Manuel, the story of him trying to be cast in Wicked has been "blown way out of proportion." He said he did call Jon after he ...

Lin-Manuel Miranda is opening up about why he was ultimately not cast in the film adaptation of the Broadway musical Wicked.

The email read: "Dear Mr. Chernow, Hi. My name is Lin-Manuel Miranda. I got your email from Gara LaMarche, an old friend who happens to live in your old apartment. First of all, I'd love to offer ...

Lin-Manuel Miranda hoped to play a minor role in the film adaptation of Wicked but his casting request was denied, he said during a Monday appearance on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert.

Miranda has now revealed that he did ask Chu to play a certain role in the film, but said he wasn’t cast as his appearance would have been too “distracting”. He continued: “It’s where ...

The Founding Fathers – joined by Lin-Manuel Miranda as Alexander Hamilton – tried to raise a glass to freedom on “Saturday ...

After Lin-Manuel Miranda collaborated with director Jon M. Chu on the 2021 movie musical “In The Heights,” the pair almost worked together on 2024’s biggest Broadway adaptation ...

Unlock access to every one of the hundreds of articles published daily on BroadwayWorld by logging in with one click. Lin-Manuel Miranda is currently starring in All In: Comedy About Love at the ...

Musical theatre legend Lin-Manuel Miranda has spoken out about rumours he was turned down for a cameo in the Wicked movie. Lin-Manuel previously worked with Wicked director Jon M Chu on the film ...

The Hamilton creator praised the actress, Kirsty Anne Shaw, who went on to play the opening role, during The Late Show With ...

The Founding Fathers – joined by Lin-Manuel Miranda as Alexander Hamilton – tried to raise a glass to freedom on "Saturday Night Live," but were interrupted by James Austin Johnson as ...