Kathy Fitzgerald Will Be Wicked's Next Madame Morrible

Broadway vet Kathy Fitzgerald will join the Broadway company of Wicked on June 29 as Madame Morrible, replacing Tony winner Rondi Reed, who will give her final performance on June 27. The show continues its smash-hit run at the Gershwin Theatre, directed by Joe Mantello.

Fitzgerald has appeared on Broadway in 9 to 5, The Producers and Swinging on a Star. Off-Broadway credits include the Encores! production of Damn Yankees, Secrets Every Smart Traveler Should Know and Mating Habits. Regional credits include Nite Club Confidential, Grease, Good Company, All in the Timing, A Christmas Carol, Quilters, Twelfth Night, Shakespeare (Abridged), A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum and The Search for Signs of Intelligent Life in the Universe.

The Broadway company of Wicked currently includes Mandy Gonzalez as Elphaba, Katie Rose Clarke as Glinda, 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.