Sheryl Lee Ralph recently shared her love of the Wicked film franchise
During an interview with PEOPLE, Ralph, who played Madame Morrible on Broadway from 2016 to 2017, shared her thoughts on the film version.
“One of the greatest times I’ve had onstage was playing Madame Morrible in Wicked on Broadway,” Ralph said. She also admitted that she would have loved the opportunity to be included in the movie.
“And I have no regrets, but I just wish they had asked me to play [Madame Morrible] in the film! But that’s all right, it wasn’t mine to have, but it’s okay,” she said.
Ralph praised Michelle Yeoh’s depiction of the character in the movie version.
“I thought she did a wonderful job,” Ralph said. “Everybody brings their own special flavor to these roles. My flavor is what I bring, and she brought what she brought, and it’s wonderful.”
She also lauded Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande, and Jonathan Bailey’s performances.
“And that all adds to the movie. I love Cynthia, I adore Ariana, and Jonathan Bailey, I swoon. So I’m loving it all.”
When the Wicked installment premiered, Ralph took to Instagram to encourage fans to support Yeoh’s performance on the big screen.
“This is your reminder to go see #Wicked this weekend! I had such a wonderful time playing Madame Morrible on Broadway years ago,” Ralph wrote on Instagram at the time. “You do not want to miss @michelleyeoh_official giving a marvelous performance in this film! 💚🩷”
Along with her role in Emmy-winning sitcom Abbott Elementary, Ralph is also part of the cast of the PBS Kids’ animated show, Weather Hunters.
Al Roker, co-host and weatherman of the TODAY show, convinced Ralph to work on the series.
“He had this idea, and said, ‘You would be great playing this role,’” Ralph recalled. “I had to say to Al, ‘Wait a minute, how come I’m playing the little old lady and you get to be younger than me?’”