To the Emerald City! Sheryl Lee Ralph & Kara Lindsay Start Performances in Wicked

They'll be spending more than one short day in the land of Oz! Dreamgirls Tony nominee Sheryl Lee Ralph and previous Glinda (and Broadway.com vlogging fave) Kara Lindsay begin performances in Wicked on November 1 as Madame Morrible and Glinda, respectively. Ralph steps in for Judy Kaye, while Lindsay returns to the bubble following Carrie St. Louis; Kaye and St. Louis exited the popular tuner on October 30, the production's lucky 13th anniversary.

Ralph earned a Tony nomination for her performance as Deena in the original production of Dreamgirls. She made her Broadway debut in Reggae and last appeared as Muzzy in Thoroughly Modern Millie in 2002. On the small screen, she's known for playing Dee Mitchell in Moesha, as well as performances in Ray Donovan, It's a Living and Instant Mom.

Lindsay first rode Glinda’s bubble on tour before assuming the role on Broadway in December 2014. She appeared in the original cast of Broadway’s Newsies as Katharine and took home a Broadway.com Audience Choice Award alongside her co-star Jeremy Jordan. Earlier this year, Lindsay took on the title role in Mary Poppins at North Carolina Theatre.

The current cast of Wicked also includes Jennifer DiNoia as Elphaba, Michael Campayno as Fiyero, Peter Scolari as the Wizard, Michael Genet as Doctor Dillamond, Zachary Noah Piser as Boq and Dawn E. Cantwell as Nessarose.