The actress playing Dorothy Gale in "Wicked: For Good" has been revealed as Bethany Weaver, a 30-year-old Pilates instructor from Surrey. Dorothy, a pivotal character in "The Wizard of Oz," has a brief appearance in the second act of "Wicked," and director Jon M Chu intentionally kept her screen time minimal to allow audiences to retain their own visions of the character.
Weaver's role consists of only 69 seconds on screen with six spoken words, and her face is not shown. Weaver has a background in theatre, having trained at The Urdang Academy and performed in productions like "Rumi the Musical" and "Broken Wings the Musical." She also choreographed the West End musical "Asmahan." Her limited involvement in "Wicked: For Good" was a deliberate choice by the filmmakers to ensure the focus remained on the journeys of Elphaba and Glinda.
The film's stars, Cynthia Erivo (Elphaba) and Ariana Grande (Glinda), commented on Dorothy's minimal presence. Erivo stated that it allows fans to preserve their long-held images of the character, while Grande found humor in Glinda's brief and slightly dismissive interactions with Dorothy, describing it as an opportunity for her character to be "shady." "Wicked: For Good" has received generally positive reviews, with critics praising the performances of its lead actresses.
