The Characters

Elphaba Thropp
(Cynthia Erivo)

Erivo plays Elphaba, who is unpopular but becomes friends with "it girl" Glinda in college. She eventually becomes the Wicked Witch of the West. Erivo is a British actress and singer, best known for starring in The Color Purple on Broadway and playing the lead character in 2019's Harriet.

Glinda (Galinda) Upland
(Ariana Grande)

Grande portrays Glinda, who is a popular girl in school before eventually becoming Glinda the Good Witch in Oz. The actress got her start on Nickelodeon's Victorious before starring on Sam & Cat and Scream Queens. Grande has also released seven studio albums.

Fiyero Tigelaar
(Jonathan Bailey)

Bailey portrays Elphaba's love interest, Fiyero, whom she meets at Shiz University. He is the prince of the Arjiki tribe in the Vinkus. The English actor appeared on Broadchurch and W1A before he scored the role of Lord Anthony Bridgerton on Bridgerton in 2020.

Madame Morrible
(Michelle Yeoh)

Yeoh plays Shiz University headmistress, Madame Morrible, who is also a big player in Ozian politics. After decades in the industry, Yeoh won her first Oscar in 2023 for Everything Everywhere All at Once. She is also known for her roles in the Mummy franchise, Crazy Rich Asians and Star Trek: Discovery.

The Wizard
(Jeff Goldblum)

Goldblum plays The Wonderful Wizard of Oz and the main antagonist in the movie. Goldblum has been acting since the 1970s. Some of his biggest roles include Jurassic Park, Independence Day and The Grand Budapest Hotel.

Boq
(Ethan Slater)

Slater portrays Munchkin man Boq, who is Glinda and Elphaba's college friend. He is Nessarose's love interest, but secretly really likes Glinda. Prior to Wicked, Slater made a splash on Broadway playing SpongeBob SquarePants in the musical by the same name — earning him a Tony Award nomination.

Nessarose Thropp
(Marissa Bode)

Bode portrays Elphaba's younger sister, Nessarose, who becomes the Wicked Witch of the East. The disabled actress is best known for starring in local productions of Little Shop of Horrors, Peter Pan and Mary Poppins. Wicked is her first feature film role.

Doctor Dillamond
(Peter Dinklage)

Dinklage plays Elphaba's mentor and favorite college professor, Doctor Dillamond. Dinklage broke into the entertainment industry in the early 1990s. He has since starred in Elf, The Chronicles of Narnia franchise and Cyrano as well as playing Tyrion Lannister on Game of Thrones.

Pfannee
(Bowen Yang)

Yang portrays Munchkinlander Pfannee, who becomes friends with Glinda in school. The comedian wrote for Saturday Night Live before becoming a cast member on the sketch series in 2019. He also starred on Awkwafina Is Nora From Queens.

ShenShen
(Bronwyn James)

James plays ShenShen, a schoolmate of Elphaba and friend of Glinda. The English actress had guest starring roles on Cheaters, Lockwood & Co. and Masters of the Air before joining the Wicked cast.