Teal Wicks (born September 8, 1982 in Sacramento, California) is an American stage singer and actress, best known for her performances as Elphaba on Broadway, San Francisco and Los Angeles musical production Wicked and as Mary Barrie in the musical Finding Neverland .
Axis will play Cher in the new musical The Cher Show , with pre-Broadway engagement in Chicago starting June 12, 2018 and then opening on Broadway in Autumn 2018.
She played the role of Emma Carew, Dr. fiance. Jekyll, in Broadway revival Jekyll & amp; Hyde at the Marquis Theater.
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Education
The axis was attended by Natomas High School in Sacramento. He graduated UC Irvine in 2005 with a degree in Drama and Honors at the Musical Theater. He is active in the UCI Theater program, and has a leading role in production including Chicago , Hair , and Kabaret . He is also a member of Kappa Alpha Theta at UCI.
On May 12, 2011, Wicks was promoted by the UCI Alumni Association along with other prominent people for 41 years & amp; A ceremonial ceremony was held at the Hyatt Regency Irvine. He was honored Distinguished Alumna from Claire Trevor School of Art
Wicks serves on the California State School Advisory Board for the Arts.
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Evil
Evil in Los Angeles
The axis was cast as a standby for Elphaba in Los Angeles musical production Wicked during the fall of 2007, after six auditions for multiple roles with some Wicked productions. He formally took over the standby role on January 1, 2008, with his first performance taking place on January 9th. On May 13, 2008, he was offered to take over the lead role of Elphaba from Caissie Levy in the production of Los Angeles.
For five months as Elphaba, he performed with Megan Hilty, Erin Mackey, Laura Woyasz, and Emily Rozek in the role of Glinda. His last appearance was on October 28, 2008. Los Angeles original player Eden Espinosa replaced Wicks three days later. Los Angeles closed on January 11, 2009, and is one of the most financially successful musicals in Los Angeles theater history.
Evil in San Francisco
co-creator Stephen Schwartz said in an interview in 2009 that his team has collected "stars", in terms of people who have really done a good job and scored with very good." in their role in these other cities. " for the newly planned San Francisco production of Wicked." The axis was chosen to start the role of Elphaba, and co-lead Kendra Kassebaum was chosen to start the role of Glinda. "San Francisco's production opened on February 6, 2009.
Both Wicks and San Francisco production received critical acclaim, including:
The SF Chronicle:
"This native Sacramento (Wicks) is dynamite in the talent department, with a singing sound that bounces and how to balance the vulnerability of its character and its evil.This is a performance that truly defines this particular production."
The Contra Costa Times:
"The players, especially the Wicks and Kassebaum, are remarkable. Both directions are incredible, with the voices to be heard to be believed and act as creatures that blackmail every nuance of the material made"
The SF Examiner:
"Teal Wicks plays a role with a tremendous heart, demonstrating subtly and emotionally how the underrated girl born with green skin just misunderstood."
Axis was performed during production with Academy Award winner Patty Duke and Emmy Award winner Carol Kane, both as Madame Morrible. Axis is also performed with Natalie Daradich and Libby Servais (standbys) and Alexa Green (understudy) as Glinda. Remaining leave from production from late March to early May 2009, where the role was covered by Vicki Noon.
The Wicked San Francisco production was seen by nearly a million people during the first year, according to The Best of Broadway, and averaged over $ 1.0 million in weekly grosses at box office, according to Variety Magazine. Evil was named "Musical of the Decade" during 2009 by Entertainment Weekly .
Wicks played his last appearance as Elphaba on February 28, 2010, having performed more than 500 races over a two-year period between Los Angeles and San Francisco. Eden Espinosa once again succeeded him, the first at L.A.
Wicks' performance in San Francisco won many fans and inspired a group of evil fans based in San Francisco known as "the TWickies" (a name derived from "T.Wicks"). TWickies is a big fan of Wicked in San Francisco even after Wicks' departure and remains a loyal following in his career today.
