With everyone hyped for the premiere of the movie Wicked this month, I have been receiving a bunch of Wicked questions. I thought it might be fun to share a few fun facts about former stars of Wicked!

In this column, I wanted to give readers 10 fun facts on firsts achieved by women on Broadway. Female writers are much more than just statistics, and women deserve recognition for more than just breaking a barrier to an accomplishment.

This time, the reader question was: What are some of the most famous Broadway ghost stories? Some Broadway houses have many haunted tales… and others seem to have no ghostly spirits at all! Let's unpack!

This time, the reader question was: What is the history of Romeo and Juliet on Broadway?

This time, the reader question was: With Yellow Face on Broadway, have there been other semi-autobiographical shows on Broadway where the writer made themself a character?

This time, the reader question was: How often do Broadway writing teams share credits for both music and lyrics? 

This time, the reader question was: I know sometimes writers perform in their own shows… but how often do writers play in the orchestra for their own musicals on Broadway?

This time, the reader question was: What is the deal with alternative show times on Broadway, like Oh, Mary!’s 5pm Saturday performance?

This time, the reader question was: How often do Broadway theatre names change? 

This time, the reader question was: How often do City Center Encores! shows transfer to Broadway?

This time, the reader question was: What is the history of established movie stars making their Broadway debuts?

This time, the reader question was: What are some of the most unique ways that Broadway shows have originated?

This time, the reader question was: Have there been a lot of Sondheim productions in New York City since the legendary composer and lyricist passed away?

This time, the reader question was: Which Broadway theaters are the largest and which are the smallest and our expert, Jennifer Ashley Tepper has done a deep dive on the sizes of Broadway theatres both past and present!

This time, the reader question was: There are several new Broadway productions coming this summer. What is the history of shows opening between June and August?

This time, the reader question was: What is a rock opera, and what is their history on Broadway?

This time, the reader question was: How often have Broadway musicals like The Outsiders been about teenagers?

This time, the reader question was: How often do shows like The Wiz start on tour before coming to Broadway?

This time, the reader question was: With all of the Stereophonic hype this season, is it uncommon for a play to release a cast recording? How often has that happened in the past?

This time, the reader question was: Have a lot of shows this season had a long time between their first productions and Broadway premieres?

This time, the reader question was: With The Great Gatsby musicals happening now, are there other examples of musicals about the same subject?

This time, the reader question was: How often are people Tony Award-nominated for different shows in the same season?

This time, the reader question was: How often is a musical revived on Broadway directed by its original director?

This time, the reader question was: Is Michael Greif setting a record by directing three shows this season?

This time, the reader question was: Oh, Mary! currently has so much buzz off-Broadway. What is the history of American presidents being depicted on stage?