WICKED: New West End & Broadway casts, Jon M Chu's Oscars snub, new songs, Alternate Elphaba + more! (ft. Lisa Martland)

We're back with a special WICKED episode!Theatre journalist Lisa Martland (Musical Theatre Review) joins West End Frame Editor Andrew Tomlins to dive into the latest updates about the Wicked movie and stage production.First up, they break down all the big Wicked movie news—Oscar nominations (and snubs!), behind-the-scenes updates from Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande on the highly anticipated new songs and the latest records the film has shattered. Plus, they share their own personal reflections on the film's journey so far.But that’s not all! Andrew and Lisa discuss the exciting West End cast changes, with Emma Kingston, Zizi Strallen and Carl Man stepping into the iconic roles of Elphaba, Glinda, and Fiyero. They also talk about Wicked London introducing an alternate Elphaba and the new Broadway casting news that Lencia Kebede and Allie Trimm are taking over as Elphaba and Glinda, with Lencia making history as Broadway’s first full-time Black Elphaba.2025 is going to be positively emerald! Having spent many years at The Stage – including five years as Deputy Editor – Lisa Martland is the Founding Editor of one of the UK’s top theatre websites, www.musicaltheatrereview.com. Lisa is also Sub-Editor for Musicals Magazine.This podcast is hosted by Andrew Tomlins@AndrewTomlins32  Thanks for listening! Email: [email protected] Visit westendframe.co.uk for more info about our podcasts.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.