Vicki Noon
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Vicki Noon is an American theater performer, who played the lead role of Elphaba
on the Second National Tour of Wicked
, a role she had previously covered in various other productions of the musical.
, and moved with her family at a young age to Washington state
. Noon's mother worked in airplane systems at the Federal Aviation Administration
and her father is a systems engineer at The Boeing Company; they divorced in 1997. She and her older sister grew up in Newcastle, Washington
and Vicki studied at the Washington Academy of Performing Arts. In 1998, at the age of 13, Noon appeared as the title character in Violet
at Seattle's A Contemporary Theater.
Noon was a high school classmate and childhood friend of San Francisco Giants
pitcher Tim Lincecum
, the National League Cy Young winner from 2008 and 2009.
Noon played the principal role of Sophie on the 2007 North American tour of Mamma Mia!
. She also appeared as Demeter
on the national tour of Cats
. She was one of the show's "stand-outs with their expressive song and dance routines."
production of Wicked
from April 2008, as a member of the ensemble and understudy for Elphaba
. Her first performance as Elphaba took place on 19 July 2008.
She was then asked to join the Los Angeles
production as the Standby Elphaba, and replaced Marcie Dodd
on 4 November 2008. She continued to stand-by for Eden Espinosa
until the show left Hollywood on 11 January 2009.
Noon then transferred to San Francisco, where she was the Standby for Teal Wicks
. Previews began, with Noon as Elphaba, on 27 January 2009. Opening night took place on 6 February. From the end of March 2009 until early May, she became the temporary lead Elphaba, while Teal Wicks was on an extended leave of absence.
Noon departed S.F. on 7 March 2010, and replaced Marcie Dodd
as the lead Elphaba on the second North American Tour from April 6, 2010. She starred opposite Natalie Daradich as Glinda
. Noon played her final performance on January 23, 2011 in her hometown of Tucson, Arizona
and was replaced by standby Anne Brummel.
Elphaba
Elphaba Thropp is a fictional character in Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West by Gregory Maguire, as well as in the Broadway and West End adaptations, Wicked. In the original L. Frank Baum book The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, the Wicked Witch of the West is unnamed and little...
on the Second National Tour of Wicked
Wicked (musical)
Wicked is a musical with music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz and a book by Winnie Holzman. It is based on the Gregory Maguire novel Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West , a parallel novel of the 1939 film The Wizard of Oz and L. Frank Baum's classic story The Wonderful Wizard...
, a role she had previously covered in various other productions of the musical.
Early life
Vicki Noon was born in Tucson, ArizonaTucson, Arizona
Tucson is a city in and the county seat of Pima County, Arizona, United States. The city is located 118 miles southeast of Phoenix and 60 miles north of the U.S.-Mexico border. The 2010 United States Census puts the city's population at 520,116 with a metropolitan area population at 1,020,200...
, and moved with her family at a young age to Washington state
Washington State
Washington State may refer to:* Washington , often referred to as "Washington state" to differentiate it from Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States* Washington State University, a land-grant college in that state- See also :...
. Noon's mother worked in airplane systems at the Federal Aviation Administration
Federal Aviation Administration
The Federal Aviation Administration is the national aviation authority of the United States. An agency of the United States Department of Transportation, it has authority to regulate and oversee all aspects of civil aviation in the U.S...
and her father is a systems engineer at The Boeing Company; they divorced in 1997. She and her older sister grew up in Newcastle, Washington
Newcastle, Washington
Newcastle is an Eastside city in King County, Washington, United States. Its population was 10,380 at the 2010 census.Although Newcastle was not incorporated until 1994, it has been an important settlement and town since the late 19th century and played a major role in the development of Seattle...
and Vicki studied at the Washington Academy of Performing Arts. In 1998, at the age of 13, Noon appeared as the title character in Violet
Violet (musical)
Violet is a musical with music by Jeanine Tesori and libretto by Brian Crawley based on the short story "The Ugliest Pilgrim" by Doris Betts. It tells the story of a young disfigured woman who embarks on a journey by bus from her farm in Spruce Pine, North Carolina, all the way to Tulsa, Oklahoma...
at Seattle's A Contemporary Theater.
