Film & TV NewsWicked Fans Assemble! Sing-Along Screenings Are Officially Coming
Broomography will be optional at the nationwide Christmas screening events.
By
Logan Culwell-Block
November 18, 2024
Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo in WickedCourtesy of Universal Pictures
Good news, Wicked fans. Sing-along screenings of the Broadway musical's upcoming screen version will descend upon movie theatres nationwide beginning December 25, according to a report in Variety. Fans will be able to belt out "The Wizard and I," "Popular," "What Is This Feeling?", "Defying Gravity," and more in the special screenings, with locations and show times to be announced.
The bad news: this first Wicked release only covers the musical's first act, so you'll have to wait for 2025 to give us all your "No Good Deed," "For Good," and other songs from Act Two. But then that gives you extra time to practice your riffs!
Wicked hits movie theatres November 22—find tickets at a theatre near you at WickedMovie.com. Pre-orders and pre-saves are also now available for the film's soundtrack, which will also be released November 22. The second film is set to follow November 21, 2025.
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 Jonathan 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, 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.
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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Photos: Ariana Grande, Cynthia Erivo, Kristin Chenoweth, and Former Elphabas and Glindas Attend Wicked Film Screening
Photos: Ariana Grande, Cynthia Erivo, Kristin Chenoweth, and Former Elphabas and Glindas Attend Wicked Film Screening
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