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Asian Tour of “Wicked” to visit Seoul in May
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Suzie Mathers and Jemma Rix, who will star in "Wicked" in Seoul
Check out this article about the upcoming engagement of the Asian Touring Company of “Wicked” in Seoul, South Korea! This article features an interview with Nina Essman, the general manager of “Wicked” worldwide and also includes information on an upcoming Korean-language production of “Wicked,” which is set to follow the Asian Touring Company’s 2 -month engagement.
Cast Update: Asian Touring Production
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Maggie Kirkpatrick
The Asian Tour of “Wicked” closed in Singapore on Sunday and will next be moving on for a short run in Seoul, Korea. With that, the following cast changes will occur:
Maggie Kirkpatrick (former Madame Morrible – Australian Tour, Sydney, Melbourne) will be returning to the role of Madame Morrible, replacing Anne Wood (former Madame Morrible – Singapore).
Jennifer DiNoia (former s/b Elphaba – Broadway; former Elphaba s/b – Sydney, former Elphaba s/b Chicago, former swing, Elphaba u/s, Nessarose u/s – Chicago) will be replacing Zoe Jarrett (former s/b Elphaba – Singapore; former ensemble, u/s Elphaba, Morrible – Australian Tour, Sydney, Melbourne) as the standby for Elphaba.
Bert Newton (former Wizard – Singapore, Australian Tour, Sydney, Melbourne) will be departing the production, though a replacement has not yet been announced.
Jennifer DiNoia
Prior to the closing in Singapore:
John James O’Hara replaced Nathan Carter in the ensemble as the Witch’s Father and understudy for The Wizard and Dr. Dillamond.
We will post about the replacement as The Wizard as soon as we are informed who it is.
“Wicked” will open in Korea next month for a limited engagement prior to a Korean language production later this year.