![]() ![]() ![]() Johnson still wears a wig but made clear the Wicked team has modified some physical elements of the character to complement her presentation. Wicked has featured other Black actors - including Taye Diggs, Ben Vereen and Sheryl Lee Ralph - in supporting roles, but Johnson is the first Black woman to play Glinda, who is typically portrayed as blonde and white. “I learned so much about my capabilities as a performer and, just as a human being, what I’m able to internalize and execute.” “It changed my whole outlook,” the actress says of her time with Motown - where she played nine roles. Her first acting job was as a swing and replacement in Motown the Musical. ![]()
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