Olivia Valli and Celia Hottenstein Will Play Elphaba and Glinda on the WICKED Tour
The National Tour of the Broadway sensation Wicked will welcome Olivia Valli as Elphaba and Celia Hottenstein as Glinda beginning performances Tuesday, May 2 at the Fabulous Fox Theatre in St. Louis, MO.
Olivia Valli is returning to Oz as Elphaba after understudying the role from 2016-2019. She previously played the OG Jersey Girl, Mary Delgado, in Jersey Boys where she made her Off-Broadway debut. Most recently, Olivia originated the role of Vivian Ward in the First National Tour of Pretty Woman.
Celia Hottenstein is stepping into the role of Glinda full time after understudying the role on Broadway. She has also appeared in the National Tour of The Phantom of the Opera as the Christine Daaé alternate, and in Desperate Measures Off-Broadway.
They join a cast which currently includes Natalie Venetia Belcon as Madame Morrible, Timothy Shew as The Wizard, Boise Holmes as Doctor Dillamond, Tara Kostmayer as Nessarose, Kyle McArthur as Boq and Christian Thompson as Fiyero, with Emily Kristen Morris, Alexia Acebo, Jennifer Mariela Bermeo, Remmie Bourgeois, Kyle Brown, Anthony Lee Bryant, Matt Densky, Marie Eife, Kody Jauron, David Kaverman, Annmarie Kelly, Kelly Lafarga, Marina Lazzaretto, Ryan Mac, Brittany Marcell Monachino, Madison Claire Parks, Jackie Raye, Kat Rodriguez, Derek Schiesel, Jenna Nicole Schoen, Wayne Schroder, Paul Schwensen, Ben Susak, Maggie Van Wieringen, Nicky Venditti, Brion Marquis Watson and Justin Wirick.