Click here for the first photos of Mandy as Elphaba and here for interviews on Broadway.com and BroadwayWorld.com.

Beginning performances on Tuesday, March 23, Mandy Gonzalez, who originated the role of Nina in the Broadway musical, In the Heights, will assume the role of Elphaba in the musical blockbuster WICKED. Mandy joins a cast which includes Katie Rose Clarke as Glinda, Tony Award-winner Rondi Reed as Madame Morrible, P.J. Benjamin as The Wizard, Andy Karl as Fiyero, Alex Brightman as Boq, Jenny Fellner as Nessarose, and Timothy Britten Parker as Dr. Dillamond. The role of Elphaba is currently being played by Dee Roscioli.

"In The Heights is the quintessential New York musical, about a vibrant and tight-knit community at the top of the island of Manhattan. The music pulses with the hopes and dreams of three generations as they struggle to forge an identity in a neighborhood on the brink of transition," explain press notes.

Tickets for In The Heights range from $21.50 to $111.50, and can be purchased at the Richard Rodgers Box Office or at www.ticketmaster.com. Lottery front-row tickets ($26.50) are available two-hours before curtain.

The playing schedule for In The Heights is as follows: Tuesday - Saturday at 8pm, Sunday at 7pm, with matinees Saturday and Sunday at 2pm. Added performances on Monday March 17 at 8pm, and matinees Wednesday, March 5, March 12, March19, and March 26 all at 2pm. No performances on Sunday, March 9 at 2pm, Wednesday, March 12 at 8pm, Sunday, March 23 at 2pm and 7pm, and Sunday, March 30 at 7pm. For more, visit www.intheheightsthemusical.com.

IN THE HEIGHTS Award Nominations

IN THE HEIGHTS has been nominated for several awards including:

Drama Desk: Outstanding Musical, Outstanding Director of a Musical (Thomas Kail), Outstanding Choreography (Andy Blankenbuehler), Outstanding Music (Lin-Manual Miranda), Outstanding Lyrics (Lin-Manual Miranda), Outstanding Orchestrations (Alex Lacamoire and Bill Sherman), Outsanding Set Design (Anna Louizos), Outstanding Sound Design (Acme Sound Partners), and the winners of a Special Award for Outstanding Ensemble.

Outer Critics Circle: Outstanding New Off Broadway Musical, Outstanding New Score (Broadway or Off Broadway), Outstanding Director of a Musical (Thomas Kail), Outstanding Choreography (Andy Blankenbuehler).

Drama League: Distinguished Production of a Musical, Lin-Manuel Miranda.

IN THE HEIGHTS OPENS OFF-BROADWAY IN THE HEIGHTS opened Off-Broadway on Thursday February 8, 2007 to great reviews and is now runing at 37 Arts (450 West 37th Street). For tickets and more information, click here to visit the web site for IN THE HEIGHTS or click here to purchase tickets from Ticketmaster.com.

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Mandy to Star in In the Heights Off-Broadway

Mandy will star alongside Priscilla Lopez and Karen Olivo in IN THE HEIGHTS, a new musical, beginning previews Tuesday, January 9, 2007 and opening Thursday, February 8, 2007 at Off-Broadway's 37 Arts (450 West 37th Street). With music and lyrics by Lin-Manuel Miranda and a book by Quiara Alegria Hudes, IN THE HEIGHTS will be directed by Thomas Kail and choreographed by Andy Blankenbuehler.

IN THE HEIGHTS is a new musical about two days in the life of Washington Heights, a vibrant and tight-knit neighborhood at the top of Manhattan. From the vantage point of Usnavi's corner bodega, we experience the joys, heartbreaks and bonds of a Latino community struggling to redefine home.

The playing schedule for IN THE HEIGHTS is as follows: Tuesday through Saturday at 8pm, Sunday at 7pm, with matinees Saturday and Sunday at 2pm. Tickets go on sale Monday, November 20, and may be purchased at Ticketmaster.com (212-307-4100).

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Mandy was interviewed by Northeast In-Tune in their October/November issue, click here to read the interview.

Mandy recently worked on a reading of Pal Joey directed by Joe Mantello.