Director Jon M. Chu stops by TODAY to discuss his upcoming musical film and national sensation, “Wicked” and shares how he welcomed his baby girl on the movie’s premiere day. Chu also reveals he discovered the story of “Wicked” before it became a Broadway hit.
“Wicked” director Jon M. Chu reflected on how the feature film might have greater meaning in the wake of the election. In an interview with NBC News, he pointed out that Oz works have always come out during times of national change and reckonings: World War I, 9/11 and now the 2024 election. He said he hopes people can glean a message of resilience and belonging. “‘The Wizard of Oz’ was always sort of prophetic in a way,” Chu said. “It was written at a time of America in transition.
Born with green skin, Elphaba endures a life of discrimination until she befriends Glinda, the Good Witch, and embarks on an adventure to meet the Wizard — only to find herself branded as evil and ostracized once again when she rejects his request to do his magical biddings she finds immoral. Chu said the musical adaptation, which premiered on Broadway in 2003, was also coincidentally released during a momentous time. “When ‘Wicked’ came around, it was a re-examination of that,” Chu said.
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