- Wiki Notice: Various plot summary info will be shifted over to the page Elphaba Thropp (novels) with the focus of this being on the musical version of the character.
Elphaba Thropp, also known as the Wicked Witch of the West, is the protagonist of the hit musical Wicked, and the novel Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West by Gregory Maguire.
Portrayal in film[]
For the films Wicked: Part One/Wicked: Part Two she is portrayed by Cynthia Erivo.
With ABC owning the rights to create a miniseries based solely on the book, they were previously in development but such a project has been stalled if not cancelled. It had been speculated that the character Zelena in Once Upon a Time was not only inspired by Elphaba but originally intended to be a version of her.
Portrayals in the musical[]
Broadway, New York[]
- Idina Menzel (October 2003-January 2005)
- Shoshana Bean (January 2005-January 2006)
- Eden Espinosa (January-October 2006)
- Ana Gasteyer (October 2006-January 2007)
- Julia Murney (January-October 2007)
- Stephanie J Block (October 2007-June 2008)
- Kerry Ellis (June-November 2008)
- Marcie Dodd (November 2008-January 2009)
- Nicole Parker (January-July 2009)
- Dee Roscoli (July 2009-March 2010)
- Mandy Gonzalez (March 2010-January 2011)
- Teal Wicks (February-September 2011)
- Jackie Burns (September 2011-February 2013, July 2017-July 2018)
- Willemijn Verkaik (February-May 2013)
- Lindsay Mendez (May 2013-February 2014)
- Christine Dwyer (February-December 2014; February-March 2015 (temp.), January 2016 (temp.))
- Caroline Bowman (December 2014-September 2015)
- Rachel Tucker (September 2015-July 2016)
- Jennifer DiNoia (March-April 2015 (temp.), August 2016-July 2017, October-December 2021 (temp.))
- Jessica Vosk (July 2018-May 2019)
- Hannah Corneau (May 2019-February 2020)
- Lindsay Pearce (February-March 2020; September 2021-May 2022)
- Talia Suskauer (May 2022-March 2023)
- Alyssa Fox (March 2023-March 2024)
- Mary Kate Morrissey (March 2024-March 2025)
- Lencia Kebede (March 2025-present)
Broadway Standbys[]
- Eden Espinosa (October 2003-September 2004)
- Shoshana Bean (September 2004-January 2005)
- Saycon Sengbloh (January 2005-February 2007)
- Lisa Brescia (February 2007-May 2008)
- Julie Reiber (May 2008-February 2009, November-December 2009 (temp.))
- Jennifer DiNoia (February 2009-August 2011, October-November 2012 (temp.), August-September 2014 (temp.), April 2019 (temp.), June 2019-March 2020; September 2021-July 2022)
- Donna Vivino (August 2011-November 2013)
- Christine Dwyer (November 2013-February 2014, November 2015-January 2016 (temp.))
- Anne Brummel (February-August 2014)
- Lilli Cooper (September 2014-June 2015)
- Emily Koch (June-November 2015)
- Alyssa Fox (February 2016-June 2017, October-December 2021 (temp.), July 2022-February 2023)
- Mariand Torres (June 2017-September 2018)
- Laurel Harris (March 2018 (temp.); September 2018- June 2019, July-August 2024 (temp.))
- Mary Kate Morrissey (February 2023-January 2024)
- Lissa deGuzman (January 2024-June 2025)
- Keri René Fuller (July 2025-present)
Broadway Understudies[]
- Kristy Cates (October 2003-May 2005)
- Brandi Chavonne Massey (May 2005-December 2006)
- Caissie Levy (December 2006-October 2007)
- Chelsea Krombach (October 2007-July 2009; December 2009-February 2010)
- Maria Eberline (July-December 2009)
- Stephanie Torns (February 2010-November 2011; June-August 2014 (temp.))
- Caroline Bowman (November 2011-August 2012)
- Vicki Noon (August 2012-May 2013)
- Carla Stickler (May 2013-June 2015)
- Anne Eilinsfeld (November 2013-January 2014 (temp.))
