Before Cynthia Erivo and even Idina Menzel defied gravity, another major actress tried to make 'Wicked' and star as Elphaba.

Elphaba’s green skin marks her as an outsider, raising an essential question: Why did it take so long for a story about “otherness” to embrace the casting of someone who embodies marginalized ...

Contemplating making "Wicked" amid the pandemic, director Jon M. Chu found powerful meaning in Elphaba’s words: “Something has changed within me, something's not the same.” (Jan 8) ...