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9 to 5 (2008-10-Ahmanson Theatre-Los Angeles)

Type de série: Pre-Broadway Try Out
Théâtre: Ahmanson Theatre (Los Angeles - Etats-Unis)
Durée : 4 semaines
Nombre :
Première Preview : Tuesday 09 September 2008
Première : Saturday 20 September 2008
Dernière : Sunday 19 October 2008
Mise en scène : Joe Mantello •
Chorégraphie : Andy Blankenbuehler •
Producteur :
Commentaires longs: It won two Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Awards, for Parton for Musical Score and for Andy Blankenbuehler for Choreography

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9 to 5 (2009-04-Marquis Theatre-Broadway)

Type de série: Original Broadway
Théâtre: Marquis Theatre (Broadway - Etats-Unis)
Durée : 4 mois 1 semaine
Nombre : 24 previews - 148 représentations
Première Preview : Tuesday 07 April 2009
Première : Thursday 30 April 2009
Dernière : Sunday 06 September 2009
Mise en scène : Joe Mantello •
Chorégraphie : Andy Blankenbuehler •
Producteur :
Presse : "Overinflated whoopee cushion" (Ben Brantley-New York Times) / "If you're looking for a little diversion, it will do the trick from 8 to 10:15." (Joe Dziemianowicz-New York Daily News) / "Goofily entertaining show." (Elisabeth Vincentelli-New York Post) / "It plunges one into a mindlessly passive euphoria." (John Simon-Bloomberg) / "If seeing Y-chromosome-addled cartoon characters get their due is your idea of an empowering experience, or at least a good time, 9 to 5 has your number." (Elysa Gardner-USA Today) / "Lavish and harmless entertainment" (Linda Winner-NewsDay) / "Unquestionably entertaining and likely to be pleasing Broadway audiences for some time." (Erik Haagensen-Back Stage) / ""9 To 5" rates a 5 for content but the razzle dazzle factor earns a 9. Depending on your taste for mindless extravaganza, the show's overall score is somewhere in between." (Roma Torre-NY1) "This overblown musical is bound to cause a division between critics looking for freshness and audience members all too eager for theatrical comfort food." (Frank Scheck-Hollywood Reporter) / ""9 to 5: The Musical" is a mixed bag. Savor it for Parton's songs and the three women who sing most of them. They make the case for the show being more than just another workday event." (Michael Kuchwara-Associated Press) / "The promising material and terrific performers are too often sold short by clumsy story-building, overwhelming sets and unfocused direction." (David Rooney-Variety)"

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Assassins (2004-04-Studio 54-Broadway)

Type de série: Revival
Théâtre: Studio 54 (Broadway - Etats-Unis)
Durée :
Nombre : 26 previews - 101 représentations
Première Preview : Wednesday 31 March 2004
Première : Thursday 22 April 2004
Dernière : Sunday 18 July 2004
Mise en scène : Joe Mantello •
Chorégraphie : Aucun •
Producteur :
Commentaires longs: La version mise en scène par Joe Mantello à Broadway avait été programmée en 2001 mais a été postposée de trois ans suite aux attaques terroristes du 11 septembre 2001.
Dans cette production, de nombreux changements ont été introduits par rapport aux deux grandes version précédentes (Broadway 19000 et Londres 1992).
Presse : BEN BRENTLEY of the NEW YORK TIMES says “A very impressive achievement.” CLIVE BARNES of NEW YORK POST says “There's more ironic style here than theatrical substance.” HOWARD KISSEL of NEW YORK DAILY NEWS says “A show both repellent and riveting.” ELYSA GARDNER of USA TODAY says “Squalid splendor.” FRANK SCHECK of THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER says "Demands to be seen." MICHAEL SOMMERS of STAR-LEDGER says "Extremely thoughtful fun." MICHAEL KUCHWARA of Associated Press says "Stunning, gut-punch of a musical ."

