Go behind the scenes of the reopening night of “Wicked” as Kristin Chenoweth and the cast prepare to bring one of Broadway’s biggest musicals back to the stage.
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First, I'm headed to Wicked to do the curtain speech because about 19 years ago [laughs] I created the role of Glinda and they've asked me to come over and just welcome everybody back.
And I'm so excited to be able to say, 'We thank you for coming and sitting in our seats and watching us do our thing, it's been a year and a half.'
When I came in through the backstage, which I haven't done in several, several, several years. And I saw the cast on stage doing a group circle.
I got emotional. And then I saw Glinda.
Come here!
Oh my gosh.
Well, we kind of hugged and cried and she's like [stutters], and I'm like 'This is your night.'
[Cheers and applause] The electricity was so powerful that I could have literally not curled my hair.
It was like [makes electricity noise]. The crew was buzzing. The audience was beside themselves.
Ladies and gentlemen, Kristin Chenoweth!
[Cheers and applause]. I was there to deliver a message, a simple one, you know, 'Welcome back.'
There's no place like home.
[Cheers and applause] You went to the theater that night. You went to go see 'Wicked.'
The original Glinda, Kristin Chenoweth, introduced Wicked that night.
Yes, I mean, she was incredible. She was incredible. She was incredible.
I wanted to be the one to be here to welcome New York and all of the theater goers back to what is, sorry, my favorite show.
[Cheers and applause]. Things like this don't just happen.
It takes a whole lot of people.
The people that are finally getting to present something and do what it is they do for you.
So God bless you and have fun! [Cheers and applause]. After this long and unwanted intermission, Alexandra, what was your first night back like?
My first night back was extraordinary.
The gratefulness from the audience was palpable.
You could feel it in your bones. They're so happy to be there.
[Cheers and applause] It's good to see me, isn't it?
[Cheers and applause]
