A Glinda Glossary: A Guide to the 18 Most Popular Ladies of WICKED Past

A whole lot happened in Oz before Dorothy dropped in, and Wicked has been telling that story to Broadway audiences for over two decades at the Gershwin Theatre. 

Currently the 4th longest-running show in Broadway history, Wicked looks at what happened in the Land of Oz…but from a different angle.  Long before Dorothy arrives, there is another young woman, born with emerald-green skin, who is smart, fiery, misunderstood, and possessing an extraordinary talent. When she meets a bubbly blonde who is exceptionally popular, their initial rivalry turns into the unlikeliest of friendships…until the world decides to call one “good,” and the other one “Wicked.”

We're giving you a crash course on the eighteen ladies who have Galindafied Broadway since 2003. Which ones did you see?

Kristin Chenoweth
(October 30, 2003 - July 18, 2004)

Her Roles Before Wicked: Steel Pier, You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown (Sally)

After Wicked: The Apple Tree (Eve), Promises, Promises (Fran), On the Twentieth Century (Lily Garland), Kristin Chenoweth: My Love Letter to Broadway, The Queen of Versailles (Jackie Siegel)

Jennifer Laura Thompson
July 20, 2004 - May 29, 2005

Her Roles Before Wicked: Footloose (Ariel Moore), Urinetown (Hope Cladwell)

After Wicked: Lend Me a Tenor (Diana), Nice Work If You Can Get It (Eileen Evergreen), Dear Evan Hansen (Cynthia Murphy)

Megan Hilty
May 31, 2005 - May 28, 2006

Her Roles Before Wicked: A Glinda Standby on Broadway

After Wicked: 9 to 5: the Musical (Doralee Rhodes), Smash (Ivy), Noises Off (Brooke Ashton), Death Becomes Her (Madeline Ashton)

Kate Reinders
May 30, 2006 - January 7, 2007

Her Roles Before Wicked: The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, Into the Woods, Gypsy (June)

After Wicked: Something Rotten (Portia), Beautiful: The Carole King Musical (Cynthia Weil)

Kendra Kassebaum
January 9, 2007 - October 7, 2007
May 13, 2008 - November 9, 2008

Her Roles Before Wicked: Rent, Assassins

After Wicked: Leap of Faith (Sam), Come From Away (Janice & Others)

Annaleigh Ashford
October 9, 2007 - May 11, 2008

Her Roles Before Wicked: Legally Blonde (Margot)

After Wicked: Hair (Jeanie), Kinky Boots (Lauren), Tony Award for You Can't Take It with You (Essie), Sylvia (Slyvia), Sunday in the Park with George (Dot/Marie), Sweeney Todd (Mrs. Lovett)

Alli Mauzey
November 11, 2008 - August 9, 2009
October 16, 2012 - April 21, 2013
September 24, 2013 - February 23, 2014

Her Roles Before Wicked: Hairspray (Brenda), Cry-Baby (Lenora)

After Wicked: Hello, Dolly! (Ernestina), Kimberly Akimbo (Pattie)

Erin Mackey
August 11, 2009 - January 10, 2010

Her Roles Before Wicked: Portrayed Glinda in both the Chicago and Los Angeles productions

After Wicked: Sondheim on Sondheim, Anything Goes (Hope Harcourt), Chaplin (Oona O'Neill), Amazing Grace (Mary Catlett), In Transit (Ali)

Katie Rose Clarke
January 14, 2010 - September 25, 2011
April 23, 2013 - September 22, 2013

Her Roles Before Wicked: Portrayed Glinda on the 1st National Tour

After Wicked: Allegiance (Hannah Campbell), Miss Saigon (Ellen), Merrily We Roll Along (Beth)

Chandra Lee Schwartz
September 27, 2011 - October 14, 2012

Her Roles Before Wicked: Gypsy, Hairspray (Penny Pingleton)

After Wicked: The final Glinda on the 1st National Tour

Jenni Barber
February 25, 2014 - December 14, 2014

Her Roles Before Wicked: The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (Olive), Annie (Grace Farrell), The Nance

After Wicked: Sunday in the Park with George (Celeste #2/Elaine), All My Sons (Lydia)

Kara Lindsay
December 16, 2014 - January 31, 2016
November 1, 2016 - July 29, 2017

Her Roles Before Wicked: Newsies (Katherine Plumber)

After Wicked: Beautiful: The Carole King Musical (Cynthia Weil), Once Upon a Mattress (Winnifred u/s)

Carrie St. Louis
January 31, 2016 - October 30, 2016

Her Roles Before Wicked: Rock of Ages (Sherrie)

After Wicked: Kinky Boots (Lauren)

Amanda Jane Cooper
July 31, 2017 - December 9, 2018
February 2, 2022 - February 13, 2022

Her Roles Before Wicked: Portrayed Glinda on both the 1st and 2nd National Tours

Brittney Johnson
February 14, 2022 - February 12, 2023

Her Roles Before Wicked: Motown, Beautiful, Les Miserables, Sunset Boulevard

After Wicked: Gypsy (Agnes)

McKenzie Kurtz
February 14, 2023 - March 3, 2024

Her Roles Before Wicked: Frozen (Anna)

After Wicked: The Heart of Rock & Roll (Cassandra)

Alexandra Socha
March 5, 2024 - March 2, 2025

Her Roles Before Wicked: Head Over Heels (Philoclea), Brighton Beach Memoirs (Nora), Spring Awakening (Wendla)

Allie Trimm
Mar 04, 2025 - Now

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