Erin Mackey

The Chicago production of Wicked has a new Glinda starting October 24th. Erin Mackey joins the Chicago production and succeeds Stacie Morgain Lewis as the popular Glinda.  

Mackey was previously with the touring production of Wicked.  In April of 2006, she joined the Chicago company, in which she was the understudy for the role of Glinda and performed in the ensemble. 

Mackey will join the cast that includes Kristy Cates as Elphaba, Rondi Reed as Madame Morrible, Gene Weygandt as The Wizard, Kristoffer Cusick as Fiyero, Heidi Kettenring as Nessarose, Adam Fleming as Boq and Timothy Britten Parker as Doctor Dillamond.

The company also features Brad Bass, Nicholas Belton, Justin Caster, Dioni Michelle Collins, Jason Davies, Delandis, Jennifer DiNoia, Jeremy Duvall, Peter C. Ermides, Steve James Ewing, Kristina Fernandez, Jacqui Graziano, Jill Hayman, Colleen Hieber, Jeremy Kocal, Kate Loprest, Vanessa McMahan, Don Richard, Rozlyn Roberson, Alexander Selma, Ryan Weiss, Dan’yelle Williamson and Neka Zang.

The Chicago production of Wicked began performances at the Ford Center for the Performing Arts, Oriental Theatre on June 24, 2005, and officially opened July 13. The original Chicago company included Ana Gasteyer and Kate Reinders as, respectively, the Elphaba and Glinda.

Based on Gregory Maguire's novel, which turned every Oz myth inside out, Wicked explores the early life of the witches of Oz: Glinda and Elphaba. The two main characters meet at Shiz, a school where both hope to take up sorcery. Glinda is madly popular and Elphaba is, well, green. By a misunderstanding, they wind up roommates and, after an initial period of mutual loathing, begin to learn something about each other. Their life paths continue to intersect through a shared love, entry into the Emerald City and interaction with the Wizard himself. Eventually, their choices and convictions take them on widely different paths.

Chicago's Ford Center for the Performing Arts, Oriental Theatre is located at 24 W. Randolph Street. Tickets for Wicked are available by calling (312) 902-1400.

For more information about Wicked visit www.wickedthemusical.com.