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This somewhat spotty touring production stars Lauren Samuels as the misunderstood villain Elphaba and Austen Danielle Bohmer as the goody-goody Glinda, the iconic characters originally played by Idina Mendel and Kristin Chenoweth.
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Karen D'souza,
The Mercury News,
31 Aug. 2024
But the tension between evil Max and goody-goody Pippa makes my heart do backflips.
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Fletcher Peters,
Vulture,
1 Aug. 2024
Gwen Grastorf’s embodiment of the scheming goody-goody Arsinoë is a tad stagy, but the character is still a fine foil for the quick-witted Célimène.
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Celia Wren,
Washington Post,
4 May 2023
The Trump rule presumed these goody-goody considerations got in the way of profitability and that a retirement adviser who accommodated them couldn’t fulfill his professional responsibility to maximize his client’s return.
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Timothy Noah,
The New Republic,
3 Mar. 2023
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Karen D'souza,
The Mercury News,
31 Aug. 2024
But the tension between evil Max and goody-goody Pippa makes my heart do backflips.
—
Fletcher Peters,
Vulture,
1 Aug. 2024
Gwen Grastorf’s embodiment of the scheming goody-goody Arsinoë is a tad stagy, but the character is still a fine foil for the quick-witted Célimène.
—
Celia Wren,
Washington Post,
4 May 2023
The Trump rule presumed these goody-goody considerations got in the way of profitability and that a retirement adviser who accommodated them couldn’t fulfill his professional responsibility to maximize his client’s return.
—
Timothy Noah,
The New Republic,
3 Mar. 2023
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“Goody-goody.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/goody-goody. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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