Willemijn Verkiak; a Dutch actress who is perhaps most well known for playing the role of Elphaba in Dutch and in German, will be making her Broadway debut in Wicked in early 2013. Verkaik originated the role in the Stuttgart and then Oberhausen productions of Wicked, toured with the company when it toured Germany, and is currently playing the role in Scheveningen (Holland, the Netherlands)-where she will stay until the production closes on January 11, 2013.
She will succeed the role from Jackie Burns, and will play her first performance on February 12, 2013. Willemijn will play the role of Elphaba for 15 weeks.
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