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Blackbird (2016-03-Belasco Theatre-Broadway)

Type de série: Original
Théâtre: Belasco Theatre (Broadway - Etats-Unis)
Durée : 3 mois
Nombre :
Première Preview : Friday 05 February 2016
Première : Thursday 10 March 2016
Dernière : Saturday 11 June 2016
Mise en scène : Joe Mantello •
Chorégraphie :
Producteur :
Avec : Jeff Daniels (Ray) et Michelle Williams (Una)

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Boys in the Band (The) (2018-05-Booth Theatre-Broadway)

Type de série: Original Broadway
Théâtre: Booth Theatre (Broadway - Etats-Unis)
Durée : 2 mois 1 semaine
Nombre : 35 previews - 84 représentations
Première Preview : Monday 30 April 2018
Première : Thursday 31 May 2018
Dernière : Saturday 11 August 2018
Mise en scène : Joe Mantello •
Chorégraphie :
Producteur :
Avec : Jim Parsons (as Michael), Zachary Quinto (as Harold), Matt Bomer (as Donald), Andrew Rannells (as Larry), Charlie Carver (as Cowboy), Robin de Jesús (as Emory), Brian Hutchison (as Alan), Michael Benjamin Washington (as Bernard), and Tuc Watkins (as Hank)
Commentaires : The 50th Anniversary production of Mart Crowley's groundbreaking 1968 play The Boys in the Band also marks its Broadway premiere and plays a strictly limited 15-week engagement at the Booth Theatre.

The comic-drama originally premiered off-Broadway at the Playwrights' Unit in April 1968. After an initial intended run of just five performances, The Boys in the Band quickly gained a cult following, transferred to Theater Four on West 55th Street and ran for over 1,000 performances. Celebrity patrons during that period included the likes of Jackie Kennedy, Marlene Dietrich, Rudolf Nureyev, and Groucho Marx. The entire original off-Broadway cast also performed the play to great acclaim in London and were immortalised in William Friedkin's 1970 film adaptation.

Now, five openly gay producers have assembled an openly gay director and nine openly gay actors to mount a star-studded revival on the Great White Way and fifty years on, the piece shows us in equal measures just how far we have come and how, in other respects, nothing has changed at all. The play, of course, predates Stonewall and the AIDS epidemic and concentrates on the themes of self-loathing and homophobia. "Show me a happy homosexual, and I'll show you a gay corpse," suggests Michael, our host and the central character of the piece. Sadly in many parts of the country and of the world, this statement still rings heartwrenchingly true and fifty years later, despite tremendous political advancements and achievements, the sociological perspective remains partially as stagnant as ever.

Whilst some of Mr. Crowley's references may seem dated to younger audience members, there are many moments in The Boys in the Band that lead you to think it could have been written yesterday. The themes of racial identity still linger uncomfortably in the air in 2018, for example, whilst notions of monogamy and infidelity in the gay community are still widely topical. The play unapologetically depicts gay lifestyle and gay friendships, warts and all, and whilst the bitchiness and flamboyance of characters like Michael and Emory provide ample opportunities for laughs, the cast does an astonishing job of evoking the overwhelming sadness and loneliness at their core. What begins as formulaic as a sit-com eventually uses devices to expose the souls, torments and desires of our players to devastating effect.

David Zinn's slick scenic design of Michael's NYC apartment resembles a crimson glass house and should the inhabitants decide to start throwing stones, the whole fragile place would shatter and collapse around them... A fantastic metaphor for a striking and essential revival.

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Humans (The) (2016-02-Helen Hayes Theatre-Broadway)

Type de série: Original
Théâtre: Hayes Theatre (Broadway - Etats-Unis)
Durée : 5 mois
Nombre :
Première Preview : Saturday 23 January 2016
Première : Thursday 18 February 2016
Dernière : Sunday 24 July 2016
Mise en scène : Joe Mantello •
Chorégraphie :
Producteur :
Avec : Cassie Beck (Aimee), Reed Birney (Erik), Jayne Houdyshell (Deirdre), Lauren Klein (Fiona 'Momo' Blake), Arian Moayed (Richard), Sarah Steele (Brigid)
Commentaires : Transféré au Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre

