Lencia Kebede成为第一位在百老汇百老汇的"Wicked"演Elphaba的全时黑人女演员。 Lencia Kebede becomes first full-time Black actress to play Elphaba in "Wicked" on Broadway.

Lencia Kebede, 第一代埃塞俄比亚裔美国人, 以第一位黑人演员的身份创造历史, Lencia Kebede, a first-generation Ethiopian American, made history as the first Black actor to play Elphaba full-time on Broadway in "Wicked." 凯贝德与"汉密尔顿"一起巡回演出五年,于2025年3月1日首次出现在角色中,表达了代表性和赋权的重要性. Kebede, who toured with "Hamilton" for five years, debuted in the role on March 1, 2025, expressing the importance of representation and empowerment. 2003 年上映的《邪恶女巫》最近打破了每周票房 500 万美元的纪录。 "Wicked," which opened in 2003, recently broke records with a $5 million weekly gross. Kebede与其他演过Elphaba的黑人女演员如Saycon Sengbloh和Lilli Cooper一起演出。 Kebede joins other Black actresses who have played Elphaba, such as Saycon Sengbloh and Lilli Cooper.