Bowen Yang
Bowen Yang
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Broadway Legend Joined: 11/2/13
#1Bowen Yang
Posted: 12/19/25 at 2:13pm
Announced today Bowen Yang is leaving SNL after this weekend's episode. Could he do Broadway, or does he have bigger things in mind?
https://variety.com/2025/tv/news/bowen-yang-exit-snl-cast-1236612812/
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Updated On: 12/19/25 at 02:13 PM
#2Bowen Yang
Posted: 12/19/25 at 2:19pm
It's certainly odd that he's leaving abruptly mid-season, particularly when he's the breakout star from the last several years. I know he was rumored to have been approached for Oh Mary but turned it down- I certainly wouldn't be surprised if he ended up doing it at some point.
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#3Bowen Yang
Posted: 12/19/25 at 2:19pm
Eh I don’t find him funny maybe we will see him in Oh Mary / Titanque soon
Updated On: 12/19/25 at 02:19 PM
Auggie27
Broadway Legend Joined: 10/13/03
#4Bowen Yang
Posted: 12/19/25 at 2:39pm
I found his role in the second Wicked strangely truncated. But the film didn't know what to do with any of the supporting players in this second act masquerading as a sequel (and to me, the central trio could've used more interaction with other players). He has screen top at the top and then disappears, probably on the cutting room floor.
It crossed my mind that he was offered Maybe Happy Ending.
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Updated On: 12/19/25 at 02:39 PM
DAME
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/15/04
#5Bowen Yang
Posted: 12/19/25 at 2:45pm
His star is on the rise. His podcast is extremely popular. I don't know the reason for his exit.. but I think it is good for him. Certainly a replacement in any broadway show would be a huge step down for him.. so I doubt that. More movies, more podcasts, maybe some Bravo. Can't wait. He is very funny.
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#6Bowen Yang
Posted: 12/19/25 at 3:27pm
He has never been my one of my favorites on SNL. Although the Titanic Iceberg bit on Weekend Update still makes me laugh. He just seemed to always be the same in every sketch. But that's my opinion. I know people love him. It is strange that he is leaving mid-season, but it has happened on the show.
Wasn't super crazy about him in "Wicked". My eye was always on Bronwyn James when the two of them were onscreen. She was excellent. JMO
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BrodyFosse123
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/27/06
#7Bowen Yang
Posted: 12/19/25 at 3:36pm
He’s a 5-time Emmy Award nominee for SNL so it’s been a great run and time to move forward onto other projects.
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Broadway Legend Joined: 1/21/20
#8Bowen Yang
Posted: 12/19/25 at 4:07pm
I don't watch SNL, but I found him really funny in the remake of The Wedding Banquet that came out earlier this year where he co-starred with Kelly Marie Tran and Lily Gladstone.
If he keeps doing things like that and fewer placeholder roles like the one he plays in Wicked he'll have a healthy career.
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