<p><br /> Lee Mead and Rachel Tucker are two of the brand new cast members to tread the boards for West End musical Wicked.<br /> </p><p><br /> The pair were at the press night for the re-launch of the show and said they were thrilled to join the production.<br /> </p><p><br /> Lee said: "I'm very, very proud. I've waited a long time. It has been a year and a half since Joseph, but I was waiting for the right thing to happen. To get the call for this was phenomenal."<br /> </p><p><br /> Meanwhile, Rachel paid tribute to the hardcore fans: "There's something special about Wicker fans...They come from all over the world. They just seem to get it."<br /> </p><p><br /> New mum Denise Van Outen turned out to support husband Lee and revealed he was learning his lines in hospital as their baby was born.<br /> </p><p><br /> Lee Mead plays Fiyero, while Rachel Tucker stars as Elphaba in Wicked at London's Apollo Theatre from May 2010 onwards.<br /> </p>
