Kristoffer Cusick
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Kristoffer Cusick is a Broadway actor. He has performed in such musicals as Saturday Night Fever, RENT and Wicked.
| Kristoffer Cusick | |
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| Born | March 29, 1974 Lakewood, California |
| Occupation | Stage, film, television actor |
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[edit] Wicked
Kristoffer Cusick was one of the original understudies for Fiyero in the hit 2003 musical Wicked. He performed the role of Fiyero on Broadway starting on November 25, 2003 and ending on December 22, 2003 while Norbert Leo Butz was on medical leave. Cusick was replaced by Taye Diggs who played the role the rest of the time Butz was away. He created the role of Fiyero in the sit-down Chicago production of Wicked. He left with Elphaba, Kristy Cates, and Doctor Dillamond, Timothy Britten Parker on December 10, 2006. Cusick's replacement was ensemble member and Fiyero understudy Brad Bass. Cusick recently reprised the role of Fiyero in the Los Angeles production of Wicked. Cusick was replaced by Derrick Williams on May 13, 2008. Williams was the original Fiyero in the National Tour and played in Chicago and New York twice.
On June 3rd he returned to Chicago to play Fiyero. He replaced Michael Seelbach who was an Original Broadway Cast ensemble member, and who also came to Chicago directly from the Broadway show.

