Wicked Part 2: Here's How Nessarose Becomes the Wicked Witch ...
Nov 27, 2024 · Fans of the Wicked musical know that Nessarose eventually becomes the Wicked Witch of the East, but how she gets there is a bit of a process. In the Wicked film adaptation, …
Here's what Marissa Bode's role in 'Wicked' means to her
Nov 18, 2024 · In the story, Nessarose uses a wheelchair due to complications from her birth, attributable to her mother eating milk flowers while pregnant to avoid having another green …
Exclusive Look Inside Wicked's Wheelchair Dance Scene - NBC
Nov 22, 2024 · Debuting early in the nearly three-hour epic, the wheelchair dance is a wonderful reminder that disabled actors can totally cut a rug and more — thanks to clever choreography …
Wicked's Marissa Bode explains how they've changed ... - Capital
Dec 3, 2024 · Not only does it shed a negative light on disability but it also means that no wheelchair users have ever played Nessarose in a professional production of Wicked on stage.
Meet 'Wicked' Breakout Marissa Bode, Who Plays Nessarose ...
Nov 26, 2024 · While Nessarose uses a wheelchair, the character had never been portrayed by an actor who uses one in real-life too until Bode, who recalls first seeing Wicked onstage when …
Cesily Collette Taylor Lives With a Disability Due to Spina ...
Dec 20, 2024 · Cesily Collette Taylor, who plays young Nessarose in ‘Wicked,’ has a birth defect called spina bifida, a condition affecting her spine and spinal cord. She uses a wheelchair, but …
Wicked’s depiction of disability is refreshing – thanks to ...
Nov 25, 2024 · Marissa Bode talks about being cast in Wicked. As the students make their way onto campus, their father grabs the handles of Nessarose’s wheelchair.
'Wicked' movie's Nessarose talks emotional moment for ...
Nov 28, 2024 · Meet "Wicked" star Marissa Bode, who makes history as the first wheelchair user to play Elphaba's sister Nessarose in the musical's 21-year history.
Wisconsin native makes history for her role in ‘Wicked’
Dec 6, 2024 · When Marissa Bode was 12-years-old, her mom surprised her with tickets to see “Wicked” at the Overture Center for the Arts in Madison. It was the first time she had ever seen …
Marissa Bode's disability and inspiring inclusion in the ...
Jul 17, 2025 · She plays Nessarose, a character who also uses a wheelchair. She has been a wheelchair user since age 11, when she was involved in a car crash that caused her spinal …