Lin-Manuel Miranda 'really wanted' munchkin role in Wicked

During an appearance on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, the star recalled how he pleaded with Wicked director Jon M. Chu, to give him a small but pivotal role in the blockbuster big screen adaptation of the Broadway musical. After working with Chu on 2021 movie musical In The Heights, Miranda hoped he could persuade the director to cast him in Wicked too. "In the opening number of the show, this one munchkin runs out and goes, 'Is it true you were her friend?' Because, man, I don't know if you've seen a live production of Wicked...