Cynthia Erivo Casts a Spell: How Her Elphaba Changed ‘Wicked’ for Good
So why does it seem as if she might have been born to play the iconic Wicked Witch of the West in “Wicked,” Jon M. Chu’s ...
‘Wicked' Music Producer Greg Wells on Going Big With the Soundtrack - and Hearing Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo's Voices Merge Into One in Real Time
Although most of Greg Wells’ professional life has involved producing or writing for big pop artists (including Adele, Katy ...
2025 Golden Globes: Why ‘Wicked' wasn't nominated for any music awards
Despite defying gravity with its 2025 Golden Globe nominations, "Wicked" didn't make it into two specific categories.
Cynthia Erivo Hopes to Keep Creating Work That Will ‘Resonate and Hopefully Move People’
Cynthia Erivo received the Palm Springs International Film Festival’s Breakthrough Performance Award. Just six years later, ...
Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo Tell All on ‘Wicked’ Oscar Buzz, Queer Glinda, That Viral Press Tour and What to Expect From Part 2
Seeing Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande in action is a remarkable study in contrasts. Even after months of their omnipresence ...
'I Don’t Disagree With That': Jon M. Chu Responds To Fan Backlash That There’s Not Enough Sound Effects On The Wicked Soundtrack
Jim O’Heir’s new book “Welcome to Pawnee: Stories of Friendship, Waffles, and Parks and Recreation” includes a conversation ...
‘Wicked’ Director Jon M. Chu Explains Idina Menzel & Kristin Chenoweth’s Cameo
The Wicked director recently recounted how he conceived an appearance for the original Broadway musical's stars Idina Menzel ...
Breaking Baz: ‘Wicked’s Jon M. Chu On Unlocking The Musical For The Big Screen And How Casting Cynthia Erivo As Elphaba Was “Like A Coup”
EXCLUSIVE: Jon M. Chu learned to use his power in the right way — just as Cynthia Erivo ’s Elphaba does in Wicked. Chu says ...
The Music of ‘Wicked’: Stephen Schwartz and Arranger Stephen Oremus on What It Took to Make a Classic Broadway Song Score Even More Popular
Stephen Schwartz will see you now. The worthier wizard of “Wicked” is the one who wrote one of Broadway’s all-time top song ...
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The Wicked Witch Is Dead: The Double-Bind of the Villainess’s Backstory
A deep dive at the intersection between girlboss feminism and the thorny tightrope of villain-centered prequels.
‘Wicked’ Easter Eggs for Your Second (or Third) Watch
With the big-screen's two-part adaptation comes an eye towards the past, and a respect by the filmmakers for the artists who ...
How ‘Wicked' Adaptated Its Broadway Roots so the Film Score Could Fly
Composer John Powell, executive music producer Stephen Oremus, and editor Myron Kerstein tell IndieWire about taking Stephen ...