Born in 1922 to civil rights leader Walter Francis White in Harlem. Grew up in "The White House of Harlem" with prominent family members. Attended Smith College, becoming first black student elected to government position
Stephen Schwartz created musical based on Gregory Maguire's 1995 novel. Original production premiered on Broadway in 2003 with Idina Menzel as Elphaba. Show features two witches: Elphaba (Wicked) and Galinda (Glinda)
Born in 1982 in New York City to actor Christopher Culkin and Patricia Brentrup. Raised in Manhattan railroad apartment with six siblings. Parents separated in 1995, Culkin is estranged from father
Born in 1959 in New York City to schoolteacher and stockbroker parents. Graduated from NYU's Tisch School of the Arts in 1984. Played football at Millburn High School
Robin Williams voiced the Genie in the 1992 Aladdin film. Character's powers were based on Williams's singing abilities. Genie gained unlimited shapeshifting abilities but couldn't perform certain actions
Broadway was originally the Wickquasgeck trail carved by Native Americans. Dutch explorer David Pietersz. de Vries first mentioned it in 1642. Dutch called it "Heeren Wegh" or "High Street". British renamed it "Broadway" due to its unusual width