 She replaced stage actress Stephanie J.Block, making her the first "Wicked" actress to transfer from the West End to Broadway – mirroring original cast member Idina Menzel who transferred from Broadway to London.Playing alongside Kendra Kassebaum as Glinda and Aaron Tveit as Fiyero for her five-month run, Ellis won the 2009 Broadway.com Audience Award for Favorite Female Breakthrough Performance.