Eden Espinosa as "Brooklyn".

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Stage career

Espinosa began singing at the age of three and performing at age five. She worked at local theme parks such as Disneyland and Universal Studios prior to being discovered by the BKLYN casting director. She worked on creating the title role of the musical at the Denver Civic Theatre for nearly two years. Before BKLYN's Broadway run at the Plymouth Theatre, Espinosa made her Broadway debut in the original company of Stephen Schwartz's musical Wicked, where she also served as Idina Menzel's standby as Elphaba. At one point, Espinosa continuously performed in the role for a month, while Menzel was busy shooting the film Ask The Dust in South Africa. Espinosa departed Wicked in August, 2004. BKLYN began its Broadway run on October 24, 2004 and closed on June 26, 2005. This article needs additional references or sources to facilitate its verification. ... Universal Studios (sometimes called Universal Pictures or Universal City Studios), a subsidiary of NBC Universal, is one of the major American film studios that has production studios and offices located at 100 Universal City Plaza Drive in Universal City, California, an unincorporated area of Los Angeles County between Los Angeles... Brooklyn the Musical (or BKLYN the Musical) was a musical opening on Broadway in 2004. ... Brooklyn the Musical (or BKLYN the Musical) was a musical opening on Broadway in 2004. ... Stephen Schwartz Stephen Schwartz (born March 6, 1948) is an American musical theater lyricist and composer. ... Wicked is an American musical produced by Universal Pictures with music and Lyrics by Stephen Schwartz, and book by Winnie Holzman. ... Idina Menzel (born Idina Kim Mentzel on May 30, 1971 in New York City) is an American actress, singer and songwriter who is best known for her Tony Award-winning performance in Wicked and her Tony-nominated performance in Rent. ... An understudy is a theatrical term for someone who learns the lines and moves of a leading actor or actress in a theatrical play. ... Elphaba is the name given to the Wicked Witch of the West in Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West by Gregory Maguire, as well as in the Broadway adaptation, Wicked. ... shelby was here 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Brooklyn the Musical (or BKLYN the Musical) was a musical opening on Broadway in 2004. ... October 24 is the 297th day of the year (298th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 68 days remaining. ... shelby was here 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... June 26 is the 177th day of the year (178th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Shortly after BKLYN closed, another opportunity for Espinosa to rejoin Wicked arose. Actress Stephanie J. Block was injured on the musical's National Tour, and was unable to perform for the tour's stop in San Francisco. Espinosa temporarily replaced Block as "Elphaba" from August 5 to September 11, 2005. Brooklyn the Musical (or BKLYN the Musical) was a musical opening on Broadway in 2004. ... Wicked is an American musical produced by Universal Pictures with music and Lyrics by Stephen Schwartz, and book by Winnie Holzman. ... Stephanie J. Block (born Stephanie Janette Block on September 19, 1972) is an American stage actress and member of Actors Equity and the Los Angeles Musical Theater Guild. ... This page is a candidate for speedy deletion. ... Elphaba is the name given to the Wicked Witch of the West in Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West by Gregory Maguire, as well as in the Broadway adaptation, Wicked. ... August 5 is the 217th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (218th in leap years), with 148 days remaining. ... September 11 is the 254th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (255th in leap years). ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

On January 10, 2006 Eden Espinosa replaced actress Shoshana Bean as Elphaba, returning to the Gershwin Theatre once again. She left the show on October 8, 2006, being replaced by Chicago's original Elphaba, Ana Gasteyer. She is currently reprising this role alongside former co-star, Megan Hilty in the open-ended Los Angeles production of Wicked. Her contract is active till September 2007. January 10 is the 10th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... This does not cite its references or sources. ... Elphaba is the name given to the Wicked Witch of the West in Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West by Gregory Maguire, as well as in the Broadway adaptation, Wicked. ... Opened in 1972, the Gershwin Theatre, formerly known as the Uris, it was the first large Broadway theatre to be built since 1931. ... October 8 is the 281st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (282nd in leap years). ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... Nickname: Motto: Urbs In Horto (Latin: City in a Garden), I Will Location in the Chicago metro area and Illinois Coordinates: Country United States State Illinois County Cook & DuPage Incorporated March 4, 1837 Government  - Mayor Richard M. Daley (D) Area  - City  234. ... Elphaba is the name given to the Wicked Witch of the West in Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West by Gregory Maguire, as well as in the Broadway adaptation, Wicked. ... Ana Kristina Gasteyer (born May 4, 1967) is an American actress and comedian. ... Promotional photograph of musical actress Megan Hilty Megan Hilty (born Megan Kathleen Hilty on March 29, 1981 in Bellevue, Washington, USA). ... Flag Seal Nickname: City of Angels Location Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates , Government State County California Los Angeles County Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 1,290. ... Wicked is an American musical produced by Universal Pictures with music and Lyrics by Stephen Schwartz, and book by Winnie Holzman. ... September 2007 is the ninth month of that year and has yet to occur. ...

She can be heard on the Original Concept Cast Recording of Bright Lights, Big City, but never actually performed the role. You may have also heard her on such recordings as Hair (BC/EFA benefit recording), The Maury Yeston Songbook; and John McDaniel Live at Joe’s Pub. She also can be heard singing a pretty version of the song "As Long As You're Mine" (from the show Wicked) with David Burnham, on his self-titled album. ÜýÝ ...

External Links

• Eden Espinosa at the Internet Movie Database