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Participate or keep it quiet? Recent sing-alongs tap into larger discussion on moviegoing etiquette
As movie theaters worked to entice Americans back into seats after COVID-19 lockdowns and labor strikes, the industry ...
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Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo Tell All on ‘Wicked’ Oscar Buzz, Queer Glinda, That Viral Press Tour and What to Expect From Part 2
Adapted from Gregory Maguire’s novel about the untold backstory of “The Wizard of Oz”’s villainous Wicked Witch of the West (recast here as Elphaba, a pure-hearted social outcast who makes ...
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A brief history of the Glinda & Elphaba couple ship in 'Wicked'
No matter who the leading women of Wicked end up with in the novel, Broadway musical, or film versions, the "true love story" of this story has always been between Elphaba and Glinda. Throughout ...
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'Wicked' Includes a Pivotal Book Character Even the Musical Left Out
In fact, the movie's inclusion of one key character from Maguire's Wicked novel provides more context for some of the pivotal decisions Elphaba makes than any other moment in the film. While the ...
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Turns Out, Idina Menzel And Kristin Chenoweth Have Great Love For Certain Elphaba And Glinda Songs – Just Not Ones They Sang
There are a lot of popular songs to love in the show. The present Elphaba and Glinda talked about, prior to the movie, they had only ever sang the other’s songs publicly. Chenoweth shares that ...
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Wicked's Cynthia Erivo has co-written an original Elphaba song for Part 2
Cynthia Erivo has opened up about Wicked Part 2 and revealed that she's co-written a new original song for Elphaba. Now, Cynthia has revealed that one of the new songs is an Elphaba solo that she ...
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Cynthia Erivo Hopes to Keep Creating Work That Will ‘Resonate and Hopefully Move People’
Just six years later, she will be lauded with Variety’s Creative Impact in Acting Award, commemorating the Emmy, Grammy and Tony award-winning performer’s latest achievement: playing Elphaba ...
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Jane Seymour & Her Lookalike Granddaughter Luna Are ‘Channeling Our Inner Glinda & Elphaba’
She shared it with the caption reading, “Channeling our inner Glinda and Elphaba for a Wickedly special night at the Theatre! It was amazing! 勺.” In the darling, rare photo ...
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Breaking Down “Defying Gravity”: ‘Wicked’s Cynthia Erivo, Jon M. Chu & Crafts Team On Stunts, Singing Live & Finding Elphaba’s Iconic Note
The show-stopping battle cry is a declaration of self-acceptance from the witch Elphaba Thropp, played by Cynthia Erivo, after going through most of her life as an outcast. “We worked tirelessly ...
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Wicked: Meet the London braider behind Elphaba's wig
Adapted from the stage musical, it tells the origin story of Elphaba, better known as the Wicked Witch of the West from The Wizard of Oz. Elphaba's wig was braided in the capital by a woman who ...
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Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo Reveal Which ‘Wicked’ Deleted Scenes They Were ‘Gutted’ to See Cut
Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo are revealing which scenes cut from “Wicked” left them most heartbroken to see deleted from the Jon M. Chu-directed movie. Several of the scenes are featured in ...
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Wicked's Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande say Elphaba and Glinda are queer
Wicked's Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande have said that they think Elphaba and Glinda are queer in a new interview. Throughout Wicked's history as a musical, people have debated whether or not ...