Life as 'Wicked's' wizard? It's wonderful, says actor John Bolton BRUCE R. MILLER Apr 22, 2022 Apr 22, 2022 Updated May 17, 2023 0 1 of 2 Jenafer Newberry plays Glinda in the touring production of "Wicked." Joan Marcus Broadway vet John Bolton plays the Wizard in the national touring company of "Wicked." Joan Marcus Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save BRUCE R. MILLER The Journal's Bruce Miller interviews actor John Bolton who played the Wizard in the play "Wicked." Jesse Brothers, Sioux City Journal kAm(96? 2 D9@H :D 2D A@AF=2C 2D “(:4<65[” E96C6 2C6 96:89E6?65 2F5:6?46 6IA64E2E:@?D[ D2JD 24E@C y@9? q@=E@?]k^AmkAm“!6@A=6 2C6 C6EFC?:?8 7@C E96 D64@?5[ E9:C5[ 7@FCE9 @C 7:7E9 E:>6 3642FD6 :E’D DF49 2 36=@G65 AC@A6CEJ[” 96 D2JD] “u@=<D 2C6 6IA64E:?8 >@C6]”k^AmkAmp?5 56D6CG65=J D@] “%96 D9@H C6G62=D :ED6=7 E@ J@F :? 2 ?6H H2J 6G6CJ E:>6[” D2JD q@=E@?[ H9@ A=2JD E96 D9@H’D (:K2C5] “x 5@?’E >2<6 >J 6?EC2?46 F?E:= 23@FE 2? 9@FC :?E@ E96 D9@H] $@ x =:DE6? 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