« Wicked: For Good » star Bethany Weaver has spoken out for the first time about playing « Wizard of Oz » heroine Dorothy Gale in the new film.
“Wicked: For Good” star Bethany Weaver has made her first public statement on stepping into the shoes of Judy Garland and playing “Wizard of Oz” heroine Dorothy Gale in the new film.
Weaver’s face is never actually shown in “Wicked: For Good.” However, the “Wicked” sequel’s story takes place at the same time as “The Wizard of Oz.” As such, the film periodically follows Dorothy and her fellow Yellow Brick Road travelers as they embark on their quest to rid Oz of Elphaba (Cynthia Erivo) and bring her broom back to The Wizard (Jeff Goldblum) as proof of her demise.
Weaver, in other words, is a major presence in “Wicked: For Good,” which opened in theaters this past weekend by raking in $150 million at the domestic box office and $226 million worldwide. It currently holds the spot for the second-highest box office opening of all Hollywood films released this year and the biggest opening of any Broadway adaptation in Hollywood history.