Axis was chosen as "Elphaba's Favorite", among all actresses who have played a role, in a February 2010 online poll with more than 65,000 voters.
An online poll was conducted in December 2010 to select Who's The "Evil" Personality of the Year. Axis has been awarded after winning a poll with more than 20,000 votes (42%) leading with nearly 8,000 votes.
Evil on Broadway
On February 2, 2011, Wicks made his Broadway debut in place of Mandy Gonzalez as Elphaba once again at Wicked at Gershwin Theater. She starred alongside Katie Rose Clarke as Glinda for 7 months running, which ends on September 25th. He and Clarke were replaced by Jackie Burns and Chandra Lee Schwartz.
Broadway Credits
Evil Broadway
Axis appears in the production of Broadway Wicked in Elphaba's main role. He made his Broadway debut on February 1, 2011 replacing Mandy Gonzalez in his role. Wicks left the role on September 25, 2011, along with co-star Katie Rose Clarke. They were replaced by Jackie Burns and Chandra Lee Schwartz. Wicks performed a role on Broadway for almost 8 months, while Clarke would appear as Glinda for nearly two years.
Wicks named Broadway's Hottest Girl 2011 with Aaron Tveit as Broadway's Hottest Guy 2011 in an online poll, more than 10,000 votes cast.
Jekyll & amp; Hyde: The Musical
Wicks starred as Emma Carew, Dr. Jekyll's fiancee, in Broadway revival Jekyll & amp; Hyde with Tony -nominee (for Rock of Ages ) and former contestant American Idol Constantine Maroulis in the title role, and R & amp; B superstar Deborah Cox as Lucy Harris. New production starts a preview on Broadway at the Marquis Theater on April 5, 2013 and officially opened on April 18, 2013. It closes on May 12, 2013 ahead of the 13th week running schedule. Prior to the opening of Broadway, the event held a 25-week national tour which started preview in La Mirada, CA on September 7, 2012.
Review:
BroadwayWorld Houston:
Play Emma Carew, Teal Wicks brings Broadway's extraordinarily well-trained and elegant presence to the show and uses her technique to characterize and differentiate her appearance from the other two directions.The soft, quiet sound of her song is the perfect counterpoint to Constantine's Raw Edge of Maroulis, Teal Wicks is very fun and very impressive in his translation, "Take Me As I Am" and "In His Eyes." "
Houston Chronicle:
Teal Wicks is as charming and energetic as Emma Carew, Jekyll's fiancé, that I find myself looking forward to the next performance as soon as she leaves the stage.The duet with Deborah Cox, "In His Eyes," one of the best songs on the show, amazingly and wonderfully realized by both women. "
BroadwayWorld Durham:
"The black horse of this trio is a seemingly unattractive Wicks, who ends up blowing the audience in a subtle and impressive sound.He sings equally well in his top register as on his chest voice, and, in the most secret way possible, stole the show. "
BroadwayWorld Denver:
"Teal Wicks dominated the stage as Dr. Jekyll's fiancée, Emma Crew and really stole my attention and heart.He was in a league of her own with her extraordinary and endearing performances that had a lot of attention, showing so deeply in Once Upon a Dream and Take Me as I Amet are people's favorites. "
Hollywood Reporter:
"Teal Wicks, last seen on Broadway as a green-elfaba wizard at Wicked, sings beautifully and carries those moments that usually hurt his performance as Jekyll's fiancé shed."
Associated Press:
"The luminous axis is on the part of Jekyll's fiancé, but still manages to lend glamor and skill to the part.The two women deliver a knockout duet" In His Eyes. ""
The New York Times :
"The actors who portray the grinning or arrogant enemies of Dr Jekyll doing their duties with pleasure, and Teal Wicks, for his love interest the same as Emma Carew, suffers with the noble fortitude of her hope for a happy marriage began to grow dim, indeed. "
CurtainUp:
"I have to admire Teal Wicks' controlled performance of Emma, ​​my loving and loyal Dr. Jekyll's fiancée, and I commend her for not having to prove that her beautiful aria is better than anyone else."/i>
The Write Teacher (s):
"What amazes me about this production is Teal Wicks.Her presence, his vocals, his acting flesh - from soup to beans he is happy to watch, and he really pulls me into the story, as well as those who are watching the show with The duet between him on Deborah Cox, "In His Eyes", is my favorite number from the show. "
Teater New York:
"Teal Wick performances like Emma Carew, Jekyll's fiancee, are also prominent."
