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And I said to him, I said, I wonder if I went to an early reading of Wicked, if I would have thought this show is going to be a blockbuster. Because it doesn't seem on the surface like it should work as well as it does. And my friend said, well, you might have just because the songs are so good. The songs are, in his view, the songs are significantly better than your average Broadway show.

And I said to him, I said, I wonder if I went to an early reading of Wicked, if I would have thought this show is going to be a blockbuster. Because it doesn't seem on the surface like it should work as well as it does. And my friend said, well, you might have just because the songs are so good. The songs are, in his view, the songs are significantly better than your average Broadway show.

And I said to him, I said, I wonder if I went to an early reading of Wicked, if I would have thought this show is going to be a blockbuster. Because it doesn't seem on the surface like it should work as well as it does. And my friend said, well, you might have just because the songs are so good. The songs are, in his view, the songs are significantly better than your average Broadway show.

They stick with you. They kind of have a way of, like a good pop song, kind of becoming this recurring refrain in your life. And you sort of want to be like, I'm dancing through life.

They stick with you. They kind of have a way of, like a good pop song, kind of becoming this recurring refrain in your life. And you sort of want to be like, I'm dancing through life.

They stick with you. They kind of have a way of, like a good pop song, kind of becoming this recurring refrain in your life. And you sort of want to be like, I'm dancing through life.

I'm not doing it, Brian.

I'm not doing it, Brian.

I'm not doing it, Brian.

We're everywhere. And we find each other. You know, it's interesting, when I was working on this story, I found that the fans of Wicked really behave in a way that I think we've always associated with fans of like superhero comics. And as the show has developed a kind of lore of its own, fans have followed that lore.

We're everywhere. And we find each other. You know, it's interesting, when I was working on this story, I found that the fans of Wicked really behave in a way that I think we've always associated with fans of like superhero comics. And as the show has developed a kind of lore of its own, fans have followed that lore.

We're everywhere. And we find each other. You know, it's interesting, when I was working on this story, I found that the fans of Wicked really behave in a way that I think we've always associated with fans of like superhero comics. And as the show has developed a kind of lore of its own, fans have followed that lore.

So there are, you know, dozens of women who have played these two lead roles who fans will compare performances of. and see what they're doing differently and how they're interpreting it differently. It's really become kind of a living document.

So there are, you know, dozens of women who have played these two lead roles who fans will compare performances of. and see what they're doing differently and how they're interpreting it differently. It's really become kind of a living document.

So there are, you know, dozens of women who have played these two lead roles who fans will compare performances of. and see what they're doing differently and how they're interpreting it differently. It's really become kind of a living document.

Well, on one hand, making a movie feels like an obvious choice because if it's a huge hit on Broadway, and even if just a fraction of the people who see it on Broadway go to see it in theaters, you might have a hit. But there are a couple considerations they had to keep in mind.

Well, on one hand, making a movie feels like an obvious choice because if it's a huge hit on Broadway, and even if just a fraction of the people who see it on Broadway go to see it in theaters, you might have a hit. But there are a couple considerations they had to keep in mind.

Well, on one hand, making a movie feels like an obvious choice because if it's a huge hit on Broadway, and even if just a fraction of the people who see it on Broadway go to see it in theaters, you might have a hit. But there are a couple considerations they had to keep in mind.

One is cannibalizing the show and worrying about rushing out a movie too quickly whenever you're still making so much money on ticket sales for the live show. And then the other is that they knew that doing it with the wrong cast or doing it in a ham-handed way could just hurt the property overall.

One is cannibalizing the show and worrying about rushing out a movie too quickly whenever you're still making so much money on ticket sales for the live show. And then the other is that they knew that doing it with the wrong cast or doing it in a ham-handed way could just hurt the property overall.