Wicked: Part One hit theaters on Nov. 27, while Wicked: Part 2 is being held until Nov. 26, 2025.
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Cynthia Erivo has taken a side in the debate over whether moviegoers should be singing along to the blockbuster Wicked movie, whilst seated there in the theater.
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Ariana Grande stars as Glinda, a role originated on stage by Kristin Chenoweth, while Erivo portrays Elphaba, originally brought to life by Idina Menzel.
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Based on Gregory Maguire’s 1995 novel Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West, Wicked serves as a prequel to The Wizard of Oz, explaining how Elphaba, the “Wicked Witch,” and Glinda, the “Good Witch,” went from being best friends at Shiz University to bitter rivals in the Emerald City.