Glinda the Good Witch also appears in the apocryphal Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West and Son of a Witch, where she, while still known as Galinda Upland, befriends Elphaba Thropp, the future Wicked Witch of the West. She shares the story of how she came to join the "Wicked" cast, what she thinks audiences will most resonate with in the show and what it's like to wear the amazing bubble dress. Johnson said in a tweet. Jessica Vosk, who plays “Elphaba,” aka The Wicked Witch of the West, had her own thoughts to share about the history-making accomplishment on Instagram:

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Glinda is not only a compassionate and benevolent witch, but also a fierce protector of her people. The Good Witch In our collective consciousness, saturated as it is by exposure to the 1939 movie, Glinda and the Wicked Witch are polar opposites – one is "good," the other is "wicked." Wicked tells the story of two unlikely friends, Elphaba (the Wicked Witch of the West) and Galinda (whose name later changes to Glinda the Good Witch), who struggle through opposing personalities and viewpoints, rivalry over the same love-interest, reactions to the Wizard's corrupt government, and, ultimately, Elphaba's private fall from grace. But for most of the people who were raised on television, she will always be remembered as Glinda, the Good Witch in The Wizard of Oz (1939). Though Glinda sees through Oscar's facade early on, she knows that genuine … We chatted with actress Allison Bailey who plays the famous Glinda the Good Witch. In the past, Kristin Chenoweth and GRAMMY winner Jennifer Laura Thompson have played “Glinda” onstage.

Glinda remains the Good Witch of … History Talk (0) ... Wicked Wiki is a FANDOM Music Community. Category page. Edit. But in Wicked , things aren't so black and white. Thank you, thank you! On Saturday January 12th, Brittney Johnson made history as she made her debut as “Glinda The Good Witch” in “Wicked” on Broadway in New York. Glinda is the daughter of the late king of Oz, and currently rules over a peaceful kingdom of the Quadlings in Southern Oz.

God is so good!" Brittney Johnson has made history as the first black woman to portray Glinda, the Good Witch of the North, in the Broadway show Wicked. READ: Still "Wicked": Celebrating 15 Years Of The GRAMMY-Winning Musical. Actresses who have played the part of Glinda Upland in Wicked. "I am so humbled to be the first Black Glinda and honored to fulfill the dreams and hopes of so many! Kendra Kassebaum (January 2007 to October 2007, May 2008 to November 2008) was the first actress to play Glinda in the Wicked national tour and her stellar performance earned her a nomination for a Helen Hayes Award. Glinda the good witch is played by michelle williams, Theodora the Wicked witch of the West is played by Mila kunis, And Evanora the Wicked witch of the east is played by rachel weisz Specifically, the first performances were those given by the original Broadway cast. She left the tour in September 2006 … Actresses who have played the part of Glinda Upland in Wicked.