`Wicked' unveils San Francisco witches

December 17, 12:18 PMSF Theater ExaminerChad Jones

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The hit Broadway musical "Wicked" (the Los Angeles
cast is seen above) is coming to San Francisco's
Orpheum Theatre at the end of January.
Photo by Joan Marcus

The Wicked Witch is coming, so keep an eye on your little dog, too.

SHN/Best of Broadway is bringing the hit Broadway musical "Wicked" back to San Francisco, the city that hosted the world premiere in 2003, and now we know who will be creating the magic in the cast.

Teal Wicks, a Sacramento native, is playing Elphaba, the green-skinned girl who turns into the Wicked Witch of the West. Wickes played Elphaba in the long-running Los Angeles company of "Wicked," and has worked on the national tour of "Pippin" and been seen in numerous productions at the Goodspeed Opera House.

Kendra Kassebaum plays Glinda, the Good Witch (she of the famous pink bubble). Bay Area audiences saw Kassebaum play the role the last time "Wicked" blew through town. Kassebaum starred off-Broadway in the acclaimed "The Receptionist," and has been on Broadway in "Wicked," "Assassins" and "Rent."

Other cast members include Carol Kane ("Taxi," "Annie Hall") as Madame Morrible and David Garrison ("Married with Children") as the Wizard.

Performances begin Jan. 27 and are slated to continue through June 27 at the Orpheum Theatre, 1192 Market St., San Francisco. Tickets range from $30 to $99.