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Original Cast

Here is the Complete Cast according to the San Francisco playbill:

In Order of Appearance:

PLEASE NOTE: The following credits may not be representative of all that the Performer has done.

Kristin Chenoweth (Glinda) Tony Award winning actress for You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown (Sally). Also notable is Marian in "The Music Man" opposite Matthew Broderick. Her TV credits include her NBC series "Kristin". She has also released her first solo album, Let Yourself Go. Also has performed with Placido Domingo and Harvey Fierstein among others.

Cristy Candler (Melena, u/s Nessarose) Credits include Aida on Broadway and the workshop of Urban Cowboy. Also in a workshop of Finian's Rainbow.

Sean McCourt (Frex, Nikidik, u/s Wizard, u/s Dr. Dillamond) Helen Hayes Nominee for Broadway's Ain't Nothin' But the Blues, also notable is Titanic.

Jan Neuberger (Midwife) Broadway credits include Gypsy and Big (Miss Watson). Lyricist of Boomer Girl.

Kirk McDonald (Boq) Broadway credits include The Boys from Syracuse, The Scarlet Pimpernel (Armand), and Parade. He also portrayed Mark in the National Tour of Rent.

Idina Menzel (Elphaba) Tony Award Nominee for Rent (Original Maureen). Other Broadway credits: Aida (Amneris). Off-Broadway: The Vagina Monologues. Drama Desk Nominee for The Wild Party (Kate). Also starred as Shiela in a revival production of Hair. Her debut album, Still I Can't Be Still, was recently released.

Michelle Federer (Nessarose) A Man of No Importance at the Lincoln Center. Off Broadway: In the Absence of Spring. Also was named Best Supporting Actress by the Pittsburgh Post for Compleat Female Stage Beauty.

Carole Shelley (Madame Morrible) Broadway: Tony Award for The Elephant Man, nominee for Stepping Out, and Absurd Person Singular. Others include Cabaret, Showboat, The Last Night of Ballyhoo, and Noises Off(National tour as well). Film: The Odd Couple.

John Horton (Dr. Dillamond) Broadway: Noises Off, Kiss Me, Kate, and Amadeus among others. TV: "Law & Order: Criminal Intent". Film: The Shawshank Redemption.

Norbert Leo Butz (Fiyero) Broadway: Rent, Thou Shalt Not (Tony Nomination). Originated Emcee in national tour of Cabaret (Helen Hayes Award among others). Off-Broadway: The Last Five Years(Drama Desk nomination, Drama League Award) among others. TV: "Law and Order".

Robert Morse (The Wizard) Legendary two-time Tony Winner for How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying and Tru. Emmy for made for TV version of Tru. Broadway debut was in the original The Matchmaker. Three other Tony Nominations in career. Numerous films including How to Succeed..., The Matchmaker. Also in the original Hal Prince's Showboat.

Manuel Herrera (Chistery) Broadway: The Music Man (Tommy Djilas) and Encores series of Golden Boy. Recieved a scholarship to the American School of Ballet.

In the words of the great Harvey Fierstein we need an award for ensembles - so don't underestimate them.

Ioana Alfonso (Ensemble) National tour of Saturday Night Fever . Other credits include Music of Andrew Lloyd Webber and "Disney Concert Series" for TV.

Stephanie Block (Ensemble, u/s Elphaba) Leaving cast shortly to star in The Boy From Oz on Broadway opposite Hugh Jackman. Regional: Funny Girl and I Love a Piano among others. Voice of Barbie in several Mattel commercials.

Ben Cameron (Ensemble) Broadway: Aida and Footloose. Tours: Footloose, State Fair, Fame, and Tommy

Melissa Bell Chait (Ensemble, u/s Glinda) Broadway: Titanic (Originated Kate McGowan in National Tour), Grease, Gentleman Prefer Blondes, and Thoroughly Modern Millie. Tours: In the Beginning, Jekyll and Hyde, and Grease.

Marcus Choi (Ensemble) Broadway: Flower Drum Song and the L.A. Company's Flower Drum Song.

Kristoffer Cusick (Ensemble, u/s Fiyero) Broadway: Original Saturday Night Fever (Kenny, u/s Gus). First National Tour of Rent (Angel, u/s Mark).

Kathy Deitch (Ensemble) Broadway: Footloose (Original Urleen). Encores! production of Hair and European Tour. (Crissy) Also has danced on "The Rosie O'Donnell Show". Directed "Face Value" for NY Fringe Festival.

Melissa Fahn (Ensemble) Readings of Wicked and Snapshots. Other credits: Sweeney Todd (Johanna), West Side Story (Maria), and the world premiere of the opera Vox Lumiere (Soloist). Voice of Betty Boop, among others.

Rhett G. George (Ensemble) Broadway: Aida. Toronto: Lion King and Rent. National Tour: Fame. Radiant Baby for Public Theatre of New York.

Kisha Howard (Ensemble) Broadway: High Society, Annie Get Your Gun, and Aida. Off-Broadway: Crumbs From the Table of Joy and God's Heart Tour: South Pacific. Film: Twisted.

LJ Jellison (Ensemble) Tour: Aida. Other: Tap Dogs, Notre Dame de Paris, and Storm. Film: Beautiful.

Corinne McFadden (Ensemble) Broadway: Aida. Commercials: Visa, E Trade. Music Videos: Limp Bizkit and Ricky Martin. Concert Company: Mia Michaels R.A.W.

Walter Winston ONeil (Ensemble) Wicked Workshops. Off-Broadway: Yoko Ono's New York Rock. International Tour: Hair (Berger/Woof), Jesus Christ Superstar (Judas/Jesus), and Broadway's Golden Musicals among others. Recordings: Western Star, Hair among others. TV: "Mad TV" and "Babylon Five"

Andrew Paul Palermo (Ensemble) broadway: Annie Get Your Gun (Original Tommy Keeler), West Side Story, and How To Succeed... among others. Also concert at Carnegie Hall.

Andy Pellick (Ensemble) Recent Credits: Dance of the Vampires, The Polar Express, De La Guarda, EFX, understudy to Mr. Tommy Tune.

Michael Seelbach Ensemble Broadway: Footloose, Jesus Christ Superstar, and Hair. Off-Broadway: End Of The World Party among others. Numerous tours of Tommy.

Kristen Lee Gorski (Swing/Asst. Dance Captain) Broadway: Footloose (Wendy Jo), Asst. Choreographer to Ray Leaper for Cher.

Mark Myars (Swing/Dance Captain) Broadway: Footloose. National/Bolero Specialty: Copa Cabana, Carosuel, and West Side Story. Urban Cowboy workshop. TV: Saturday Night Live, As the World Turns, among others.

Lorna Ventura (Swing/u/s Morrible) Associate Choreographer for Harlem Song, Choreographer for It Runs in The Family. Her short film went to the Sundance Film Festival. Also: Grease (Rizzo), How To Succeed...

Derrick Williams (Swing) Broadway: Aida. Tours: Aida and Smokey Joe's Cafe. Others include: Jesus Christ Superstar

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