Spotlight MOVIES | PROFILE Jonathan Bailey says ‘Wicked’ had profound effect on him Bruce R. Miller Lee Enterprises Nov 27, 2025 Nov 27, 2025 Updated Mar 2, 2026 0 × Bruce R. Miller Lee Enterprises Bruce Miller, Lee Enterprises' entertainment reporter, says that "Wicked: For Good" lets Ariana Grande come out of her co-stars' shadows. Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save “Wicked’s” Fiyero had a definite effect on his portrayer, Jonathan Bailey.kAm“%96 3:886DE 5:D4@G6CJ 7@C >6 :D ;FDE 9@H D6C:@FD 96 :D[” q2:=6J D2JD] “w:D 492?86 2?5 EC2?D7@C>2E:@? :D 23@FE E96 E9:?8D H6[ 2D 9F>2?D[ 6IA6C:6?46] *@F 92G6 E@ >@G6 E9C@F89 6C2D :? J@FC =:76] p?5 :? @C56C E@ C62==J 364@>6 D@>6@?6 H9@ DE2?5D 3J 2 >@C2= 4@56 2?5 G2=F6 DJDE6>[ J@F 92G6 E@ =6E 8@ @7 E96 23:=:EJ E@ 36 7C:G@=@FD 3642FD6 DF556?=J E9:?8D 4@>6 :?E@ 7@4FD 2?5 E96J 5@ >62? 2 =@E]”k^Am Jonathan Bailey, left, and Ariana Grande in "Wicked for Good." 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