Nikki Davis-Jones takes over as Elphaba in Wicked London; new West End cast announced

It has been announced that Nikki Davis-Jones (pictured below) will take over as Elphaba in the West End production of Wicked from  Monday 27th October 2014.

Davis-Jones recently created the role of Elphaba in Wicked's first UK Tour. She was previously Standby Elphaba in the West End production for nearly three years. The actress will play her final performance in the Wicked UK Tour on Saturday 6th September 2014 at Birmingham Hippodrome.

Liza Sadovy (Madame Morrible) and Philip Childs (Doctor Dillamond) are also joining the production.

Sneak peek at... Willemijn Verkaik, Savannah Stevenson & Jeremy Taylor as Elphaba, Glinda & Fiyero in Wicked

As part of yesterday's Wicked Day celebrations, a short video has been released featuring the new West End cast of Wicked in their dazzling new costumes. Watch the video below and click here to meet the new cast.

On Monday 18th November 2013 Willemijn Verkaik (Elphaba),  Savannah Stevenson (Glinda), Jeremy Taylor (Fiyero), Sam Kelly (The Wizard), Sue Kelvin (Madame Morrible) and Olivier award-winning actor Paul Clarkson (Doctor Dillamond) will join Wicked at the Apollo Victoria Theatre.

Katie Rowley Jones and Sam Lupton will continue as Nessarose and Boq. Emma Hatton will be Standby Elphaba and current ensemble cast member Sophie Linder-Lee will become Standby Glinda. The ensemble will feature: Florence Andrews, Kyle Anthony, William Bozier, Oliver Brenin, Lauren Brooke, Philippa Buxton, Philip Catchpole, Aisling Duffy, Samuel Edwards, Kerry Enright, Michelle Francis, Jacqueline Hughes, Melissa Jacques, Marc McBride, Stacey McGuire, Natalie McQueen, Greg Miller Burns, Tom Muggeridge, Rachel Muldoon, Sean Parkins, Charlie Stemp, Lauren Stroud, Lindsay Taylor, Justin Thomas, Hannah Toy, Matt Turner, Russell Walker and Jenny Wickham.

Review: We Will Rock You at the Dominion Theatre

We Will Rock You
Dominion Theatre
Performance: Wednesday 15th August 2012 (matinee)

I love We Will Rock You because it breaks all the rules of a stereotypical musical. My favourite thing about the show is the fact that it attracts a different type of audience member who wouldn't normally go to the theatre. You have to take We Will Rock You for what it is, it isn't Shakespeare but it is great fun.