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Jennafer Newberry is an American actor and singer most known as Glinda in the National Tour of Wicked. She is also know for her role as Gretchen in Disney's Freaky Friday (La Jolla Playhouse, Cleveland Playhouse, The Alley Theatre) and Nemo in Finding Nemo the Musical (Walt Disney World).
Other notable credits include Rosaline in The Capulet Party (The Green Room), Shelley in Bat Boy, and Clara in The Light in the Piazza. She has a passion for and frequently voices new work.
Originally from Houston, Jennafer received her B.F.A. from N.Y.U. She resides on the UWS with her husband Zach and their french bulldog, Shiloh.

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Jennafer Newberry STAGE CREDITS

[US Tour]
2nd National Tour, 2009
Performer [Replacement]

Glinda [Replacement]

Glinda (Understudy) [Replacement]


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AT THIS PERFORMANCE… Returns To The Green Room 42 This Month


Join the much-anticipated return of AT THIS PERFORMANCE at The Green Room 42 on Monday, April 22, 2024. Experience an unforgettable night of Broadway magic.

54 Below Sings Postmodern Jukebox Launches Discount Ticket Initiative


 In a groundbreaking move to make live entertainment accessible to all, 54 Below is thrilled to announce its innovative $15 Ticket Initiative for the highly anticipated Postmodern Jukebox performance, taking place this Friday, August 25th.

Ben Crawford, Elisa Galindez, and More to Play 54 Below This Week


Next week, 54 BELOW, Broadway's Supper Club and 2022 Tony Awards Honoree for Excellence in the Theatre, presents some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond. 54 Below celebrates Broadway musicals and writers of the past and present, promoting an ongoing engagement with their work.

Amber Gray, Carolina Rial, and More to Play 54 Below Next Week


Next week, 54 BELOW, Broadway's Supper Club and 2022 Tony Awards Honoree for Excellence in the Theatre, presents some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond. 54 Below celebrates Broadway musicals and writers of the past and present, promoting an ongoing engagement with their work.

J. Harrison Ghee, Justin David Sullivan, Olivia Elease Hardy & More to Sing Beyonce at 54 Below


54 BELOW will present 54 Sings Beyoncé on July 2nd, 2023 at 9:30pm. Learn how to purchase tickets!

Review: WICKED at Straz Center


Wicked is a superb production, in every area from lighting and costume to choreography and special effects. And of course, the cast is second to none. Through March 26, Wicked soars into Straz Center for the second time, which is magical. A prequel to The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, Wicked gives us a different perspective, explaining why the Wicked Witch became wicked and showing us the not-so-good side of teenage Glinda the Good Witch.

Review: WICKED at Straz Center


What did our critic think of WICKED at Straz Center?

Review: Timely as Ever, WICKED Defies Gravity... And Society, Too �" Dr. Phillips Center


WICKED is a wily piece of pop. It turns 20 this year, but you'd never know that sitting in Dr. Phillips Center for the show's third tour stop in Orlando. Its shrewd indictment of society's worst instincts and most seductive assumptions still tear through a room like a twister...

New Cast Members Will Join WICKED National Tour Next Month


The National Tour of Broadway sensation WICKED will welcome new cast members beginning next month!

Review: WICKED at Nederlander Theatre


Wicked is back in Chicago. The first time it played here, it ran for more than three and a half years. Directed by Joe Mantello, musical staging (choreography) by Wayne Cilento and a stunning set by Eugene Lee along with the lighting by Kenneth Posner once again transports the audience back to Oz and the audience still loves it. Before entering the Nederlander Theatre, someone within the organization was handing out green I've Seen Wicked (fill in the blank) Times! The numbers I saw ranged from 0 to 21.

WICKED National Tour Celebrates 5,000th Performance In Minneapolis


Pictured here is the touring company underneath the Orpheum Theatre marquee in Minneapolis.

Review: WICKED at Minneapolis' Orpheum Theatre


What did our critic think of WICKED at Orpheum? So much happened before Dorothy dropped in. Wicked, the Broadway sensation, looks at what happened in the Land of Oz ... but from a different angle.

BWW Review: WICKED Flies High at the Ohio Theatre


Winning more than 100 international awards including three Tony Awards and a Grammy Award, WICKED has managed to cast its spell on more than 60 million people across the globe for nearly two decades, and is still going strong today. Read our critic's review.

BWW Interview: It's Not Easy Being Green for WICKED's Deguzman at Ohio Theater


Some nights Lissa deGuzman (who plays Elphaba in the national tour of WICKED) and Jennafer Newberry (who plays Glinda) walk out of a theater together and run into a throng of fans of the 2003 musical.

BWW Review: WICKED is Decidedly 'Popular' at Broadway Sacramento


It’s been almost 19 years since Wicked debuted on Broadway, but you would never know it by the reception Sacramento gave the national tour this week.  Read our critic's review of the show 'Wicked has lost none of its salability and the energy was palpable in the room in anticipation of the show that surpassed Les Miserables to become Broadway’s fifth longest-running musical.'

Wake Up With BWW 3/16: WICKED Tour Casting, SIX Gets New Queens, and More!


Today's top stories include new queens joining Six, casting for the National Tour of Wicked, and more! Plus, casting has been announced for Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? at Geffen Playhouse, which will star Zachary Quinto, Aimee Carrero, Calista Flockhart, and Graham Phillips.

Lissa deGuzman, Jennafer Newberry, and More Join the National Tour of WICKED


The Broadway sensation WICKED will welcome new cast members to the National Tour beginning performances Tuesday, March 22 at the First Interstate Center for the Arts in Spokane, WA.

Review Roundup: What Did Critics Think Of WICKED On Tour?


Wicked is back on the road across the country, and the reviews are in! The cast includes Talia Suskauer (Elphaba), Allison Bailey (Glinda), Sharon Sachs (Madame Morrible) and Tony Award and Drama Desk Award winner Cleavant Derricks (The Wizard).

Listen: WICKED Returns to a Thrillifying Reception in Dallas!


Last week, the international sensation WICKED became the first Broadway tour to resume performances in the U.S. following the pandemic shutdown. The musical celebrated its relaunch at the Music Hall at Fair Park in Dallas on August 3 to a very excited audience.

WICKED North American Tour to Relaunch at the Music Hall at Fair Park


WICKED will be the first Broadway tour to resume performances in the U.S. following the pandemic shutdown.  The musical will relaunch at the Music Hall at Fair Park in Dallas from August 3 – September 5, 2021, kicking off the 2021-2022 Germania Insurance Broadway Series presented by Dallas Summer Musicals.

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