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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Via AP news wire

'Wicked' welcomes a pioneering good witch, Brittney Johnson

2022 Invision

While many people spent Valentine's Day with the traditional flowers and chocolates, Brittney Johnson was making theater history.

The young Broadway veteran was gently lowered onto the Gershwin Theatre stage to become the first Black actor to assume the role of Glinda full-time in “Wicked,” shattering a racial barrier on the day of love.

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