Wicked: For Good has officially arrived! Well, almost. While the movie will be released in cinemas November 21, reviews of the film are flying in like proverbial monkeys.
Starring Ariana Grande as Glinda and Cynthia Erivo as Elphaba, the films also feature West End Company Olivier winner and Bridgerton star Jonathan Bailey as Fiyero, SpongeBob SquarePants star Ethan Slater as Boq, Emmy winner Peter Dinklage as Dr. Dillamond, Oscar winner Michelle Yeoh as Madame Morrible, Jeff Goldblum as The Wizard, and Marissa Bode as Nessarose, the first wheelchair-using actor in the musical's history to take on the role.
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Stage and screen star Keala Settle, Bowen Yang, Bronwyn James, Aaron Teoh, and Colin Michael Carmichael are also in the cast, with Settle as Miss Coddle, Carmichael as Professor Nikidik, and Yang, James, and Teoh as Shiz students Pfannee, ShenShen, and Avaric, respectively.
Awards Watch (Sophia Ciminello)
Boston Globe (Odie Henderson)*
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The Hollywood Reporter (David Rooney)*
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San Francisco Chronicle (Carla Meyer)*
Soundsphere Magazine (Christopher Mills)
Solzy At The Movies (Danielle Solzman)
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The screen adaptation, which includes new songs by Stephen Schwartz, is helmed by In the Heights screen director Jon M. Chu. Wicked book writer Winnie Holzman penned the screenplay with Dana Fox, and Tony winner Paul Tazewell designed the Oscar-winning costumes.
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Wicked, injecting a new backstory onto 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 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).
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Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande, and Jon M. Chu
Cynthia Erivo in Wicked For Good
Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo in Wicked For Good
Ariana Grande in Wicked For Good
Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande in Wicked For Good
Ariana Grande in Wicked For Good
Cynthia Erivo in Wicked For Good
Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande in Wicked For Good
Ariana Grande in Wicked For Good
Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande, and Jon M. Chu on set of Wicked For Good
Jeff Goldblum in Wicked For Good
Cynthia Erivo in Wicked For Good
Cynthia Erivo in Wicked For Good
Jonathan Bailey and Ariana Grande in Wicked For Good
Ariana Grande and company of Wicked For Good
Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo in Wicked For Good
Jonathan Bailey and Ariana Grande in Wicked For Good
Jeff Goldblum and Cynthia Erivo in Wicked For Good
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Cynthia Erivo in Wicked For Good
Michelle Yeoh and Ariana Grande in Wicked For Good
Bowen Yang, Bronwyn James, and Ariana Grande in Wicked For Good
Cynthia Erivo in Wicked For Good
Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande, and Jeff Goldblum in Wicked For Good
Jeff Goldblum in Wicked For Good
Michelle Yeoh in Wicked For Good
Jon M. Chu and Cynthia Erivo on set of Wicked For Good
Jonathan Bailey in Wicked For Good
Cynthia Erivo and Jonathan Bailey in Wicked For Good
Ariana Grande, Jon M. Chu, and Cynthia Erivo on set for Wicked For Good
Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo in Wicked For Good
Cynthia Erivo in Wicked For Good