Find Neverland A New Broadway Musical
Teal Wicks plays Mary Barrie in the musical Finding Neverland of the first performance in March 2015 until closure in August 2016. The musical based on the film by Miramax by David Magee and drama The Man Who Was Peter Pan by Allan Knee , which follows the relationship between playwright JM Barrie, played by Matthew Morrison, and the family that inspired Peter Pan, or The Boy Who Would not Grow Up - one of the most beloved stories of all time. This production is directed by Tony Award-winner Diane Paulus with book by nominator Olivier Award James Graham, music and lyrics by pop sensation England's Gary Barlow and Grammy Award winner Eliot Kennedy, choreographed by Emmy Award winner Mia Michaels, and starring Emmy award winner Kelsey Grammer as Charles Frohman, Olivier Award winner Laura Michelle Kelly as Sylvia Llewlyn Davies and Tony Award-nominee Carolee Carmello as Madame Du Maurier.
The Cher Show
In April 2018, it was announced that Wicks would join Stephanie J. Block as two of the three actors to play Cher singers at The Cher Show. The show will have a pre-Broadway show in Chicago at the Oriental Theater, starting on June 12, 2018 and lasting until July 15th. Production will open on Broadway at Neil Simon Theater in autumn 2018.
Off-Broadway Credit
The Blue Flower Second Stage Theater Production
Wicks reprises his role as Mary in the Off-Broadway production of The Blue Flower at the Second Stage Theater of fall 2011. The preview begins on October 14, 2011 and opens on November 9, 2011. His friend is Meghan McGeary who also achieves it. roles, Marc Kudisch, Sebastian Arcelus, Joseph Medeiros, Julia Osborne, Graham Rowat, and Aaron Serotsky. The event lasted until 27 November 2011.
Review:
Back Stage:
Wicks jumped on the movement of Act 1 closer, the "Eiffel Tower," where Mary deals with Franz's death "" I really like the ice, Charleston's rigorous arranged by the grieving black mourning Mary "
Variation:
Teal Wicks, Elphaba's successor in "Wicked," is an amazing discovery as Mary; he closed the first half with a very beautiful solo, "Eiffel Tower," and combines well with Arcelus for "Love. ""
Official Art Initiative Blog at Columbia University:
"I have to say, though, as far as singing goes, Teal Wicks actually stole the show with this virtuoso performance.As a whole, the sounds of the heads, the sounds of the chest & the blend of each beautifully developed in Ms. Wicks, but really Section what is impressive is how easy it is to get back and forth between them, sometimes I hear elements from all three registrations at different points in the same word.He really controls many aspects of his voice, and it is a facility that allows he is to be as expressive as himself, with a smooth and capable instrument as his own, he can fully realize the phrase music with all subtext and emotion from the intentions of the composer and lyricist He has so many vocal tools he has and is true, virtuoso with each Not every day I see singers with versatility and mastery of the ins and outs of human voices, I'm sure we can expect more great things from Ms. Wicks in the future. "
New York Time:
"Teal Wicks, as Mary, sings with the expression and riches of a dazzling tone"
Time Out New York:
"Wicks is ready to appear as a star"
News Network History:
"The Power of The Blue Flower is a talented ensemble player from Sebastian Arcelus (Franz), Marc Kudisch (Max), Meghan McGeary (Hannah) and Teal Wicks (Maria).) They are good actors and good singers (especially Wicks) Wicks sang a heartfelt ballad song at the end of the first half, from the top of the Eiffel Tower, it dazzled.... The songs have a familiar ring to each other, but Wicks' one introductory act is a gem, like some ballads strong in action one. "
My Heart: The Bert Berns Story
Teal Wicks is cast to play the young Ilene Berns, in Piece of My Heart music: The Bert Berns Story, a new musical based on the lives and songs of legendary Bert Berns songwriter who opens Off-Broadway July 21, 2014.
