Goodbye Kerry Ellis!

Kerry Ellis seems to be back on the mend and hopes to be flying high for her last performance in Wicked this Saturday.

Kerry leaves the show for good on Saturday 9 May, but her final week has unfortunately coincided with a nasty bout of the flu (not of the swine variety, thankfully). Her failure to appear this week has disappointed many fans, yet there worries were soon assuaged by the fantastic performances given by Kerry’s excellent standby Ashleigh Gray. Kerry felt well enough to take to the Western sky for today’s matinee, so things are looking hopeful for her thousands of diehard fans wanting to see her one last time.

Kerry has played the role of Elphaba since the London production opened in September 2006. Initially the standby for original Elphaba Idina Menzel, Kerry took on the role full time in December that year. After over two years in the role, Kerry has definitely made it her own, her growly voice and angry interpretation making her a firm fan favourite. Her popularity went international last year when she spent six months at New York’s George Gershwin Theatre playing Elphaba in the Broadway production of Wicked. Her place was taken in London by Alexia Khadime who, in her short time as London’s Elphie, developed a strong following of her own. Alexia returns to Wicked on Monday 11 May as Kerry’s permanent replacement.

Wicked is currently booking until April 2010 and you can book your break here.

Posted by Jack on Wednesday 6th May 2009 at 4:48PM

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Goodbye Kerry Ellis!