Sydney-sider Penny McNamee has been cast as Nessa in the forthcoming Australian production of Wicked, which opens at the Regent Theatre in Melbourne in July.
She joins previously announced cast members Amanda Harrison and Lucy Durack in the show, which is attracting unprecedented interest.
McNamee is expected to be confirmed as Nessa when additional cast members are officially announced next week at a special launch in Melbourne.
Nessa is Elphaba (Amanda Harrison)'s sister in the musical, with her standout number being 'The Wicked Witch Of The East' in the second act.
24-year-old McNamee appeared in the lack lustre Witches Of Eastwick in 2003, and has made numerous guest appearances on television programs, including All Saints and White Collar Blue.
AussieTheatre.com also understands that 2007 WAAPA graduates Liz Stiles, who is currently appearing in Hello Again at the Darlinghurst Theatre, and Suzie Mathers have been cast in the show's ensemble
Aussietheatre.com
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