When Makenzie Van Eyk was in fourth grade in 1998, she tossed a message in a bottle in a lake as part of a school assignment. She figured she’d never see it again. Van Eyk, who lives in small town in ...
Chu almost looked past Erivo for the part of Elphaba, made famous onstage by Idina Menzel. His instinct was to hire no-names for the two starring roles, but it became clear that songs like “Defying ...