Fly Girl: Backstage at "Wicked" with Lindsay Mendez, Episode 9: Pre-Anniversary Special

Get tickets to "Wicked": www.broadway.com/shows/wicked/
She's baa-ack! To celebrate "Wicked"'s 10th birthday, star Lindsay Mendez shows off theater renovations, brings us along for an appearance on "The Katie Couric Show" and says farewell to the end of an era. We missed you, Fly Girl!

[@ameliawaters1784]

I screamed when Christian Borle appeared

[@pecaust]

I wish I could just bump into Christian Borle in the street

[@jasminejaynes7767]

looks at idina menzel: i want to be elphaba *time lapse* looks at lindsay mendez: i honestly dont know why i cant majestically become older so i can be elphaba, i dont want to wait any more...

[@thebroadwaybabe4428]

OMG Christian Borle at the beginning!! So funny!

[@ladielydkyd1281]

He will always be my celebrity crush. :D

[@sophiapan3824]

These episodes are so addicting!!

[@matisseknight3131]

Sophia Pan OH MY HOD YESS

[@MarcusMartn]

Where episode 10 ?

[@williamfancher200]

I soooo wish I could have had a chance to see Lindsay Mendez as Elphaba... What a surprising but PERFECT casting decision. PLEASE BE ELPHIE AGAIN, LINDS

[@maibates2796]

omg I LOVE Alli Mauzy she is perfection

[@melly9204]

Skyler Yep! She is for sure one of my favorite Glinda actresses!

[@Ebunicorn]

I loved the fly girl episodes and I keep watching them

[@joejoeawsome21]

GOOD NEWSSSS SHE BACKKKK THE WITCH OF THE WEST IS BACK

[@drfeelgood7093]

imagine just casually running into christian borle i’d faint LMAO

[@zackisgreasy4503]

Wow someone really going to be using the restroom without realizing that they're in the same spot that Lindsay Mendez got ready every day for Wicked

[@NairAthul]

And Idina, Eden, Shoshana, Julia,SJB,Anna Gasteyer...

[@melly9204]

Watching For Good was making me want to cry. It's so beautiful!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@anikafemiladensing884]

Oh God, Emmett is that you?

[@sarahglover4241]

No, I think that was Shakespeare (lol)

[@anniehviid956]

Chalk one up for Elle!

[@Nightline27]

This just made my night! Thank you for coming back Fly Girl!!!!

[@NicholasGonzalezactorman]

Hoping to be on Broadway as Fyero in Wicked!! Watch out Broadway cuz here I come.

[@eloisesmith5157]

9:17 -- CHILLS. (2019 anyone?)

[@carleysplace8596]

This was super cool to watch, thank you for sharing this journey

[@MiaKay22]

Yes!!! Thanks guys!!! Happy Anniversary!

[@ReiCarter]

this just totally made my night! I love fly girl

[@EuCaetanoGabs]

Lindsay's baaack, missed the vlog so much, kisses from Brazil, I love yoou

[@SuperNikkilala]

MADE MY DAY THANK YOU!!!!!!

[@TylerWarwick]

I MISSED THIS SO MUCH.

[@Fannywikstrom95]

OH MY GOD!!! Thank you so so so so much broadwaycom!!

[@emmelinejam5251]

So glad you back Lindsey !!! Xx

[@peterandmaryfrey]

Yay!!!! I'm so glad for more fly girl!!! More more more please!!!

[@friendcherry]

Happy Anniversary. love Lindsay Mendez.

[@pjm9275]

Whoa Christian Borle!? How random

[@Curtiscrazy]

YES!!!!!! I freaking love this series!!!!!!

[@TheSongwritingCat]

Yes! I don't have the words to express how happy this makes me.

[@ToshZeKeen]

When they put new seats in why did they choose purple and not dark green ? :C

[@marianacairo]

Purple goes well with green?... I guess 😬😢

[@pecaust]

Eventually Wicked will close

[@b0rtie]

Team Queen’ s Fearn Tucker and Bentley Forever That's why you love a musical written by Americans? Idiot leaving inane comments everywhere

[@b0rtie]

Team Queen’ s Fearn Tucker and Bentley Forever Lol. "Properly pronounced".

[@jack7532]

Austin Van Vleck eventually but not for a long time I hope I dread the day it closes

[@purplesassygirl]

Nooooo don't end the vlog your are amazing and have a beautiful voice this would be my frist time going go see wicked and I am happy I can't wait too see you live and action do more vlogs episode 10# plases

[@llamaparty8441]

HOLY COW YOUR BACK! YES

[@tinkdisneygirl]

so excited you are amazing

[@danielcabrera9993]

Yes we needed flygirl back. And now we need more!

[@PianoDisneygal10]

This makes me very happy.

[@monicol194mn]

Happy anniversary wicked!! Yaay missed fly girl

[@Curtiscrazy]

AND IM GOING IN MARCH!!!!! I CANT FREAKING WAIT!!!!!!!

[@JRipley15]

I love it!

[@beautyhairstylegirls]

Omg I was there and I'm going to see the show tomorrow!!!

[@dromersheim]

YES YES YES She is Back Thank you...

[@annied8611]

Yay she's back!!!!!!!

[@vampireThea]

I love you guys!!!!!!

