Wicked - Movie Musical Adaptation Cast & Crew
by lynskeyium | created - 20 Jan 2019 | updated - 21 Jan 2019 | PublicThe people I'd like to see as the cast and crew of the movie adaptation of one of 21st century's biggest Broadway hit stage musicals.
Note: you'll probably have noticed that Samantha Barks isn't on the list anymore. This is due to me coming to the conclusion it's better to have one actress listed as Elphaba.
1. Aisling Franciosi
Actress | The Nightingale
Aisling Franciosi is an Irish-Italian actress known for "The Fall" (2013), "Game of Thrones" (2011), and "The Nightingale" (2018). She was born in Dublin in 1993, moved with her family to Italy soon after, and returned to Ireland four years later with her mother. She attended acting classes as a ...
Elphaba
2. Anna Claire Sneed
Actress | Suburgatory
Anna Claire Sneed is known for Suburgatory (2011), NCIS (2003) and Scorpion (2014).
Glinda
3. Troy Gentile
Actor | Drillbit Taylor
Troy Gentile was born on October 27, 1993 in Boca Raton, Florida, USA. He is an actor, known for Drillbit Taylor (2008), Good Luck Chuck (2007) and The Goldbergs (2013).
Fiyero
4. Hugh Jackman
Actor | Les Misérables
Hugh Michael Jackman is an Australian actor, singer, multi-instrumentalist, dancer and producer. Jackman has won international recognition for his roles in major films, notably as superhero, period, and romance characters. He is best known for his long-running role as Wolverine in the X-Men film ...
The Wizard
5. Imelda Staunton
Actress | Vera Drake
Imelda Staunton is an English actress and singer from Archway, London. Her ancestry is primarily Irish. She has worked extensively in theater, and has won 4 Laurence Olivier Awards; 3 for leading roles and one for a supporting role. Her best known role in films has been the recurring villain ...
Madame Morrible
6. Leighton Meester
Actress | The Roommate
Leighton Marissa Meester was born in Fort Worth, Texas, to Constance Lynn (Haas) and Douglas Jay Meester. Although born in Texas, Meester spent her early years in Marco Island, Florida with her grandparents. There, she became involved with the local playhouse and made her stage debut in a ...
Nessarosse
7. Andy Samberg
Actor | Saturday Night Live
Andy Samberg was born in Berkeley, California, to Marjorie (Marrow), a teacher, and Joe Samberg, a photographer. With Jorma Taccone and Akiva Schaffer, Samberg is one of three Los Angeles, California-based writer-performer-filmmakers--all childhood friends--dubbed The Lonely Island, whose short ...
Doctor Dillamond
8. Rob Marshall
Director | Mary Poppins Returns
Rob Marshall was born on October 17, 1960 in Madison, Wisconsin, USA. He is a director and producer, known for Mary Poppins Returns (2018), Chicago (2002) and Into the Woods (2014).
Director
9. Steve Kloves
Writer | The Fabulous Baker Boys
Steve Kloves was born on March 18, 1960 in Austin, Texas, USA. He is a writer and producer, known for The Fabulous Baker Boys (1989), Wonder Boys (2000) and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011).
Producer
10. David Heyman
Producer | Gravity
David Heyman was born on July 26, 1961 in London, England, UK. He is a producer and actor, known for Gravity (2013), Marriage Story (2019) and Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood (2019). He is married to Rose Batstone Uniacke. They have one child.
Producer
11. Stephen Schwartz
Soundtrack | The Prince of Egypt
Stephen Schwartz was born on March 6, 1948 in New York City, New York, USA. He is a composer and writer, known for The Prince of Egypt (1998), Pocahontas (1995) and Enchanted (2007). He has been married to Carole Piasecki since July 6, 1969. They have two children.
Producer
12. Idina Menzel
Soundtrack | Frozen
Idina Menzel was born on May 30, 1971 in New York City, New York as Idina Kim Mentzel. She's an American actress, singer & songwriter. She's best known as Maureen in Rent, Elphaba in Wicked & the voice of Elsa in Frozen (2013). Her mother Helene Goldberg was a therapist & her father Stuart Mentzel ...
Producer
13. Kristen Bell
Actress | Frozen
Kristen Anne Bell (born 1980) is an American actress and singer. She was born and raised in Huntington Woods, Michigan, and is the daughter of Lorelei (Frygier), a nurse, and Tom Bell, a television news director. Her ancestry is Polish (mother) and German, English, Irish, and Scottish (father). ...
Producer
14. Hannah Marks
Actress | Turtles All the Way Down
Hannah Marks is an actress and filmmaker who was named one of Rolling Stone's 25 under 25 Artists Changing the World in 2017. Her first feature After Everything (2018) FKA Shotgun as co-writer/director premiered to rave reviews at the 2018 SXSW Film Festival where Hannah was also nominated for the ...
Screenplay
15. Joey Power
Director | After Everything
Joey Power is known for After Everything (2018), Banana Split (2018) and Sex Therapy (2010).
Screenplay
16. Stephen Schwartz
Soundtrack | The Prince of Egypt
Stephen Schwartz was born on March 6, 1948 in New York City, New York, USA. He is a composer and writer, known for The Prince of Egypt (1998), Pocahontas (1995) and Enchanted (2007). He has been married to Carole Piasecki since July 6, 1969. They have two children.
Screen Story
17. Callum McDougall
Production_manager | 1917
Callum McDougall is known for 1917 (2019), Mary Poppins Returns (2018) and Spectre (2015).
Executive Producer
18. Michael Zimmer
Producer | The Little Mermaid
Michael Zimmer is known for The Little Mermaid (2023), Nine (2009) and Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011).
Executive Producer
19. Michelle Williams
Actress | Blue Valentine
A small-town girl born and raised in rural Kalispell, Montana, Michelle Ingrid Williams is the daughter of Carla Ingrid (Swenson), a homemaker, and Larry Richard Williams, a commodity trader and author. Her ancestry is Norwegian, as well as German, British Isles, and other Scandinavian. She was ...
Executive Producer
20. Joshua Donen
Producer | Gone Girl
Joshua Donen was born on August 10, 1955 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He is a producer and writer, known for Gone Girl (2014), Love, Death & Robots (2019) and Priest (2011). He was previously married to Nicolette Bret Mount.
Executive Producer
21. Debbi Bossi
Producer | The Lion King
Debbi Bossi is known for The Lion King (2019), Kong: Skull Island (2017) and Tomorrowland (2015).
Executive Producer
22. Robert Stromberg
Production_designer | Avatar
Robert Stromberg is known for Avatar (2009), Maleficent (2014) and Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003).
Production Designer
23. Wyatt Smith
Editor | The Little Mermaid
Wyatt Smith was born on November 12, 1974 in New York City, New York, USA. He is an editor and director, known for The Little Mermaid (2023), Doctor Strange (2016) and Harriet (2019).
Editor
24. Lindy Hemming
Costume_designer | Wonder Woman
She studied stage management and design at RADA and on graduation began in London's Fringe Theatre, the Open Space Theatre and Hampstead Theatre Club. This all led to West End productions, and commissions from The Royal Shakespeare Company and The National Theatre.. She was recruited by London ...
Costume Designer
25. Danny Elfman
Music_department | The Nightmare Before Christmas
As Danny Elfman was growing up in the Los Angeles area, he was largely unaware of his talent for composing. It wasn't until the early 1970s that Danny and his older brother Richard Elfman started a musical troupe while in Paris; the group "Mystic Knights of Oingo-Boingo" was created for Richard's ...
Adapted Score
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