CelebrityWhy Wicked’s Marissa Bode Wants Her Casting to Set A New Precedent
Marissa Bode hopes her role in Wicked will defy more than gravity going forward. The 24-year-old—who plays Nessarose, the younger sister to Cynthia Erivo’s Elphaba, in the film adaptation of the Broadway show—is honored to make history as the first wheelchair user to play the Shiz University student. But she’s determined to not be the last. “I think it should set a precedent to casting in the future for not just me but my fellow...