Brittney Johnson Becomes The First #BlackGlinda On Broadway

Brittney Johnson becomes the first Black woman & the first woman of color to ever portray Glinda in Wicked on Broadway!

[SayconTalks]

SO HAPPY FOR YOU BRITNEY!!! So glad she was able to stay in costume for her post show excitement!!!

[sorellehattori]

Whoever disliked the video should be banned from oz

[kristenkurbiec]

I love the pic of Brittney and her mom at Wicked when she was 15. Now look at her❤❤❤

[sarahglover]

I just love how you can see her jumping while the map/curtain goes down... this is so genuine in every way, I am so proud of her! G(a)linda is a great role to have, many amazing people have portrayed her, and here is another great person to be added to the wall...

[simonefarber]

🎶THANK GOODNESS!!🎶 Congratulations to Ms. Johnson!! A wonderful milestone!! Here's to this and all your future successes!! (who's cutting onions in here??) #BlackGlinda

[moviechic]

im not crying you're crying. I love this.

[thorinemerald]

As a white man... even I cried watching this ❤️ amazing!

[mikaelacash]

Great, now I'm crying! Congrats Brittney! I wish I could come and see you perform!

[morgannalagrave]

Can they get her for the Wicked movie please?

[bozjeemma]

This actually made me sob. I am so incredibly happy for her and for all of us that this moment has finally come!

[DisneyGeek_]

I love the musical Wicked so much, and to see someone who looks like me floating down in that bubble makes me so happy!

[yarraidalg]

i think i saw a vid with her once. she fluffed a line and saved it so SMOOTHLY i was shook - and that's what makes a good performer for me
and her glinda was hella bouncy and hyped so adorable

[mimishortstack]

This is so important! Congratulations Brittany 💕

[lengthylexicons]

I see a lot of comments saying “finally a black woman is playing galinda/glinda.” i think this is amazing but it’s important to remember the reason this hasn’t happened until now is because the stereotypical view of a ditsy college girl is a white, privileged blonde. it takes an exceptional actor/actress to break a stereotype like this and i think brittney is far more that the first black glinda, she’s a talented actress who can break the stereotype of a well known character and represent her community.

[JessaRose]

One of my favorite parts of this video is the ensemble member, 3rd from the left, also a woman of color, crying as Brittney comes out for curtain call. (you can tell around 0:28) It speaks to just how powerful and important it is to have that type of representation for women of color in such an iconic and positive role.

[robertflores]

Saw her today on Sept 7, 2019! ABSOLUTELY ASTONISHING!!! Her voice made my heart jump!!! She is the perfect Glinda💚

[gdjiuvb]

HER BUBBLINESS IS SO CUTE! She put a wide smile on my face.

[pizzylizzy]

She is just so gorgeous and talented and this should not have taken so long to happen but thank god it did! More representation PLEASE

[marianamattos]

OMG BEST VIDEO EVER!!! SHE IS PERFECT!!! I'M IN

[gaillou]

So happy for you!! (We oldfolks had Lena Horne as Glynda in "The Wiz" !)