Piece of My Heart, according to a press release, "tells a remarkable story, once dubbed by Rolling Stone 'one of the great stories about rock and roll,' through his hit songs, which include 'Twist and Shout,' 'Tell Him , '' I Want Candy, '' Hang On Sloopy, '' Cry Baby 'and more. "
Featuring Daniel Goldfarb's book and landing and choreography by Denis Jones, Piece of My Heart - one of Berns's most famous songs - began to be exhibited June 25, 2014 at The Irene Diamond Stage at The Pershing Square Signature Center.
Regional credit
Pippin
The axis performed in Catherine's main role for 2006-2007 Stephen Schwartz's National Music Tour, Blue Flower A.R.T. - Production of American Repertory Theater
From December 2010 to January 8, 2011, Wicks played the role of Mary at the American Repertory Theater's The Blue Flower . According to A.R.T. "The Blue Flower drove a twisted historical track and a tangled love interest from three artists and scientists, from Paris during the Belle Epoque, through the battlefields of the Great War and beyond."
It is inspired by the lives of historical figures Max Beckmann, Franz Marc, Hannah HÃÆ'¶ch, and Marie Curie.
This is the first and so far only musically produced Stephen Schwartz. According to Schwartz "The Blue Flower is the most creative and original piece of musical theater I have ever met in my life.The story is beautiful, relevant and interesting for our time. And when asked about his production efforts he replied "Yes, this is the first and probably the only one.In other words, I do this not because I want to be a producer, but because this special event is something I believe in and want to take to someone else. "
Axis has received a warm welcome, including
TheatreMania:
"Meanwhile, Marie loses Franz who occupies the emotional core of the story.Axis, though she is young and fresh, manages to plunge several griefs in two sighs:" The Eiffel Tower "(about the Paris idyll that Marie and Franz will never be able to enjoy ) and "(Let It Be) Slide through Your Hands" (a moving ballad that touches at reception that forces death upon us).When he sings, you may have the sensation that, for one great moment depends on the time, all around you drowning in their own memories from loved ones that are now gone. "
Patriot Ledger:
"And I recommend that they just collect these players and take them to a studio to make a recording of players.The sounds are beautiful, led by the amazing prizes of Wicks, which produce a sweet and affectionate voice." (Let It ) Glide Through Your Hands "is a soft and touching highlight of the show."
Gali Boston:
"Lucas Kavner and Teal Wicks as lovers who cheated the war of Franz and Mary make tragic stories palpable and very moving."
Boston Globe:
"The most successful songs are the most straightforward ones, Wicks and Kavner's team for" Love, "a touching duet, and Wicks gives a very sincere version of the" Eiffel Tower ", where he mourns the dead Franz: "Every day is not like any other century/Unlike the other/On the river every moment passes new/Today is like no other/I climbed the Eiffel Tower/And saw the roof from the angel's view. '' "
Boston Herald:
"... we get sick for him when Wicks breaks out on a beautiful ballad" The Eiffel Tower. ""
The axis is recognized for his work as Mary by the BroadwayWorld community. She was selected as the 2011 BroadwayWorld Boston Award for Best Actress in Music. The Blue Flower won Best Musical, Will Pomerantz for Best Direction of a Musical and Daniel Jenkins for Best Actor in a Musical.