6 nominations - dont 4 gagnantes - aux Tony Awards:
> Best Play Author: Stephen Karam (gagnant)
> Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play: Reed Birney (gagnant)
> Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play: Jayne Houdyshell (gagnant)
> Best Scenic Design of a Play (gagnant)
> Best Lighting Design of a Play : Justin Townsend (nomination)
> Best Direction of a Play : Joe Mantello (nomination)
Presse : Les critiques sont très bonnes:

"Blisteringly funny, bruisingly sad and altogether wonderful play." Charles Isherwood for New York Times

"In Stephen Karam’s beautifully wrought The Humans, even the small talk has larger echoes." Adam Feldman for Time Out New York

"Even if the Blakes can't quite keep all the harsh realities of life at bay, Karam's empathetic rendering of a family enduring setbacks leaves the audience hopeful that they will find strength in their love for one another." Jennifer Farrar for Associated Press

"Under Joe Mantello's impeccable direction, and in the hands of an exemplary six-member ensemble, the play builds on the ample promise of Karam's earlier works, confirming him as a uniquely probing investigator of the contemporary American psyche." David Rooney for Hollywood Reporter

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Humans (The) (2016-08-Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre-Broadway)

Type de série: Original
Théâtre: Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre (Broadway - Etats-Unis)
Durée : 5 mois 1 semaine
Nombre :
Première Preview : Tuesday 09 August 2016
Première : Tuesday 09 August 2016
Dernière : Sunday 15 January 2017
Mise en scène : Joe Mantello •
Chorégraphie :
Producteur :
Avec : Cassie Beck (Aimee), Reed Birney (Erik), Jayne Houdyshell (Deirdre), Lauren Klein (Fiona 'Momo' Blake), Arian Moayed (Richard), Sarah Steele (Brigid)
Commentaires : Helen Hayes Theatre, (18/2/2016 - 24/7/2016)
Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre, (9/8/2016 - 15/1/2017)

6 nominations - dont 4 gagnantes - aux Tony Awards:
> Best Play Author: Stephen Karam (gagnant)
> Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play: Reed Birney (gagnant)
> Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play: Jayne Houdyshell (gagnant)
> Best Scenic Design of a Play (gagnant)
> Best Lighting Design of a Play : Justin Townsend (nomination)
> Best Direction of a Play : Joe Mantello (nomination)
Presse : Les critiques sont très bonnes:

"Blisteringly funny, bruisingly sad and altogether wonderful play." Charles Isherwood for New York Times

"In Stephen Karam’s beautifully wrought The Humans, even the small talk has larger echoes." Adam Feldman for Time Out New York

"Even if the Blakes can't quite keep all the harsh realities of life at bay, Karam's empathetic rendering of a family enduring setbacks leaves the audience hopeful that they will find strength in their love for one another." Jennifer Farrar for Associated Press

"Under Joe Mantello's impeccable direction, and in the hands of an exemplary six-member ensemble, the play builds on the ample promise of Karam's earlier works, confirming him as a uniquely probing investigator of the contemporary American psyche." David Rooney for Hollywood Reporter

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Last Ship (The) (2014-06-Bank of America Theatre-Chicago)

Type de série: Pre-Broadway Try Out
Théâtre: Bank of America Theatre (Chicago - Etats-Unis)
Durée : 2 semaines
Nombre :
Première Preview : Tuesday 10 June 2014
Première : Wednesday 25 June 2014
Dernière : Sunday 13 April 2014
Mise en scène : Joe Mantello •
Chorégraphie : Steven Hoggett •
Producteur :

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Last Ship (The) (2014-10-Neil Simon Theatre-Broadway)

