thinking about how had gaga landed elphaba she wouldโve 100% recited this story in every interview she ever did to promote wicked
Lady Gagaโs former NYU classmate Carly Waddell says she wasnโt a fan of her because she was โtoo extraโ and would belt songs from โWickedโ during lunchtime:
โGaga would sit at the piano every single day and just play and sing โWickedโ at the top of her lungs every day. And we were all just trying to eat lunch. It was break time, and we were all forced to listen to her. And yes, was she good? Of course! She was great, but I just wanted to eat my sandwich.โ