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Camila Cabello has praised Wicked stars Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo while sharing a cover from the hit musical.Grande stars as Glinda, the future Good Witch of the North, while Erivo plays green-skinned witch Elphaba in the new film – the first of a two-part adaptation of the hit stage musical.The Jon M Chu-directed movie, which also stars Jonathan Bailey, Michelle Yeoh, Peter Dinklage and Jeff Goldblum, hit cinemas last month and was predicted by experts to be the biggest film of the year.Although the musical failed to match the ‘Barbenheimer’ phenomenon at box office, it still fared extremely well – raking in $114million (£90.6million) domestically and $164.2million (£130.5million) globally for Universal Pictures on its debut, according to studio estimates.Critics were quick to praise the vocal performances of its two leads, with Nick Levine noting that “Erivo and Grande are both vocally extraordinary” in NME‘s four-star review of Wicked, adding that “crucially, they also have crackling chemistry punctuated by Erivo’s bursts of intensity and Grande’s slick comic timing”.Cabello has now joined the scores of fans praising their efforts, and over the weekend shared a black-and-white video singing the film’s signature ballad, ‘Defying Gravity’.“You were brilliant Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo,” she captioned an Instagram story, which has since recirculated on X/Twitter.

A 10-year-old girl from North Manchester is living her dream after landing a leading role in one of the biggest movies of the year. Karis Musongole says she cried 'happy tears' when she found out she would be joining the cast of Wicked, currently the number one movie in the country.

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It was reported online that Grande, 31, was paid $15 million to star as Glinda the Good Witch in the two-part movie musical, while Erivo, 37, only got $1 million to play Elphaba, the Wicked Witch of the West. However, Universal Pictures denied the alleged $14 million pay gap on Tuesday.

Glinda the Good Witch and Elphaba, the Wicked Witch of the West.Multiple outlets have reported that Grande, making her lead role film debut, was paid $15 million for her role in the movie. That’s 15 times as much as Erivo’s rumored paycheck of $1 million.As anyone who saw the wild scenes atWicked’s world premiere in Sydney earlier this month will attest, Grande brings a built-in fanbase from her hugely successful decade-long music career that the film’s producers no doubt thought was worth the extra investment.But perhaps more surprising is that several supporting cast members reportedly also earned bigger paychecks than Erivo for their smaller roles: Michelle Yeoh and Jeff Goldblum were rumored to have been paid $2 million each to play Madame Morrible and the Wizard of Oz respectively.Another of the film’s key supporting cast members, British actor Jonathan Bailey, is reported to have been paid $450,000 to play love interest Fiyero.Wicked is already a confirmed box office smash, raking in more than $10.3 million here in Australia during its first five days in cinemas.

Fans will have to wait another year to see Wicked: Part 2, but we thankfully have some photos to share from the set if you’re looking for an early tease.

A list of rumored salaries for the Wicked movie cast is floating around social media and it has gone viral because of an alleged pay gap between the main stars.

Rebecca Rubin Senior Film and Media Reporter Musicals aren’t the most successful genre at the box office (see: “Cats,” “Dear Evan Hansen” and “Joker: Folie à Deux”). But song-and-dance films may be enjoying — as Glinda sings — a newfound popularity with “Wicked,” Universal’s adaptation of Act One of the beloved Broadway show. The film collected $114 million in North America and an additional $50.2 million internationally, bringing its global tally to $165 million over the weekend.

Rebecca Rubin Senior Film and Media Reporter “Wicked” debuted to $164.2 million at the global box office, a towering figure that includes $50.1 million in overseas ticket sales. Universal’s big-budget adaptation of the hit musical was far bigger in North America with $114 million, ranking as the third-biggest domestic debut of the year and the best ever for a Broadway adaptation.

Ariana Grande has suggested that her Wicked character Glinda may be “a little in the closet”.Grande stars as Glinda, the future Good Witch of the North, in the new film – the first of a two-part adaptation of the hit stage musical.The Jon M Chu-directed movie, which also stars Cynthia Erivo, Jonathan Bailey, Michelle Yeoh, Peter Dinklage and Jeff Goldblum, hit cinemas on Friday (November 22) and is predicted by experts to be the biggest film of the year.Since its release, fans have been speculating about a romantic relationship between Glinda and Elphaba – the future Wicked Witch of the West. Now, in a new interview with Gay Times, Grande and Erivo have responded.“I think Elphie, she goes wherever the wind goes,” Erivo said. “I think she loves Glinda.

