Principal Roles and Current Casts
- See also: List of Wicked characters; Wicked cast lists
| Character | Description | Original Broadway performer | Current Broadway performer | Original West End performer | Current West End performer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elphaba | The green-skinned girl who eventually becomes known as the Wicked Witch of the West | Idina Menzel | Jackie Burns | Idina Menzel | Louise Dearman |
| Glinda | Elphaba's roommate at Shiz University who eventually becomes known as Glinda The Good | Kristin Chenoweth | Alli Mauzey | Helen Dallimore | Gina Beck |
| Fiyero | A Winkie prince and love interest of Elphaba and Glinda | Norbert Leo Butz | Kyle Dean Massey | Adam Garcia | Ben Freeman |
| The Wizard of Oz | The misguided ruler of Oz | Joel Grey | Adam Grupper | Nigel Planer | Keith Bartlett |
| Madame Morrible | The head "Shiztress" of Shiz University, which Elphaba and Glinda attend | Carole Shelley | Randy Danson | Miriam Margolyes | Louise Plowright |
| Nessarose | Elphaba's younger sister who eventually becomes known as the Wicked Witch of the East | Michelle Federer | Jenny Fellner | Katie Rowley Jones | Katie Rowley Jones |
| Doctor Dillamond | A talking Goat and professor at Shiz | William Youmans | Tom Flynn | Martin Ball | Christopher Howell |
| Boq | A Munchkin who meets Elphaba at Shiz University and falls in love with Glinda | Christopher Fitzgerald | F. Michael Haynie | James Gillan | Sam Lupton |
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