GERSHWIN THEATER

Making his Broadway debut, Derek Klena will assume the role of Fiyero in the Broadway production of Wicked on Tuesday, May 28, 2013. Mr. Klena has previously worked with both Wicked's newest Elphaba, Lindsay Mendez, and director Joe Mantello, in the off-Broadway world premiere musical, Dogfight.

Mr. Klena will join a cast which will include Lindsay Mendez as Elphaba, Katie Rose Clarke as Glinda, Randy Danson as Madame Morrible, Adam Grupper as The Wizard, Catherine Charlebois as Nessarose, F. Michael Haynie as Boq, and John Schiappa as Dr. Dillamond. Kyle Dean Massey, who is currently playing the role of Fiyero, will play his final performance on Sunday, May 26th. Willemijn Verkiak, who is currently playing the role of Elphaba, will also give her final performance on Sunday, May 26th.

Derek Klena will make his Broadway debut in Wicked. He was most recently seen off-Broadway as Eddie Birdlace in Dogfight,directed by Wicked's Joe Mantello and co-starring Lindsay Mendez (Elphaba) at Second Stage Theatre. Prior to that, he portrayed Tommy Ross in Carrie at MCC. Regionally he's been seen in Hairspray (Link), Glory Days (Will), Happy Days (Richie),Cinderella (Prince), Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (Joseph), and Big River (Huck).

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