Type de série: Original
Théâtre: Neil Simon Theatre (Broadway - Etats-Unis)
Durée : 3 mois
Nombre : 29 previews - 105 représentations
Première Preview : Monday 29 September 2014
Première : Sunday 26 October 2014
Dernière : Saturday 24 January 2015
Mise en scène : Joe Mantello •
Chorégraphie : Steven Hoggett •
Producteur :
Avec : Michael Esper, Rachel Tucker, Sting, Aaron Lazar, Sally Ann Triplett, Collin Kelly-Sordelet, Fred Applegate, Ethan Applegate, Craig Bennett, Dawn Cantwell, Jeremy Davis, Bradley Dean, Alyssa DiPalma, Colby Foytik, David Michael Garry, Timothy Gulan, Shawna M. Hamic, Rich Hebert, Leah M. Hocking, Todd A. Horman, Sarah Hunt, Jamie Jackson, Sean Jenness, C. David Johnson, Drew McVety, Johnny Newcomb, Gregory North, Matthew Stocke, Cullen Titmas, Jeremy Woodard

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Man of No Importance (A) (2002-10-Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater (Lincoln Theatre Center)-Off Broadway)

Type de série: Original
Théâtre: Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts (New-York - Etats-Unis)
Durée : 2 mois 2 semaines
Nombre : 124 représentations
Première Preview : Thursday 10 October 2002
Première : Thursday 10 October 2002
Dernière : Sunday 29 December 2002
Mise en scène : Joe Mantello •
Chorégraphie : Jonathan Butterell •
Producteur :

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Pal Joey (2008-11-Studio 54-Broadway)

Type de série: Revival
Théâtre: Studio 54 (Broadway - Etats-Unis)
Durée : 2 mois 1 semaine
Nombre : 34 previews - 85 représentations
Première Preview : Friday 14 November 2008
Première : Thursday 18 December 2008
Dernière : Sunday 01 March 2009
Mise en scène : Joe Mantello •
Chorégraphie : Graciela Daniele •
Producteur :

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Take Me Out (2002-06-Donmar Warehouse-London)

Type de série:
Théâtre: Donmar Warehouse (Londres - Angleterre)
Durée : 1 mois 1 semaine
Nombre :
Première Preview : Friday 21 June 2002
Première : Thursday 27 June 2002
Dernière : Saturday 03 August 2002
Mise en scène : Joe Mantello •
Chorégraphie :
Producteur :
Avec : Kevin Carroll, Dominic Fumusa, Gene Gabriel, Neal Huff, Robert Jiménez, Joe Lisi, Denis O'Hare, Kohl Sudduth, Daniel Sunjata, Frederick Weller, James Yaegashi
Commentaires : Transféré au The Public Theater (New York) Août 2002

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Wicked (2003-05-Curran Theatre-San Francisco)

Type de série: Original
Théâtre: Curran Theatre (San Francisco - Etats-Unis)
Durée : 1 mois
Nombre :
Première Preview : Inconnu
Première : Wednesday 28 May 2003
Dernière : Inconnu
Mise en scène : Joe Mantello •
Chorégraphie :
Producteur :

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Wicked (2003-10-George Gershwin Theatre-Broadway)

Type de série: Original Broadway
Théâtre: Gershwin Theatre (Broadway - Etats-Unis)
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Durée : Se joue actuellement
Nombre : 25 previews -
Première Preview : Wednesday 08 October 2003
Première : Thursday 30 October 2003
Dernière : Open end, ouvert actuellement jusqu'au Thu 01 January 1970
Mise en scène : Joe Mantello •
Chorégraphie : Wayne Cilento •
Producteur :
Presse : “'Wicked' does not, alas, speak hopefully for the future of the Broadway musical.” Ben Brantley for New York Times

“It's such a 'Wicked' waste of talent.” Howard Kissel for New York Daily News

“The most complete, and completely satisfying, new musical I've come across in a long time.” Elysa Gardner for USA Today

"Overproduced, overblown, confusingly dark and laboriously ambitious jumble." Linda Winer for Newsday

"Far too arch and sophisticated for children...lacks... sophistication and wit that would make it palatable for adults." Frank Scheck for Hollywood Reporter

"The best thing about 'Wicked' is its stars, whose talents cast a powerful spell." Roma Torre for NY1

