I just found this about cast change
http://www.whatsonintheatre.com/2009/10 ... ing-wicked

If it's true it means that Dianne is leaving because they are casting Glinda And to make it even worse I cannot audition for Glinda because im over 5'7 and I can't really sing that good anyway haha

Wha... Casting for everybody? What is this?! Some of the requirements made me laugh, though... Morrible: "Must sing." Gee, that's descriptive. And Boq's allowed to be pretty tall! Shouldn't the Munchkin be shorter? I've always thought that. TALL Fiyero! I thought Ollie was just special. xD

And now the sadness and confusion returns... D=

OMG, I think I'm gonna cry!

I can't handle that much change all at once!

I know I thought it was a bit odd that EVERYONE is leaving especially those who have only been in their roles since last cast change. Anyways I'm trying to persuade my friend to come with me to see it one last time with this cast

I think they gave all the descriptions coz the ensemble swings will have to be able to cover all the main roles too

D:
what the actual hell :l
they are creating a totally new cast?
this makes no sense?!
NONONONO!
Im so confused, why are they fireing everyone :l
ugh!

i actually can't believe its changing |: i'm going to see it in january for my birthday, hopefully Dianne will be in in still :'( i love this castttttttt!

SAD TIMES!
I'm actually gutted! They can't leave?!?!?! I'm sooo going to cast change! I think I may cry though :S A lot!

This doesn't actually mean that they're all leaving, I think they do this every year, they audition before the cast have actually confirmed whether or not they're leaving cos they need time to do final callbacks etc. It just so happens that this year it's actually public. Like, I'm pretty sure they did a casting call in 2007 for lead Elphaba before they knew that Kerry was planning on staying. Doesn't mean that everyone's leaving.

Sophie - You read my mind, that's exactly what I thought.

THANK THE LORD! I was getting all sorts of worried then!

WOOO !
Same, I was annoyed haha!

I'm sorry if I come over a bit blonde now, but is Dianne leaving in or not? And if she is, when is her last show?
Not that I want her to leave!! I really don't!! I wanna see her as much as possible!
I was just wondering...

Don't know if she's definitely leaving but it's very very likely that she is. And if she is leaving she'll be leaving at cast change, which is the 27th March 2010