Carmen Cusack

Carmen Cusack (born April 25, 1971) is an American musical theater actress and singer. She is known for playing Elphaba in the Chicago, North American Tour and Melbourne productions of the musical Wicked, as well as for originating the role of Alice Murphy in the Broadway musical, Bright Star. Her performance was highly praised and earned her a Tony Award nomination and a 2016 Theatre World Award for her Broadway debut.