"Lavish, ambitious and problematic." Michael Kuchwara for Associated Press

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Wicked (2005-06-Oriental Theatre-Chicago)

Type de série: Revival
Théâtre: Ford Center for the Performing Arts Oriental Theatre (Chicago - Etats-Unis)
Durée :
Nombre :
Première Preview : Friday 24 June 2005
Première : Wednesday 13 July 2005
Dernière : Inconnu
Mise en scène : Joe Mantello •
Chorégraphie :
Producteur :
Commentaires longs: Le plus long running musical à Chicago. "To be honest, we thought it would run 18 months, then we'd spend a year in Los Angeles and six months in San Francisco" dit le producteur David Stone. Et le spectacle n'est pas prêt de s'arrêter. On va même jusqu'à penser que c'est ce musical à Chicago qui a relancé la fréquentation des théâtres et par là-même le tourisme chic dans la ville.

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Wicked (2006-09-Apollo Victoria-London)

Type de série: Original London
Théâtre: Apollo Victoria Theatre (Londres - Angleterre)
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Durée : 14 ans 2 mois Se joue actuellement
Nombre :
Première Preview : Thursday 07 September 2006
Première : Wednesday 27 September 2006
Dernière : Open end, ouvert actuellement jusqu'au Sat 28 November 2020
Mise en scène : Joe Mantello •
Chorégraphie : Wayne Cilento •
Producteur :
Avec : Idina Menzel (Elphaba), Helen Dallimor (Glinda), Nigel Planer (The Wizard), Miriam Margolyes (Madame Morrible), Adam Garcia (Fiyero), Katie Rowley-Jones (Nessarose), Andy Mace, Nicky Griffiths, Kerry Washington, James Gillan, Martin Ball, Simon Hardwick.
Commentaires : The London show was tailored slightly for a British audience, with some changes in dialogue, choreography, and special effects. The London production celebrated its fifth anniversary on September 27th 2011 with a special curtain call featuring former West End cast members. After Idina Menzel's three-month run she was replaced by Kerry Ellis.
Other Elphabas have included Alexia Khadime and Rachel Tucker; with Dianne Pilkington and Louise Dearman as Glindas; and Oliver Tompsett, Lewis Bradley, Lee Mead (Fiyeros), and Desmond Barrit, Sam Kelly, Clive Carter (Wizards). In both New York and London the show initially received mixed reviews, but it seems to be a critic-proof show, and has had a phenomenal world-wide box office success.
Presse : NICHOLAS DE JONGH du THE EVENING STANDARD: "Remarkable kaleidoscope of magical shocks, surprises and sensations. Wicked works like a dream."
PAUL TAYLOR for THE INDEPENDENT: "I enjoyed very little...The songs sound like dozens you've heard before. The acting is, by and large, appalling. "
MICHAEL BILLINGTON du THE GUARDIAN: "Efficient, knowing and highly professional but more like a piece of industrial product than something that genuinely touches the heart or mind."
CHARLES SPENCER du THE DAILY TELEGRAPH: "Witty, enjoyable...No one could accuse Wicked of being a great musical – indeed at times it's a bit of a mess - but it proves far more enjoyable than I had dared to hope"
BENEDICT NIGHTINGALE du THE TIMES: "Songs bang out, along with iffy lyrics and not-so-witty dialogue…I’d rather see The Wizard of Oz 20 times than this ersatz show once."

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Wicked (2007-02-Pantages Theatre-Los Angeles)

Type de série: Revival
Théâtre: Pantages Theatre (Los Angeles - Etats-Unis)
Durée :
Nombre :
Première Preview : Saturday 10 February 2007
Première : Wednesday 21 February 2007
Dernière : Inconnu
Mise en scène : Joe Mantello •
Chorégraphie :
Producteur :

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Wicked (2007-06-Dentsu Shiki Theatre "Umi"-Tokyo)

