The Secrets to Success in Producing, With Marc Platt of ‘Wicked’

The Town with Matthew Belloni

The Ringer

Society & Culture

4.3 • 847 Ratings

🗓️ 1 February 2025

⏱️ 34 minutes

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Matt is joined by ‘Wicked’ producer Marc Platt to discuss how the smash hit musical adaptation got made and why it took so long despite the stage play's successful multi-decade run. They also discuss why 'Wicked' is the only Best Picture–nominated film with only one credited producer, Platt. They also talk about why the ‘Wicked’ marketing campaign was such a success, tough choices he has had to make in his career, and the secret to a great pitch (02:09). Later, Matt makes a prediction about the recent social media controversy surrounding ‘Emilia Pérez’ star Karla Sofía Gascón (27:39). Click HERE to help those affected by the ongoing wildfires in Los Angeles. For a 20 percent discount on Matt’s Hollywood insider newsletter, ‘What I’m Hearing ...,’ click here. Email us your thoughts! [email protected] Host: Matt Belloni Guest: Marc Platt Producers: Craig Horlbeck and Jessie Lopez Theme Song: Devon Renaldo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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1:01.9	It is Friday, January 31st.
1:04.9	If you look closely at the 10 Oscar nominees for Best Picture this year, many of them come
1:09.6	with a ton of credited producers.
1:12.6	There's so many of them on some movies that the Academy and the Producers Guild haven't even
1:16.2	figured out yet which producers will be up on stage receiving the award if their movie wins.
1:21.2	All except one movie, Wicked. That one's got one credited producer, Mark Platt.
1:27.1	He's been with the project for an amazing 30 years, all the way back to before he produced
1:31.9	the Broadway adaptation of a book called Wicked, The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of
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