WHO’S WHO TALIA SUSKAUER (Elphaba) is honored to be joining the company of Wicked, and stepping into a role she has dreamt about playing since seeing the show on Broadway in 2005. Originally from Florida, Talia attended Penn State, where she received her BFA in Musical Theater. Broadway: Be More Chill. Off-Broadway: Be More Chill. Regional: Shrek (Fiona), Little Women (Jo), The Secret Garden (Lily). “Thank you to the Wicked team, HCKR, Sherry Kayne, all of my teachers, Jennifer Yormak, my incredible parents and Tom.” Talia dedicates this show to her real-life Glinda, her sister, Becca. @taliasuskauer ALLISON BAILEY (Glinda) is beyond thrillified to be back in Oz and living her childhood dreams. National tour: Wicked (Glinda u/s). Regional credits: Les Misérables, The Music Man, Singin’ in the Rain (New London Barn Playhouse); and A Proper Place (Goodspeed Opera House). B.F.A. in musical theater from The Boston Conservatory and proud Pensacola native. “Thanks to God, Lisa, The Telsey Office and much love to my family and team at DGRW.” allison-bailey.com. @allisonbailey. SHARON SACHS (Madame Morrible). Miss McGery in Numbers Nerds (Outstanding Individual Performance), NYMF Playwrights Horizons, CPA Theatricals. Chicago/regional: Madame Thenardier in Les Misérables (Joseph Jefferson nomination), Drury Lane Oakbrook; Miss Hannigan in Annie, Miss Shingle in A Gentleman’s Guide to Love & Murder, Jeanette in The Full Monty (BroadwayWorld Regional Award), RMRT; Steppenwolf; Goodman; Chicago Shakespeare; Mark Taper Forum; The Marriott Theatre in Lincolnshire. TV: “Will & Grace,” “Crazy Ex-Girlfriend,” “Grimm,” “Episodes,” “Weeds,” “Dexter.” “Go Rockford!” @sharonsachs.
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CLEAVANT DERRICKS (The Wizard). Broadway: Dreamgirls (Tony and Drama Desk award for Best Featured Actor and L.A. Drama Critics Circle Award for Vocal Arrangements). Bob Fosse’s Big Deal, Tony and Drama Desk award nominations for Best Actor. Vinette Carroll’s Your Arms Too Short to Box with God and But Never Jam Today. Revival of Hair, Brooklyn The Musical, won the NAACP Theatre Award for Best Actor in the
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Broadway national tour of The Full Monty. Film: Moscow on the Hudson, The Slugger’s Wife, Offbeat, Carnival of Souls, Bluffing It, World Traveler. TV series regular: “Sliders,” “Thea,” ”Drexell Class,” ”Good Sports,” “Woops.” CLIFTON DAVIS (Doctor Dillamond), the Tony and Grammy nominated veteran actor is thrilled to reprise the role of Doctor Dillamond. Among Davis’ eight Broadway shows, he originated the role of “Sultan” in Aladdin and “Valentine” in Two Gentlemen of Verona. TV series regulars/recurring: “Madam Secretary,” “Godfather of Harlem,” “Amen.” Additional: “New Amsterdam,” “Blue Bloods,” “Billions.” Special thanks to his wife Monica and Headline Talent Agency. AMANDA FALLON SMITH (Nessarose) is thrilled to be making her national tour debut! Select regional credits include The Crucible, The Cake, Beauty and the Beast, The Little Mermaid, The Game’s Afoot, among others. She proudly served as Miss Pennsylvania 2014 at the national Miss America pageant. Amanda holds a B.F.A. in Musical Theater from Carnegie Mellon University. Endless love to all her friends and family! @AmandaFallonSmith. JORDAN LITZ (Fiyero) is honored to take up the mantle of the Winkie Prince! Credits: Radio City Christmas Spectacular, Legally Blonde (Warner), Dogfight (Eddie), West Side Story (Tony) and numerous productions with Walt Disney World. Jordan hails from California where he was a competitive swimmer, winning collegiate national championships and competing in the 2012 U.S. Olympic Trials. Forever thankful for his family, Josh and darling wife, Julie. @litzjordan. DJ PLUNKETT (Boq). Thrilled and honored to be joining Wicked. Regional: North Shore Music Theatre, Arkansas Repertory Theatre, Human Race Theatre Company, Greater Boston Theatre Company, Unquowa Repertory Theatre. Film: The Funhouse Massacre. B.F.A. from CCM. “Thanks to TKO, Lisa and the Wicked team for believing in me. Eternally grateful to my mom and dad for endless support and my friends for spectacular inspiration.” djplunkett.org. @djplunkett100.