Type de série: Revival
Théâtre: Dentsu Shiki Theatre "Umi" (Tokyo - Japon)
Durée :
Nombre :
Première Preview : Inconnu
Première : Sunday 17 June 2007
Dernière : Inconnu
Mise en scène : Joe Mantello •
Chorégraphie :
Producteur :
Presse : NICHOLAS DE JONGH du THE EVENING STANDARD: "Remarkable kaleidoscope of magical shocks, surprises and sensations. Wicked works like a dream."
PAUL TAYLOR for THE INDEPENDENT: "I enjoyed very little...The songs sound like dozens you've heard before. The acting is, by and large, appalling. "
MICHAEL BILLINGTON du THE GUARDIAN: "Efficient, knowing and highly professional but more like a piece of industrial product than something that genuinely touches the heart or mind."
CHARLES SPENCER du THE DAILY TELEGRAPH: "Witty, enjoyable...No one could accuse Wicked of being a great musical – indeed at times it's a bit of a mess - but it proves far more enjoyable than I had dared to hope"
BENEDICT NIGHTINGALE du THE TIMES: "Songs bang out, along with iffy lyrics and not-so-witty dialogue…I’d rather see The Wizard of Oz 20 times than this ersatz show once."

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Wicked (2007-11-Palladium Theater-Stuttgart)

Type de série: Revival
Théâtre: Palladium Theater (Stuttgart - Allemagne)
Durée : 2 ans 2 mois 2 semaines
Nombre :
Première Preview : Thursday 01 November 2007
Première : Thursday 15 November 2007
Dernière : Sunday 31 January 2010
Mise en scène : Joe Mantello •
Chorégraphie : Wayne Cilento •
Producteur :

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Wicked (2011-11-Circustheater-Scheveningen)

Type de série: Revival
Théâtre: Afas Circustheater (Scheveningen - Pays-Bas)
Durée : 1 an 2 mois 1 semaine
Nombre :
Première Preview : Sunday 06 November 2011
Première : Sunday 06 November 2011
Dernière : Friday 11 January 2013
Mise en scène : Joe Mantello • Lisa Leguillou •
Chorégraphie :
Producteur :
Avec : Willemijn Verkaik (Elphaba), Renée van Wegberg (alternate Elphaba), Bettina Holwerda & Suzanne de Heij (na stoppen Holwerda) (understudy Elphaba), Chantal Janzen (tot 30 juli 2012) & Yvonne Coldeweijer (vanaf 30 juli 2012) (Glinda), Céline Purcell (alternate Glinda), Manon Novak & Ianthe Tavernier (understudy Glinda), Jim Bakkum (Fiyero), Ferry Doedens (alternate Fiyero), Kelvin Wormgoor & Dieter Spileers (understudy Fiyero), Bill van Dijk (De Tovenaar), Jochem Feste Roozemond & John ter Riet (understudy De Tovenaar), Pamela Teves (Madam Akaber), Penny Vos & Sandra Wijnhout (understudy Madam Akaber), Christanne de Bruijn (Nessarose), Myrthe Maljers & Heather Carino (understudy Nessarose), Niels Jacobs (Moq), Martijn Vogel & James Cook & Nuno Azevedo (understudy Moq), Jochem Feste Roozemond (Professor Dillamond), Dieter Spileers & John (understudy Professor Dillamond), Jeroen Duijghuisen, Ben Cox, Leo Alexander Hewitt, Nuno Azevedo (Chistery), Tommie Luyben, Neil Dolan, John ter Riet (vader van Elphaba, nieuwe geschiedenisleraar, conducteur, wachter tijdens 'Goed Bezig'), Kelvin Wormgoor, Sandra Wijnhout (vriendin van Glinda), Myrthe Maljers, Manon Novak (vriendin van Glinda), Suzanne de Heij, Eva Scheffers, Vicky Ridoch (moeder van Elphaba), Vivian Gomez Cardoso, Kris Siekerman, Penny Vos (vroedvrouw), Rhys George, Merlijn Wolsink, James Cook, Kit Gresty, Dieter Spileers, Corinne Ponton, Chiara Ludemann, Heather Carino, Ianthe Tavernier en Martijn Vogel (Averick).