The Broadway star walks us through her journey to Wicked.
Brittney Johnson has manifested her career. She’s done the breathwork, tweeted #BrittneyTheGood enough times to seal the deal, and now will be the first Black woman to lead as Glinda inJohnson has embodied Glinda, the Good Witch, since she first played the role on January 10, 2019. She worked as the storybook character as an understudy for over a year, only being called into the coveted role when the previous full-time Glinda was unavailable.
People say when something comes that easy, it was meant for you. Do you believe this role was meant for you? , I was in the ensemble and then I moved up to the standby and now I'm getting this role. It hasn't been an easy. It’s relief that my hard work is paying off, and it's relief that I'm finally being seen. And it's a relief that this moment is being taken seriously and embraced and that because of all of those things, people are seeing themselves represented. It's a relief that the next generation is standing on our shoulders.
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