- Desi Oakley (June-September 2015)
- Hannah Shankman (September 2015-December 2018)
- Emily Rogers (December 2018-present)
1st National Tour[]
- Stephanie J. Block (March 2005-March 2006)
- Kristy Cates (March 2005 (temp.))
- Eden Espinosa (August-September 2005 (temp.))
- Julia Murney (March-September 2006)
- Shoshana Bean (September-December 2006)
- Victoria Matlock (January-November 2007)
- Carmen Cusack (November 2007-November 2008)
- Donna Vivino (November 2008-July 2010)
- Jackie Burns (July 2010-June 2011)
- Dee Roscioli (June-October 2011, September 2012-April 2013)
- Mamie Parris (October 2011-May 2012)
- Nicole Parker (May-September 2012)
- Alison Luff (April 2013-April 2014)
- Emma Hunton (April 2014-February 2015)
- Jennifer DiNoia (February-March 2015)
1st National Tour Standbys[]
- Victoria Matlock (March-December 2006)
- Coleen Sexton (January-October 2007)
- Donna Vivino (October 2007-November 2008)
- Merideth Kaye Clark (November 2008-May 2010)
- Mariand Torres (May 2010-January 2012)
- Carla Stickler (February 2012-February 2013)
- Laurel Harris (February 2013-February 2014)
- Emmy Raver-Lampman (February 2014-March 2015)
1st National Tour Understudies[]
- Jenna Leigh Green (March 2005-March 2006)
- Maria Eberline (March 2005-December 2006)
- Marcie Dodd (December 2006-December 2007)
- Merideth Kaye Clark (December 2007-November 2008)
- Stephanie Torns (November 2008-February 2010)
- Carla Stickler (February 2010-January 2012)
- Ashley Dawn Mortensen (February 2012-February 2013, January-March 2015)
- Shayla Beck (February 2013-January 2015)
Chicago, Illinois[]
- Ana Gasteyer (June 2005-January 2006)
- Kristy Cates (January-December 2006)
- Dee Roscioli (December 2006-June 2008, August 2008-January 2009)
- Lisa Brescia (June-August 2008)
Chicago Standbys[]
- Kristy Cates (June 2005-January 2006)
- Dee Roscioli (January-December 2006)
- Carmen Cusack (December 2006-October 2007)
- Jennifer DiNoia (October 2007-January 2009)
Chicago Understudies[]
- Courtney Corey (2005-2006)
- Dan'yelle Williamson (2006-2008)
- Jennifer DiNoia (2006-2007)
- Anne Brummel (2008-2009)
West End, London[]
- Idina Menzel (September-December 2006)
- Kerry Ellis (January 2007-June 2008, December 2008-May 2009, August-October 2014)
- Alexia Khadime (June-November 2008, May 2009-March 2010, March 2023-March 2025)
- Rachel Tucker (March 2010- October 2012; September 2016-January 2017)
- Louise Dearman (October 2012-November 2013)
- Willemijn Verkaik (November 2013-August 2014, January-July 2017)
- Jennifer DiNoia (October 2014-January 2015)
- Emma Hatton (February 2015-September 2016)
- Alice Fearn (July 2017-July 2019)
- Nikki Bentley (July 2019-January 2020)
- Laura Pick (January-March 2020; September 2021-January 2022)
- Lucie Jones (February 2022-March 2023)
- Emma Kingston (March 2025-present)
West End Standbys[]
- Kerry Ellis (September-December 2006)
- Shona White (January-July 2007)
- Cassidy Janson (July 2007-June 2008)
- Ashleigh Grey (June 2008-March 2010, October-November 2013 (temp.), March 2014 (temp.))
