'Wicked's Composer Confirms The Second Movie Is Making This Huge Change

'Wicked's Composer Confirms The Second Movie Is Making This Huge Change

Universal PicturesSomething has changed within the upcoming Wicked movie. Something is not the same. After the first part of the musical adaptation hit theaters in the fall of 2024, Marissa Bode dropped some hints that Nessarose’s journey might look a bit different on the screen. And now, composer Stephen Schwartz has confirmed that a pivotal moment involving Elphaba’s younger sister is being altered from the stage show.The scene in question is …

Stephen Schwartz Confirms Nessarose Story Changes in WICKED: FOR GOOD

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 the stage musical. In the original show, Nessarose gains the ability to walk without a wheelchair after Elphaba enchants her shoes. Actress Marissa Bode, who plays Nessarose in the film and uses a wheelchair herself, previously indicated that this scene…