Broadway's most popular role will finally be played by a Black actress

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“I’m really excited for people to be able to see someone who looks like them onstage, wearing the crown,” said Brittney Johnson.

In Act one of the Broadway musical "Wicked," the character Glinda makes a dramatic entrance, floating onstage in a magic bubble. Wearing a sky-blue ball gown and a glittery tiara, she smiles and remarks: “It’s good to see me, isn’t it?”

"Wicked" is among Broadway’s longest-running shows, with upward of $5 billion in box-office sales. It’s been seen by domestic and global audiences, and translated into at least six languages. Along the way, there’ve been a slew of accolades, among them, several Tony awards and a Grammy. “I remember during the pre-college program at NYU, I saw about 30 Broadway shows,” she said. Seeing the ornate sets, costumes and thespians was life-changing, and foreshadowed her future. “It makes you want to believe in dreams for your own life.”

Moreover, she made history in the musical saga of revenge and redemption, set in 19th century France. In a, Johnson noted how she became the first Black actor to play two of the show’s characters — Eponine and Fantine — on the same day.

 

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Oh please. Just another untalented black face for social purposes. Talent is no longer the top criterion.

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