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- ↑ Rosky, Nicole (January 18, 2015). "BWW Interview: Caroline Bowman Talks Getting Green as WICKED's Newest Elphaba!". BroadwayWorld.
- ↑ Gordon, David (August 18, 2015). "After 1,000 Performances as Elphaba in London, Rachel Tucker Will Join Broadway's Wicked". TheaterMania.
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