- Nikki Davis-Jones (March 2010-October 2012)
- Hayley Gallivan (October 2012-October 2013)
- Emma Hatton (December 2013-January 2015)
- Natalie Andreou (February 2015-July 2016)
- Alice Fearn (September 2016-July 2017)
- Laura Pick (July 2017-January 2020)
- Amy Webb (February-March 2020; September 2021-March 2024)
- Laura Harrison (March 2024-March 2025)
West End Alternates[]
- Laura Emmitt (March 2025-present)
West End Understudies[]
- Cassidy Janson (September 2006-July 2007)
- Ashleigh Grey (July 2007-June 2008)
- Sabrina Carter (June 2008-March 2010)
- Stevie Tate-Bauer (March 2010-February 2011)
- Jennifer Tierney (February-December 2011)
- Gemma Atkins (February 2011-October 2012)
- Michelle Pentecost (December 2011-November 2013)
- Katie Rowley Jones (October 2012-November 2013)
- Jacqueline Hughes (November 2013-September 2014)
- Natalie McQueen (November 2013-September 2016)
- Laura Emmitt (October 2014-September 2016)
- Jessamy Stoddart (September 2016-July 2017)
- Alexandra Grierson (September 2016-July 2018)
- Aimee Fisher (July 2017-July 2019)
- Rebecca Botterill (July 2018-March 2020; September 2021-January 2022, November 2024-present)
- Rebecca Gilliland (July 2019-March 2020; September 2021-January 2022)
- Laura Harrison (February 2022-March 2023)
- Nicola Espallardo (February 2022-March 2024)
- Kate Leiper (March 2023-March 2025)
- Jessica Aubrey (March 2024-March 2025)
- Charlotte Anne Steen (March 2024-present)
- Jemma Revell (March 2025-present)
Los Angeles, California[]
- Eden Espinosa (February-December 2007, October 2008-January 2009)
- Caissie Levy (January-May 2008)
- Teal Wicks (May-October 2008)
Los Angeles Standbys[]
- Julie Reiber (February-November 2007)
- Caissie Levy (November-December 2007)
- Teal Wicks (January-May 2008)
- Marcie Dodd (May-October 2008)
- Vicki Noon (November 2008-January 2009)
Los Angeles Understudies[]
- Courtney Corey (February 2007-August 2008)
- Marcie Dodd (March-May 2008 (temp.))
- Angel Reda (August 2008-January 2009)
Japan[]
- Hamada Megumi
- Higuchi Asami
- Imai Minori
- Kimura Chiaki
- Ebata Masae
- Miyahara Kei
- Okamura Minami
Stuttgart, Germany[]
- Willemijn Verkaik (October 2007-January 2010)
- Roberta Valentini (January 2010)
Stuttgart Alternates[]
- Sabrina Weckerlin (October 2007-November 2008)
- Roberta Valentini (November 2008-January 2010)
Stuttgart Understudies[]
- Roberta Valentini (October 2007-November 2008)
- Melanie Gebhard (November 2008-January 2010)
- Maria Walter (November 2008-January 2010)
Melbourne, Australia[]
- Amanda Harrison (June 2008-August 2009)
- Jemma Rix (June-August 2009 (temp.))
Melbourne Standbys[]
- Jemma Rix (June 2008-August 2009)
- Carmen Cusack (June-July 2009 (temp.))
Melbourne Understudies[]
- Patrice Tipoki (June 2008-June 2009)
- Zoe Gertz (June-August 2009)
San Francisco, California[]
- Teal Wicks (January 2009-February 2010)
- Eden Espinosa (March-June 2010)
- Marcie Dodd (June-September 2010)
San Francisco Standbys[]
- Vicki Noon (January 2009-March 2010)
- Carrie Manolakos (March 2010)
- Felicia Ricci (March-September 2010)
San Francisco Understudies[]
- Angel Reda (January 2009-February 2010)
- Felicia Ricci (February-March 2010)
- Alyssa Fox (March-September 2010)
2nd National Tour[]
- Marcie Dodd (March 2009-April 2010)
- Vicki Noon (April 2010-January 2011)
- Anne Brummel (January 2011-April 2012)
- Christine Dwyer (May 2012-March 2013)
- Jennifer DiNoia (April 2013-March 2014)
- Laurel Harris (April 2014-January 2015)
- Alyssa Fox (January-December 2015)
- Emily Koch (December 2015-September 2016)
- Jessica Vosk (September 2016-September 2017)
- Mary Kate Morrissey (September 2017-October 2018)
- Jackie Burns (October 2018-February 2019)
- Mariand Torres (February-September 2019)
- Talia Suskauer (September 2019-March 2020; August 2021-March 2022)
- Lissa deGuzman (March 2022-April 2023)
- Olivia Valli (May 2023-May 2024, June 2025 (temp.))
