.
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
Chistery - Peter John Chursin
Witch's Father/ Ozian Official - Kevin McMahon
Witch's Mother - Marina Lazzaretto
Monkeys, Students, Denizens of the Emerald City, Palace Guards and Other Citizens of Oz: Lauren Boyd, Kyle Brown, Nirine S. Brown, Rick Desloge, Timothy A. Fitz-Gerald, Sheila Karls, Trevor Ryan Krahl, Rebecca Kritzer, Marina Lazzaretto, Raymond Joel Matsamura, Jonathan McGill, Kevin McMahon, Shanon Mari Mills, Ashley Dawn Mortensen, Cassie Okenka, Adam Perry, Christopher Russo, Daniel Switzer, Erin Wilson.
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
Chistery - Gregory Haney
Witch's Father/ Ozian Official - Don Richard
Witch's Mother - Kerry Blanchard
Monkeys, Students, Denizens of the Emerald City, Palace Guards and Other Citizens of Oz: Meredith Akins, Kerry Blanchard, Ryan Patrick Farrell, Jenn Furman, Charles Hagerty, Todd Hanebrink, Gregory Haney, Zach Hanna, Michelle London, Lauren Linville, Nathan Peck, Casey Quinn, Don Richard, Libby Servais, Daniel Torres, Natalie Weiss, Erin Wilson, Kevin Samual Yee.