WICKED announces 20th Anniversary West End cast ahead of celebrations
WICKED has announced its 20th Anniversary West End company who will begin performances at London’s Apollo Victoria Theatre on 19 May.
The new company will lead the celebrations over its landmark anniversary weekend on 26 & 27 September.
In its celebration year, the company continues to be led by Emma Kingston as Elphaba, recently awarded ‘Best Takeover Performance’ by theatre audiences at the 2026 WhatsonStage Awards, starring opposite celebrated West End star Zizi Strallen as Glinda. Joining them will be Jordan Litz as Fiyero, arriving from the United States to make his West End debut. Litz has previously performed the role on both the national US tour and Broadway, and joined the company of the New York production in its 20th-anniversary year. Litz has completed more than 1,700 performances in the role — making him the longest-running Fiyero in the production’s history.
Also joining the principal company is Olivier Award nominee Claire Machin (The Girls, Les Misérables), taking on the role of Madame Morrible, and Yara Fabricante, who makes her West End debut as Nessarose.
Other continuing members of the principal company include: Michael Matus as The Wizard, David McKechnie as Doctor Dillamond, and Ross Carpenter as Boq. Laura Emmitt returned to Wicked London last year as Alternate Elphaba, having previously covered the role in the West End, alongside Lydia Gerrard, who last year joined as Standby for Glinda, having previously covered the role on the 2023 - 2025 tour.
The company is completed by Leo Abad, Iroy Abesamis, Elizabeth Armstrong, Steph Asamoah, Meg Astin, Rebecca Bowden, Shaun Chambers, Erin Gisele Chapman, Lauren Chia, Charles Croysdill, Oraine Frater, Emily Goodenough, Katy Hanna, Nat Ingham, Samuel John-Humphreys, Holly Lawrence, Jemima Loddy, Ellie Ann Lowe, Jamel Matthias, Marcus May, Conor O'Hara, Tom Oliver, Abbie Quinnen, Harry Robinson, Jeanie Ryan, Jessica Saisang-Rowe, Jonah Sercombe, Chris Tarsey, Hannah Taylor, and Karen Wilkinson.
The current 2025/26 company’s final performance will take place on 17 May.
