“Wicked” actresses share why they love the show, what it’s like to play a singing witch and their thoughts on the new film.
With the premiere of “Wicked: Part One,” Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande join an exclusive club of women who have played two of the most challenging roles in musical theater. Elphaba and Glinda begin as enemies in the loose adaptation of Gregory Maguire’s novel, “Wicked,” which was itself based on L. Frank Baum’s “The Wizard of Oz.” The former witch is stoic and resigned to burying her power — she’s ostracized by her classmates, fellow Ozians and even her family because her skin is green.
I feel like I was fortunate that I didn’t have as much of a mental battle as some people have later in the years of “Wicked.” Many paired Elphabas and Glindas became extremely close friends during their runs. Dearman: The bond you form with the actors you’re playing opposite is really unique and really special. I think everyone who’s been in “Wicked” will say that — that they can’t imagine having done it with anybody else.
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