On this episode of The Art of the Story, the original Fiyero, Norbert Leo Butz, talks about his wonderful memories of Broadway's Wicked.
Movie theaters couldn't be happier as the new Wicked For Good movie brings some magic back to the 2025 box office. The second film in the two-part movie adaptation of the hit Broadway musical, made its debut with a strong $150 million in North America this past weekend.
Wicked For Good has set a new record for biggest opening weekend ever for a film based on a Broadway show.
While fans are enjoying Jonathan Bailey as Elphaba's love interest Fiyero in the movie version, Tony Award-winner Norbert Leo Butz originated that role on Broadway in 2003.
Butz is one of only eight people to win Best Leading Actor in two Broadway shows (Dirty Rotten Scoundrels and Catch Me If You Can).
Norbert Leo Butz joined WBGO's award-winning podcast SportsJam with Doug Doyle in 2024 to talk about his amazing Broadway career and his role as Bill Belichick in the FX series American Sports Story: Aaron Hernandez.
You can SEE Doug Doyle's SportsJam entire interview with Norbert Leo Butz below:
