Kathy Fitzgerald is used to blockbuster musicals, but there's something special about her current gig as the villainous Madame Morrible in the mega-hit Wicked: it thrills her 11-year-old daughter. Fitzgerald, who spent an unbelievable six years in Broadway's The Producers opposite Nathan Lane and Matthew Broderick, is loving her role as the malicious Morrible."I love that in Wicked, you never know who is really evil," says Fitzgerald, who is working again with Joe Mantello, who also directed her scene-stealing turn as pathetic office assistant Roz in 9 to 5 on Broadway. In a rare bit of downtime, the busy actress chatted with Broadway.com about her career highlights and her brand new Broadway BFF.
You're amazing as Madame Morrible. Had you had your eye on the role for a while?
No, I didn’t think I was old enough! I do think I’m the youngest person to ever play her, and I never would have but I was doing 9 to 5 with [director] Joe [Mantello], and I was joking with him about it and he said, “Nah, you could do it.” And that’s how it started.
What’s your take on the character ...
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