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Glinda and Elphaba are the stars of Mattel's new dolls—but the new toys also tease just how 'For Good' will adapt the musical ...
For Good update reveals massive changes to Nessarose's story that fix a long-standing problem from the Broadway musical.
Curious about Marissa Bode's disability, her journey after a car accident at age 11, and how she made history starring in Wicked as Nessarose? Find out here ...
Jenna Bainbridge, who currently stars as Nessarose in Wicked on Broadway, is giving a backstage tour to show how the production is accessible to her as an ambulatory wheelchair user! Watch the video ...
During a recent interview with CBN, Wicked songwriter Stephen Schwartz offered new details regarding the character of Nessarose and previewed how the film makes some changes to her character from ...
Nessarose's iconic slippers couldn't have been the same as the ruby slippers in The Wizard of Oz because MGM still owns that design, but Wicked always planned to make them silver like they are in ...
Marissa Bode Says Nessarose’s Storyline in ‘Wicked: For Good’ Will Be “Less Harmful to Disabled People” Than Original Broadway Version. Abbey White. Fri, April 4, 2025 at 7:18 PM UTC.
A big ‘Wicked: Part Two’ moment for Marissa Bode’s character Nessarose will focus on “the magic of the story,” she tells PEOPLE “One of the first conversations I had with Jon,” Bode ...
Wicked star Marissa Bode is calling out some “very gross,” “harmful” and “aggressive” comments she’s heard about Nessarose’s disability since the Jon M. Chu musical movie ...
Marissa Bode thought she lost out on her dream role of Nessarose in “Wicked.” After a self tape and a series of callbacks, she stopped hearing back from casting. “I was like, ‘It’s dunzo ...
After Marissa Bode got the call asking her to play Nessarose in "Wicked," her parents had an unexpected reaction. "They were so happy for me for all about three minutes," Bode, 24, tells TODAY ...