Midtown kindergarten class gets ‘Wicked’ lessons – from show luminaries

WNYC News | Dec 24, 2024

The “Wicked” movie has won over fans around the world, but one kindergarten class in Midtown has scored a level of access to the hit musical that would make the most die-hard followers green with envy.

For 20 years, a who’s-who of Broadway has been visiting kindergartners in Bryan Andes’ class at P.S. 212.

In October, Gregory Maguire, the author of the 1995 book that inspired both the musical and the “Wicked” movie, chatted with the children about what it really means to be good or evil. Earlier this month, original Broadway cast member William Youmans, who played Dr. Dillimond, sang a song for the students.

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