He's dancing through life! The release of the first installment of the upcoming two-part Wicked movie is fast approaching, and a new trailer featuring Jonathan Bailey as Fiyero has been released—watch the video above. The Jon M. Chu-directed film is scheduled to hit movie theatres November 22, five days earlier than the initially announced November 27 release.
Tony winner Cynthia Erivo and Grammy winner Ariana Grande co-star as Elphaba and Glinda, respectively. Joining them in the cast are West End Company Olivier winner and Bridgerton star Bailey as Fiyero, SpongeBob SquarePants star Ethan Slater as Boq, Emmy winner Peter Dinklage as Dr. Dillamond, 2023 Oscar winner Michelle Yeoh as Madame Morrible, Jeff Goldblum as The Wizard, and newcomer Marissa Bode as Nessarose, the first wheelchair-using actor in the musical's history to take on the role.
Stage and screen star Keala Settle, SNL's Bowen Yang, Bronwyn James, Aaron Teoh, and Colin Michael Carmichael also play roles new to the musical's screen version, with Settle as Miss Coddle, Carmichael as Professor Nikidik, and Yang, James, and Teoh as Shiz students Pfannee, ShenShen, and Avaric, respectively.
Wicked's second part is expected to release Thanksgiving 2025. Fans can also look forward to Defying Gravity: The Curtain Rises on Wicked, a behind-the-scenes celebration of Universal Pictures’ upcoming feature film of the international hit musical, airing on NBC November 25 (check local listings).
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The screen adaptation, which will include new songs by Stephen Schwartz, is helmed by In the Heights screen director Chu. Wicked book writer Winnie Holzman has penned the screenplay, and Tony winner Paul Tazewell designed the costumes.
Wicked, injecting a new backstory into the classic tale The Wizard of Oz, debuted on Broadway in 2003 and continues to be an audience favorite at the Gershwin Theatre. Based on the novel by Gregory Maguire, the musical features music and lyrics by Schwartz and a book by Holzman. The original cast included Tony winners Idina Menzel and Kristin Chenoweth as Elphaba and Glinda, respectively. The musical has subsequently been performed in more than 100 cities across 16 countries and is now the fourth longest-running production in Broadway history.
The show won 2004 Tony Awards for Best Actress in a Musical (Menzel), Best Costume Design (Susan Hilferty), and Best Scenic Design (Eugene Lee).
Cynthia Erivo in Wicked
Ariana Grande in Wicked
Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo in Wicked
Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo in Wicked
Cynthia Erivo in Wicked
Cynthia Erivo, Jon M. Chu, Ariana Grande, and production company of Wicked
Jon M. Chu, Cynthia Erivo, and Ariana Grande
Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande in Wicked
Ariana Grande and cast of Wicked
Jeff Goldblum and Michelle Yeoh in Wicked
Jonathan Bailey and cast of Wicked
