NBC’s new Wicked: One Wonderful Night special was a celebration of the music and magic of Jon M. Chu’s live-action duology, but apparently, there wasn’t any room for mention of one of the project’s most important core themes.

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According to numerous outlets who were at the live-music event’s taping, Marissa Bode — who portrays Nessa Rose in the musical films — referenced how the character of Elphaba, played by Cynthia Erivo, stands up to a “po

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