Former ‘Wicked’ on Broadway Star Shoshana Bean Shares Why She Hasn’t Seen the First ‘Wicked’ Movie Yet (Exclusive)

Shoshana Bean on Watching the Wicked Films

Shoshana Bean, former Broadway star of Wicked, shared why she has not yet seen the first film, Wicked: Part 1, despite the upcoming release of its follow-up, Wicked: For Good, arriving in theaters this November.

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Speaking to PEOPLE at the New York Restoration Project Hulaween Gala on October 24, Bean explained her choice to wait:

“I waited until the second, so I could watch them back-to-back,”

she said, expressing her excitement to experience the films consecutively.

Past Role and Anticipation

Bean, 48, played Elphaba on Broadway from 2005 to 2006. She is particularly eager to see the cinematic adaptation of the song “No Good Deed.”

“It’s a very cinematic song, and I would love to see it have more life than what a stage is capable of doing,”

Bean remarked, adding,

“I could not even possibly imagine to the extent that Jon Chu’s genius can dream, can create.”

Author's Summary

Shoshana Bean eagerly awaits watching both Wicked films back-to-back, especially to see “No Good Deed” come to life beyond the stage.

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People.com People.com — 2025-11-02

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