The Will & Harper star asked about where filming took place and the commute once Yang revealed Wicked shot in London. He said his plans for the crazy work schedule came after his SNL boss laid out the requirements for him to do both:

Bowen Yang’s initial screen test for “Saturday Night Live” did not go so well following an interaction with creator Lorne Michaels, according to the comedian. During a recent interview on “Hot Ones,” Yang recalled his screen test in 2017 for the late-night sketch comedy series.

Bowen Yang said in a recent interview with People that he shared a special moment watching the final cut of 'Wicked' with his 'SNL' co-stars.

Yang, who’s worked on “Saturday Night Live” since 2018, says he was “really hesitant” to see the film. In “Wicked,” Yang plays Pfannee (pronounced “fanny”), a student at Shiz University and one of Glinda’s (Ariana Grande) friends — or, as Yang puts it, Glinda’s “publicists.”

Bowen Yang and his SNL castmates watched the musical together, leaving them in tears as their emotions ran high. The 34-year-old actor and comedian, who plays Pfanee in the musical, disclosed

Wig and all, Yang reprised his Charli XCX impression from earlier in the season while the singer herself played her pal and Sweat tour co-headliner Troye Sivan. Together, the dynamic duo tried to land the roles of witches Glinda and Elphaba.

Seven years after he joined the talented lineup of Saturday Night Live, Bowen Yang is revealing how creator Lorne Michaels warmed up to him. The 4x Emmy nominee recently recounted his awkward first encounter with Michaels from his 2017 final audition for the NBC sketch comedy show,