- Lauren Samuels (May 2024-May 2025)
- Jessie Davidson (May 2025-present)
2nd National Tour Standbys[]
- Carrie Manolakos (March 2009-March 2010)
- Anne Brummel (March 2010-January 2011)
- Christine Dwyer (January-December 2011)
- Stephanie Torns (December 2011-October 2012)
- Alyssa Fox (October 2012-January 2015)
- Emily Koch (January-June 2015)
- Mary Kate Morrissey (June 2015-July 2016)
- Emily Schultheis (August 2016-August 2017)
- Chelsea Emma Franko (August 2017-October 2018)
- Cecelia Ticktin (October 2018-September 2019)
- Natalia Vivino (September 2019-March 2020; August 2021-September 2022)
- Emily Kristen Morris (September 2022-September 2023)
- Laurel Harris (September 2023-May 2024)
- Carly Augenstein (May 2024-September 2025)
- Adelina Mitchell (September 2025-present)
2nd National Tour Understudies[]
- Natalie Weiss (March-April 2009)
- Anne Brummel (April 2009-March 2010)
- Christine Dwyer (March 2010-January 2011)
- Laurel Harris (January 2011-January 2012)
- Anna Eilinsfeld (January 2012-February 2013)
- Lilli Cooper (February 2013-February 2014)
- Madeline Trumble (February-October 2014)
- Kennedy Caughell (November 2014-June 2016)
- Olivia Valli (June 2016-January 2019)
- Sarah Anne Fernandez (January 2019-January 2020)
- Marie Eife (October-November 2019 (temp.), January-March 2020; September 2021-March 2024)
- Adelina Mitchell (March 2024-September 2025)
- Olivia Dei Cicchi (September 2025-present)
Sydney, Australia[]
- Amanda Harrison (September-November 2009)
- Jemma Rix (November-December 2009 (temp.))
- Jemma Rix/Pippa Grandison (December 2009-May 2010)
- Jemma Rix/Patrice Tipoki (May-September 2010)
Sydney Standbys[]
- Jemma Rix (September-November 2009)
- Jennifer DiNoia (November-December 2009 (temp.))
Sydney Understudies[]
- Zoe Jarret (September 2009-September 2010)
Oberhausen, Germany[]
- Willemijn Verkaik (March 2010-February 2011)
- Sabrina Weckerlin (August-November 2010 (temp.))
- Roberta Valentini (March-September 2011)
Oberhausen Alternates[]
- Roberta Valentini (March 2010-February 2011)
- Anna Thorén (March-September 2011)
Oberhausen Understudies[]
- Melanie Gebhard (March 2010-September 2011)
Australian National Tour[]
- Jemma Rix (January-September 2011)
Australian National Tour Standby[]
- Laura Bunting (January-September 2011)
Australian National Tour Understudy[]
- Zoe Jarrett (January-September 2011)
Scheveningen, Netherlands[]
- Willemijn Verkaik (October 2011-January 2013)
Scheveningen Alternate[]
- Renée van Wegberg (October 2011-January 2013)
Scheveningen Understudy[]
- Bettina Holwerda (October 2011-July 2012)
- Suzanne de Heij (July 2012-January 2013)
Asian Tour[]
- Jemma Rix (December 2011- October 2012)
Asian Tour Standbys[]
- Zoe Jarrett (December 2011-May 2012)
- Jennifer DiNoia (May-October 2012)
Asian Tour Understudies[]
- Gretel Scarlett (December 2011-October 2012)
1st UK/Ireland Tour[]
- Nikki Davis-Jones (September 2013-September 2014)
- Ashleigh Gray (September 2014-July 2015)
1st UK/Ireland Tour Standby[]
- Jemma Alexander (September 2013-September 2014)
- Jacqueline Hughes (September 2014-July 2015)
