5 actresses who played Glinda from Wicked

Created for the pages of “The Wizard of Oz”, a book released in 1900 by the authorL. Frank BaumGlinda is also known by the title of Good Witch of the North, being responsible for helping Dorothy find her way back home after the girl who lives on a farm with her grandparents in Kansas, in the United States, was taken by a cyclone to the extraordinary world of Oz.

With graceful dresses, tiaras and a magic wand, she was no longer just part of the readers’ imagination a few years later, as, in 2002, the first adaptation of the novel for the stage appeared, created by himself. Baumas reported by the website QueroCinema.

The new format opened the door for the iconic figure that gives Dorothy the unforgettable ruby ​​slippers to also be seen in cinemas, with her most recent appearance being revealed in “Wicked”, a film that has been showing since last Thursday, 21 , whose objective is to adapt the Broadway musical of the same name that was inspired by the prequel “Wicked: The Untold Story of the Witches of Oz”, written by Gregory Maguire in 1995.

In the plot, Glinda is played by the actress and singer Ariana Grandewho becomes friends with Elphaba, the Wicked Witch of the West after they become students at Shiz University. The union, which took so long to build, is transformed after a visit between the two to the Wizard of Oz, which will also change the way they are remembered by local residents; remember the trailer:

In addition to BigHowever, several other actresses were able to bring Glinda to life in theatrical and film versions. With this in mind, RECREIO brought together 5 of them in the list below:

1. Lena Horne — The Wiz (1978)

Adaptation of the 1975 Broadway musical “The Wiz”, which reinterprets the story of L. Frank Baum with a soul theme, the 1978 film of the same name brings Lena Horne to bring Glinda to life. The film became one of the last of the actress and singer whose career peaked during the 1940s, when she starred in films such as “A Cabin in the Sky” (1943) and “Storm of Rhythm” (1943).

2. Uzo Aduba — The Wiz Live! (2015)

Owner of Emmy and SAG Awards statuettes, Uzo Aduba was able to become Glinda in the live version of the musical “The Wiz”, which aired on NBC in 2015. In the plot, names such as Queen Latifahwhich brings the Wizard of Oz to life, David Alan Grier, who plays the Cowardly Lion, the singer Ne-Yo, to become the Tin Man, among many other big names in Hollywood.

3. Michelle Williams — Oz: The Great and Powerful (2013)

Nominated 5 times for an Oscar and winner of awards such as the Golden Globe and Emmy, the actress michelle williams has a vast filmography, and among the titles starring her is “Oz: The Great and Powerful”, where she was able to give a unique interpretation to Glinda in 2013.

4. Billie Burke — The Wizard of Oz (1939)

The great classic “The Wizard of Oz” (1939) featured the character played by the actress Billie Burkewhich became a great model of interpretation for the next actresses who were able to bring the Witch to life.

5. Kristin Chenoweth — Wicked (2003)

On stages, Kristin Chenoweth She wore the different costumes of the Good Witch of the North in the original Broadway musical “Wicked”, remaining on show as the character between 2003 and 2004.