Are you rested? Ready for more Wicked goodness in your eyes and ears? Let the promo train for Wicked: For Good, the second installment of the two-part movie adaptation of Broadway's Wicked, officially begin! A TV concert special celebrating the film's upcoming November 21 release will feature stars Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande, and more performing songs from the first film and previewing some from the second, filmed live at Los Angeles' Peacock Theater.
The special will air on NBC and stream on Peacock ahead of the film's release, with scheduling to be announced. The special was announced at NBCUniversal's Upfront presentation May 12.
The two-part film stars Tony winner Erivo and Grammy winner Grande 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.
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The upcoming special follows Defying Gravity: The Curtain Rises, which aired in anticipation of the first film's release last fall.
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.
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 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 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
