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‘Wicked’ Reportedly Banned in Kuwait Over LGBTQ+ Casting

'Wicked' has been reportedly banned in Kuwait, with local media saying the restriction came due to the film's LGBTQ+ casting.

The box-office behemoth boasts a large cast of LGBTQ+ actors, including Cynthia Erivo, Jonathan Bailey and Bowen Yang. According to a report from Variety on Wednesday (Dec. 4), the Jon M. Chu-directed musical adaptation has been removed from theater listings across Kuwait just days before its slated release in the country on Thursday (Dec. 5). Cynthia Erivo, who stars as Elphaba, openly identifies as queer, as do co-stars Jonathan Bailey, Bowen Yang, Marissa Bode and Bronwyn James.

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