She was nominated for IRNE Award for Best Actress by Independent Viewer 2011 from New England (IRNE) in February 2011. She was also nominated for Exceptional Music Performance at the 2011 Elliot Norton Awards, which recognizes excellence at the Greater Boston Theater. Although he did not win individual awards, The Blue Flower took home the Best Music award plus five others during the IRNE awards ceremony held on April 25, 2011 at Boston for the Arts Cyclorama. The event also brought home an Extraordinary Local Music Production and Extraordinary Design (Grand Theater) at the Elliot Norton Awards held May 23, 2011 last.
Carousel
Teal Wicks starred Julie Jordan on Rodgers' Goodspeed Musicals and Hammerstein Carousel . Carousel started his preview on July 13, 2012 at the Goodspeed Opera House in Connecticut; opened on August 1, 2012. The event was well received by critics and Broadway.com gave it a big thumbs-up. Axis left the show on August 5 to begin training for the revival of Jekyll & amp; Hyde as Emma Carew. He was replaced by Erin Davie.
Wicks won Best Actress in Musical at the BroadwayWorld Award in Connecticut 2012 for her role as Julie Jordan.
Review:
TheatreMania:
"Like Julie, Teal Wicks conveyed so many characters in a concise and clear way, but did so with a real sense of impeccability, New England refrained.As the storyline unfolds, and Julie's relationship with Billy experiences an increasing set terrible challenge, Wicks allows his character's emotions to emanate from within. "
Circle of Connecticut Criticism:
"Like Julie, Teal Wicks is a beautiful person, her appearance is heartbreaking in all the right ways... a very balanced sensation of fragility and steel."
Broadway.com:
"Snyder stands out in a cast that's filled with top-notch players, including the Wicked Teal Wicks Beautiful Girl as Julie Jordan"
The Wall Street Journal:
".. Julie Jordan originally played by the excellent Teal Wicks"
In the spotlight:
"Teal Wicks brings uniqueness, forward, Yankee, sensitivity to Julie but her beautiful voice is not served by the score."
Examiner.com oleh Andrew Beck:
"Wicks, Julie's investment with the right combination of innocence and strength, illustrates the tentative temptation of his character with the dangers that represent Billy along with his growing determination to finally look for something he really wants.He has a beautiful, singing voice that can fill with passion for "If I Loved You" or ironically asserted himself in "What the Use of Wondrin." "He is also able to then describe Julie's world lethargy as the music leaps forward 15 years in the scene later, as well as the enduring connection to her true love."
Hartford Courant:
"Wicks" Julie is a great match and creates a character who is possessed, but also unsafe, which you believe may fall in love for a moment, stay with a broken husband, and endure with inner strength and peace. "
Times Square Chronicles:
"Julie, on the show I saw, sung and acted beautifully by Teal Wicks, Axis and Snyder are very trustworthy in the duet" If I Loved You "."
Post-Chronicle:
Miss Wicks is very good at making sure Julie never comes out as a victim in what is basically a domestic abuse from Billy.Wicks managed to show her steel spine under warm humanity and the delights of her character.
The Ballad Of Little Jo
Teal Wicks starred as Josephine/Jo Monaghan at "The Ballad Of Little Jo" held at Two River Theater (Red Bank, NJ) on 3-25 June 2017. The cast album was released on November 12, 2017.
Additional theater
In 2006, Wicks appeared in New York Premier Fahrenheit 451 as Clarisse. In 2007, he appeared in the New York City Center of Encores! production Stairway to Paradise . The axis derives Turandot's role in the World Premier of Turandot: The Rumble for the Ring at Bay Street Theater. He also appeared in 1776 as Martha Jefferson at the Goodspeed Opera House. She is also involved in the reading of The $ trip, a dance music featuring music and lyrics by Lance Horne.
Among his engagements with Wicked LA and SF, Wicks participated in a workshop for Prometheus Bound in New York, playing the role of "IO". Prometheus Bound is a rock-infused music of lyricist and author of Steven Stater's [semi-resurrection] winner.
Wicks starred ;; Most Likely to Die: A Slasher Musical ;;, part of the New York Musical Theater Festival 2010 Developmental Series.
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