[@JessicaMotion]

Yay! Happy Anniversary! :D

[@hollycortes1]

Yeahhhh this makes me happy!!

[@sarahbear1517]

watching For Good made me start to cry... :'(

[@belen2394]

MORE PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@ChillwithHan]

YESSSSSS YESSS YES THIS MAKES ME SO HAPPY!!!:))))

[@brynnmccarthy4771]

Watching these videos really makes me happy, and I dream to be Elphaba someday

[@McKennaPreston]

Omg yay LINDSAY is back

[@PineapplePinnapples]

Yes it's back!

[@the39cluesaddict]

YAY!!! MORE!!! MORE FLY GIRL VIDEOS PLEASE!!! :))

[@imogenbird2978]

IT'S BACK OMG

[@Cheekycrissy]

The DEFINITIVE behind the scenes look at Theatre (You guys say Theater :P) TY Lindsay!!!!!

[@kiaraclay8492]

i sat in the new theatre :)

[@AmandaJMurphy]

YESSSS IT'S BACK!!!!!!!

[@queenofrandomthings4920]

Alli Mauzey is my favorite Elphaba, but with Donna Vivino.

[@lauralou1115]

Happy 10th Anniversary, Wicked!!!! :)

[@jasonerictesta]

AAAAHHH! YES!!!!

[@jenniferlee9577]

OH MY GOD MIKA’S POPULAR SONG I LOVE THAT SONG SO MUCH

[@HeyItsSarah30]

At 1:18 gah! 😅😍 I love me some Borle

[@TheGaia144]

OH MY GOD YESSSSSSS

[@jessm8734]

Alli Mauzey is my FAVORITE Glinda!!! 💕💕💕

[@tillyboos]

The Gershwin's Breezeway is AMAZE-BALLS.

[@bway_car08]

I love Wicked

[@KalesandCiCi]

YAY!!!!!

[@FD123Productions]

SHE'S BAAAAAACCCCKKK!!!!!!! YESS!!!

[@amythomas6792]

I love all of your video s

[@directionroxmysox]

More like FINALY!!!!!!

[@jaydenmiles2354]

Literally my favorite Glinda and elpheba singing together makes me want to cry

[@hummel89]

YAY Fly Girl is back :)

[@Clancyms]

ALLI MAUZEY! SO MUCH LOVE!

[@broadwaymike92]

ENCORE!!!

[@DjamillaWicked]

YAY! FLYGIRL IS BACK! :D

[@secretlyamalfoy]

I like Alli but I prefer Katie

[@maddiejaffe-richter2249]

me too!

[@secretlyamalfoy]

Yeah. I like Katie more as a person and as Glinda

[@CountryCowboy008]

Secretly A Malfoy Yeah.. Alli's Glinda is like a joke.. As if she's not taking the role seriously..

[@bigbirdsmallnest8000]

Did Katie left being as Glinda in the middle of fly girl vlogs? :(

[@ComputerGeek1100]

she left after the end of the original series but before these anniversary videos. According to the Wicked wiki, she left at the end of September.

[@isabelladippel9649]

That popular video is the best thing on the whole internet

[@katapruiz]

OMG CHRISTIAN BORLEEEEEE

[@wickedgrimmy9905]

Hope she does and episode 10.

[@Almando]

I love how they switch Glindas

[@WrestlingGuy19]

it's back!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@alyssac5415]

Ahhh. I miss Katie. :(

[@NienkNienk12]

Katie!!! 3 3 3

[@HeyItsSarah30]

When they show the close up of Ally and Lindsay singing and you can clearly see Ally’s wig cap line 😂😂

[@melliefoshizzle]

BLESS THE LORD, She's back

[@McKennaPreston]

Please come back

[@RhiannonB]

The next one is on the website now :D :D

[@YannisGoedermans]

They should've done the seats in Green like they did in London!

[@melly9204]

I have the "Popular Song" music video on my iPod! :)...can't stop watching it.

[@nataliekitchin7436]

Wtf omg I love how she is just walking and THE GOD Christian Borle walks by like WhAt ThE HeCc

[@rozemonsoon2705]

OMMMMMMMMGGGUUURSS YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAYYY SHE'S BAAAAAACCCK OMGUUUUURRSS IM GONNA CRY :^: *crys* just so beautiful she's back YAAAAY

[@lauralou1115]

Yay!!!! Fly girl!!!!!!!!! Is.....Back!!!!!!!!!!!

[@RhiannonB]

Hope so :)

[@saveahorse009]

More more

[@devotedcetacean6568]

back stage alli did a weird face when she said yay when they finished it cracked me up did anyone else see it

[@melly9204]

Letrell Disney IKR?! Alli Mauzey is so funny! I love her!

[@peoplewhostealfaces]

gah she's so cute!!

[@whitneywhtiaker2795]

I see Ep 10!

[@musicalFREAK87]

WHAT?!?! OMG!!!

[@kamronobrien1961]

Is anyone else watching in 2020

[@carolinegerman3878]

do we ever see donna vivino?

[@hayleywears8288]

That's what I was thinking when alli came on

[@TheKOAlover219]

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@hannahdebs4616]

You didn't answer my most important question - did the sofa move to the new dressing room, otherwise where would you nap :o

[@ellaa499]

This is truly the most important question