1st UK/Ireland Tour Understudy[]
- Zoë George (September 2013-July 2015)
- Natasha Ferguson (September 2013-July 2015)
1st Australasian Tour[]
- Jemma Rix (September 2013-June 2015)
1st Australasian Tour Standby[]
- Ali Calder (September 2013-June 2015)
- Lilli Cooper (May-June 2014;temporary)
1st Australasian Tour Understudy[]
- Sophie Wright (September 2013-June 2015)
Mexico City, Mexico[]
- Ana Cecilia Anzaldúa/Danna Paola (October 2013-January 2015)
Mexico City Understudies[]
- Edén Pintos (October 2013-January 2015)
- Viviana Barrera (October 2013-January 2015)
Seoul, South Korea[]
- Park Hye Na/Oak Joe Hyun (November 2013-May 2014)
- Park Hye Ana/Kim Sun-Young (May-October 2014)
Seoul Understudy[]
- Kim Ga Hee (November 2013-October 2014)
São Paulo, Brazil[]
- Myra Ruiz (February-December 2016)
São Paulo Standby[]
- Talita Real (February-October 2016)
São Paulo Understudy[]
- Roberta Jafet (February-December 2016)
UK/International Tour[]
- Jacqueline Hughes (July 2016-May 2017)
- Jodie Steele (June-July 2017)
UK/International Tour Standby[]
- Jodie Steele (September 2016-May 2017)
UK/International Tour Understudy[]
- Natasha Ferguson (July 2016-June 2017)
- Zoë George (July 2016-June 2017)
2nd UK/Ireland Tour[]
- Amy Ross (November 2017-January 2019)
2nd UK/Ireland tour Standby[]
- Nikki Bentley (November 2017-January 2019)
2nd UK/Ireland tour Understudies[]
- Amy Webb (November 2017-January 2019)
- Amy Goodwin (November 2017-January 2019)
2nd Australasian Tour[]
- Sheridan Adams (August 2023-present)
- Zoe Coppinger (March-April 2025 (temp.))
2nd Australasian Tour Standby[]
- Zoe Coppinger (August 2023-present)
- Marie Eife (March-April 2025 (temp.))
2nd Australasian Tour Understudies[]
- Jessica Vellucci (August 2023-November 2024)
- Morag Hamilton (November 2024-present)
Tokyo, Japan revival[]
- Mitsui Rhio/Kobayashi Misaki (October 2023-January 2024)
3rd UK/Ireland Tour[]
- Laura Pick (December 2023-January 2025)
3rd UK/ Ireland Tour Standby[]
- Casey Al-Shaqsy (December 2023-January 2025)
3rd UK/ Ireland Tour Understudies[]
- Maddison Firth (December 2023-January 2025)
- Jade Davies (December 2023-January 2025)
Helsinki, Finland (Non-Replica)[]
- Maria Ylipää (August 2010-May 2011)
Helsinki Understudy[]
- Raili Ruutu (August 2010-May 2011)
Copenhagen, Denmark (Non-Replica)[]
- Maria Lucia Heiberg Rosenberg (January-May 2011)
Copenhagen Understudies[]
- Christina Elisabeth Mørkøre (January-May 2011)
- Caroline Glomnes Johansen (January-May 2011)
Prague, Czech Republic (Non-Replica)[]
- Markéta Pešková/Elis Ochmanová/Kateřina Herčíková (September 2019-March 2020)
Hamburg, Germany (Non-Replica)[]
- Vajen van den Bosch (August 2021-August 2022)
Hamburg Alternate[]
- Lois van den Ven (August 2021-August 2022)
Hamburg Understudy[]
- Chiara Fuhrmann (August 2021-August 2022)
São Paulo, Brazil (Non Replica)[]
- Myra Ruiz (March-July 2023)
São Paulo Understudy[]
- Pamela Rossini (March-July 2023)
- Bia Castro (March-July 2023)
Gottenburg, Sweden (Non-Replica)[]
- Feline Anderrson (September 2023-April 2024)
Gottenburg Understudy[]
- Marie Gathe (September 2023-April 2024)
Gallery[]
