Mandy Gonzalez to Star in Broadway's Wicked as Elphaba

Wicked is about to get a new Elphaba. Mandy Gonzalez, who is fresh from her long run in In the Heights, will take over the role of the green girl from Dee Roscioli in the musical sensation beginning on March 23, 2010 at Broadway’s Gershwin Theatre.

In addition to originating the role of Nina Rosario on and off-Broadway in In the Heights, Gonzalez has appeared on Broadway in Lennon, Aida and Dance of the Vampires. She received an Obie Award for her performance in the off-Broadway production of Eli’s Comin’. Her film and television credits include The Good Wife, One Life to Live, The Guiding Light, Third Watch and After. She can be heard in Disney’s Mulan 2 as the singing voice of Mei.

Gonzalez joins a cast that includes Katie Rose Clarke as Glinda, Rondi Reed as Madame Morrible, P.J. Benjamin as The Wizard, Andy Karl as Fiyero, Alex Brightman as Boq, Jenny Fellner as Nessarose and Timothy Britten Parker as Dr. Dillamond.