Marc Malkin Senior Editor, Culture and Events Ethan Slater is trying to get used to the attention he’s receiving for both his professional and private lives. He’s making his big-screen acting debut as the lovesick Boq in Jon M. Chu’s “Wicked” opposite Ariana Grande, Cynthia Erivo, Jonathan Baily, Michelle Yeoh, Jeff Goldblum and Marissa Bode.

Ariana Grande has celebrated the release of Wicked and thanked her fans for their “patience” during her music “drought”.The singer stars as Glinda, the future Good Witch of the North, in the new film, the first of a two-part adaptation of the hit stage musical. The film, which also stars Cynthia Erivo, Jonathan Bailey, Michelle Yeoh, Peter Dinklage and Jeff Goldblum, is in cinemas as of today (November 22).To mark the release, Grande has taken the time to thank her “sweet, sweet fans” for sticking with her while she was shooting the film and its 2025 sequel, writing on her Instagram stories: “I’m feeling incredibly emotional today (who’s surprised?) and i wanted to just thank you from the bottom of my heart.”“Often when we meet in person, you tell me that you’ve grown up with me or about the impact that my work has had on your life but i feel like i don’t really get the chance to tell you enough about the impact that you’ve had on mine.”“I want to tell you how grateful i am for the many ways in which you’ve held me over the years,” she continued.

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Wicked by the self-proclaimed princess of “Popular,” Galinda, and it applies to people, places, films, film reviews, and the musical Wicked.Over the course of the show’s journey through Oz, Galinda eventually becomes Glinda, the Good Witch of the North, sworn foe of the Wicked Witch of the West, Elphaba, formerly her friend.The Tony-winning tale of their rivalry turned friendship turned feud, with music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz and book by Winnie Holzman, adapts the 1995 novel by Gregory Maguire (itself a riff on the Oz characters created by L. Frank Baum, and made iconic in the 1939 MGM musical) into a teenage fantasy-romance promoting tolerance, individuality, and female empowerment.Opening on Broadway in 2003, the show is still running, the national tour and international productions still sell out, and the fanbase is fervently anticipating the big-budget film adaptation directed by Jon M.

Wicked arrives in cinemas on Friday (November 22), but what songs are included in the film? Find the full list below.The movie is the first of a two-part adaptation of the hit stage musical, and stars Ariana Grande as Glinda and Cynthia Erivo as Elphaba, two friends at Shiz University who are on the path to becoming the Wicked Witch of the West and the Good Witch of the North respectively.Directed by Jon M. Chu (Crazy Rich Asians, In The Heights), the film also stars Jonathan Bailey, Michelle Yeoh, Peter Dinklage and Jeff Goldblum as the Wizard of Oz himself.The film had its first European screening in London on Monday (November 18), with early reviews describing it as “the ultimate crowd-pleaser of 2024”.In a four-star review of the film, Nick Levine wrote for NME: “By the end, you won’t quite be levitating off your seat but you’ll definitely be enchanted enough to stream the soundtrack on the way home.

Defying Gravity: The Curtain Rises on Wicked is airing tonight (Tuesday, November 19) on NBC at 10 p.m. ET!

Michelle Yeoh has praised Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo for convincing her to take a role in Wicked.The Everything Everywhere All At Once star, who plays magic teacher Madame Morrible, in the movie was reluctant to take the part because she couldn’t sing.Jon M. Chu directed Yeoh in 2018 rom-com Crazy Rich Asians and when he asked her to come on board she told The Times: “I read the script and said, ‘Jon, you know I don’t sing.’”She continued: “The next thing I received was this video call with Jon, Ariana and Cynthia and the three of them are going, ‘It’s imperative that you come and join us now!’”Yeoh had never seen the original stage musical but eventually agreed to the role and started performing duets with Erivo.“They were very loving and encouraging,” Yeoh said of the trio’s input.

Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo are bringing their fashion A-game to the green carpet!

Rebecca Rubin Senior Film and Media Reporter Moviegoers can channel their inner Glinda and Elphaba during sing-along screenings of “Wicked.” But they’ll have to wait. Interactive showings of Universal’s upcoming movie musical will be offered in roughly 1,000 North American cinemas starting on Dec.

Jon M. Chu’s Wicked Part One is set to defy gravity when it comes to theaters just ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday. The first part of the musical film adaptation will compete against Ridley Scott’s Gladiator II, which arrives in theaters on the same date for a combination much like the summer of 2023’s Barbenheimer.

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