David Burnham Will Play Fiyero in Wicked

David Burnham has signed on to play Fiyero in the Broadway company of Wicked beginning January 8, 2008. Sebastian Arcelus, who will join Jersey Boys on January 10 as Bob Gaudio, gave his final performance as Fiyero on December 16. The role is being performed by Derrick Williams through January 6 at the Gershwin Theatre.

Burnham created the role of Fiyero in the original Los Angeles workshops of Wicked opposite Stephanie J. Block as Elphaba and Lenny Wolpe as The Wizard. He was an original Broadway cast member of The Light in the Piazza and received the 2007 Best Actor Helen Hayes Award and the Garland Award for his portrayal of Fabrizio in the show's National Tour. Other national tours include Joseph in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat and Peter in Jesus Christ Superstar. David recently released his debut CD on LML Music.

Burnham joins a cast that currently includes Stephanie J. Block as Elphaba, Annaleigh Ashford as Glinda, Carole Shelley as Madame Morrible, Lenny Wolpe as The Wizard, Cristy Candler as Nessarose, Logan Lipton as Boq, and Steven Skybell as Dr. Dillamond.