Noon was a high school classmate and childhood friend of San Francisco Giants
San Francisco Giants
The San Francisco Giants are a Major League Baseball team based in San Francisco, California, playing in the National League West Division....
pitcher Tim Lincecum
Tim Lincecum
Timothy Leroy Lincecum is an American professional baseball starting pitcher for the San Francisco Giants of Major League Baseball. He was nicknamed "The Freak" and "Big Time Timmy Jim" and "The Franchise." He throws right-handed and bats left-handed....
, the National League Cy Young winner from 2008 and 2009.
Noon played the principal role of Sophie on the 2007 North American tour of Mamma Mia!
Mamma Mia!
Mamma Mia! is a stage musical written by British playwright Catherine Johnson, based on the songs of ABBA, composed by Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus, former members of the band. Although the title of the musical is taken from the group's 1975 chart-topper "Mamma Mia", the plot is fictional, not...
. She also appeared as Demeter
Demeter (cat)
Demeter is a main character in Andrew Lloyd Webber's Cats. Her name is given in "the Naming Of Cats".Demeter, as costumed in the filmed production, is black and gold with a few patches of white and red or orange, and wears gloves instead of arm warmers, giving her a more elegant touch. In other...
on the national tour of Cats
Cats (musical)
Cats is a musical composed by Andrew Lloyd Webber, based on Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats by T. S. Eliot...
. She was one of the show's "stand-outs with their expressive song and dance routines."
Wicked
Noon first appeared in the ChicagoChicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
production of Wicked
Wicked (musical)
Wicked is a musical with music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz and a book by Winnie Holzman. It is based on the Gregory Maguire novel Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West , a parallel novel of the 1939 film The Wizard of Oz and L. Frank Baum's classic story The Wonderful Wizard...
from April 2008, as a member of the ensemble and understudy for Elphaba
Elphaba
Elphaba Thropp is a fictional character in Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West by Gregory Maguire, as well as in the Broadway and West End adaptations, Wicked. In the original L. Frank Baum book The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, the Wicked Witch of the West is unnamed and little...
. Her first performance as Elphaba took place on 19 July 2008.
She was then asked to join the Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
production as the Standby Elphaba, and replaced Marcie Dodd
Marcie Dodd
Marcie Dodd is an American stage performer, best known for playing Elphaba and Nessarose in various US companies of the hit musical Wicked.- Early life and career :...
on 4 November 2008. She continued to stand-by for Eden Espinosa
Eden Espinosa
Eden Erica Espinosa is an American singer and stage actress, who is best known for her performances as Elphaba for the Broadway, Los Angeles and San Francisco productions of the musical Wicked....
until the show left Hollywood on 11 January 2009.
Noon then transferred to San Francisco, where she was the Standby for Teal Wicks
Teal Wicks
Teal Wicks is an American singer and stage actress, best known for her performance as Elphaba in the Broadway, San Francisco, and Los Angeles productions of the musical Wicked.-Education:...
. Previews began, with Noon as Elphaba, on 27 January 2009. Opening night took place on 6 February. From the end of March 2009 until early May, she became the temporary lead Elphaba, while Teal Wicks was on an extended leave of absence.
Noon departed S.F. on 7 March 2010, and replaced Marcie Dodd
Marcie Dodd
Marcie Dodd is an American stage performer, best known for playing Elphaba and Nessarose in various US companies of the hit musical Wicked.- Early life and career :...
as the lead Elphaba on the second North American Tour from April 6, 2010. She starred opposite Natalie Daradich as Glinda
Glinda
Glinda is a fictional character in the Land of Oz created by American author L. Frank Baum. She is the most powerful sorceress of Oz, ruler of the Quadling Country south of the Emerald City, and protector of Princess Ozma.- Literature :Baum's 1900 children's novel The Wonderful Wizard of Oz...
. Noon played her final performance on January 23, 2011 in her hometown of Tucson, Arizona
Tucson, Arizona
Tucson is a city in and the county seat of Pima County, Arizona, United States. The city is located 118 miles southeast of Phoenix and 60 miles north of the U.S.-Mexico border. The 2010 United States Census puts the city's population at 520,116 with a metropolitan area population at 1,020,200...
and was replaced by standby Anne Brummel.