Wicked: Last News

fans couldn't be happier with all the glimpses we are getting of director Jon M. Chu's upcoming adaptation of the lauded musical — and this week, fans got a first look at Michelle Yeoh as Madame Morrible!The Oscar-winning actress was spotted on the film's Buckinghamshire, England, set in costume as the Shiz University headmistress, clad in a stunning green gown with a golden bodice. Her gray hair is in an intricate updo as she stands in front of Ariana Grande's Glinda, surrounded by flowers — on a set similar to the one where fans caught a first look at Grande singing in character earlier this month.

There’s that one note. That incredibly high note at the end of the song “Defying Gravity” from the musical “Wicked.” A note, until the success of “Let It Go,” which defined Idina Menzel’s career.

Fans of the beloved Broadway musical Wicked can finally rejoice as the first glimpses of the upcoming film adaptation have been revealed.Even though the (first) movie is still a year and a half away from its release, director Jon Chu took to Twitter to give fans a sneak peek of what they can expect from the highly anticipated film.Chu posted two photos, one of Cynthia Erivo as Elphaba, the Wicked Witch of the West, and another of Ariana Grande as Glinda, the Good Witch of the South.In the caption, Chu teased fans by stating, “You weren’t told the whole story. What happens when you veer off the Yellow Brick Road? Here is your very FIRST LOOK of #WickedMovie … currently in production in Oz.”You weren’t told the whole story.

Ariana Grande has her husband's support. Amid the 29-year-old singer's busy filming schedule for , a source tells ET how Dalton Gomez has been supporting her at home.«Ariana Grande and Dalton Gomez have both been keeping busy with work projects,» the source says of the actress and her real estate broker husband.«Ariana has been so focused, but Dalton has been there with her and supporting her behind the scenes,» the source adds.

Kristin Chenoweth is so here for Ariana Grande as Glinda!Chenoweth, who famously played the role of Glinda in the original Broadway production of, spoke with ET's Denny Directo last month at Carol Burnett's 90th birthday celebration, where she shared her excitement over Grande stepping into her shoes.«I'm going to get to watch two women I know soar, and Ariana Grande is going to step so beautifully into my shoes,» Chenoweth gushed. «I'm so excited for her, she's gonna put her own stamp on it.»Chenoweth shared a similar sentiment during an appearance on  Wednesday, just one day after video footage of Grande singing the show's opening number, «No One Mourns the Wicked,» was released, giving fans a sneak peek at the 29-year-old pop star in her Glinda getup while also showing off her vocal range.When it comes to her advice for Grande, Chenoweth asked that she just put her own stamp on the iconic role.«What I want to encourage you to do, Ariana, is make Glinda your Glinda,» Chenoweth told Clarkson.

Ariana Grande is absolutely angelic as Glinda the Good Witch.In raw video from the set of the upcoming film adaptation of the Broadway musical, , Grande, dressed in her Glinda get-up, golden blonde hair and brows included, is seen singing the part of the opening number from the original stage show, «No One Mourns the Wicked.»Sitting on a gold-and-pink throne, Grande — who went full Glinda in a pink, tule ballgown, complete with a sparkling crown and scepter — puts her powerful vocals on display as she belts out lines from the track.The 29-year-old pop star was sure to hit some of her infamous high notes before the director yelled cut. The video also shows her getting notes from the crew as she prepares for another go at the scene.The video also previews an aerial look at the set, which sees a bit of the fantastical village that's been created for the film, including a poster that says, «Beware the Wicked Witch.»Several actors and extras are also seen on set below Grande, who is hoisted high above on her throne as she addresses the townspeople below.The video comes less than a month after Grande gave fans a look inside the world of .In the photos and videos shared to Instagram last month, the singer and her co-star, Cynthia Erivo, who plays Elphaba, hug as they wear chic dresses and pose for the camera.

Ariana Grande as Glinda and Cynthia Erivo as Elphaba.Director Jon M. Chu shared the two stills from the upcoming two-part movies on Instagram.“You weren’t told the whole story.

Ariana Grande is treating fans to another look inside the world of! On Sunday, the 29-year-old shared pictures featuring her and co-star, Cynthia Erivo, in London as they film the highly-anticipated movie adaptation of the Broadway musical.As if she isn't keeping fans wondering about the film enough, Grande used lyrics from one of the musical's songs as the caption.«up to (no) good

Jeff Goldblum is spending one short day in the Emerald City! The 70-year-old actor was a guest on Thursday's episode of e where he spoke out for the first time about his role in the upcoming film adaptation.«I was just on the set of. I'm not supposed to talk about that.

Jeff Goldblum is spending one short day in the Emerald City! The 70-year-old actor appeared on Thursday's e where he spoke out about his widely rumored role in the upcoming film adaptation for the first time.«I was just on the set of. I'm not supposed to talk about that.

movie? What is this feeling?Director Jon. M. Chu announced on Tuesday that the production timeline for his adaptation of the smash Broadway musical has shifted, and the first movie of the two-part adaptation will now be released on Thanksgiving weekend.«WICKED NEWS: We are deep into production on WICKED and everyday we get more and more excited to share with u the mischief we’ve been up to,» Chu shared on social media.

“Wicked” is very “popular.”Now, the fifth longest-running Broadway show behind “The Phantom of the Opera,” “Chicago,” “The Lion King” and about to surpass “Cats” for fourth place, the “Wizard of Oz”-based musical has remained a fixture on the Great White Way since it opened way back in October 2003.Amazingly, in its 20th year at the Gershwin Theatre, the tourist destination is still going strong.And even though it’s a well-oiled machine, there are still a few new pieces to this well-established theatrical juggernaut.Starting March 7, Alyssa Fox assumed the lead role of Elphaba, Tony nominee John Dossett settled in as the Wizard, Kimber Elayne Sprawl took over as Nessarose and William Youmans became the new Doctor Dillamond.So, if you want to see the brand new Wicked Witch’s origin story live in person with a fresh ensemble, here’s everything you need to know.Like most Broadway shows, “Wicked,” has a standard eight show a week schedule running from Tuesday through Sunday.Matinees take place Wednesday and Saturday at 2 p.m.; Sunday matinees begin at 3 p.m.To find the show that makes the most sense for your calendar, we recommend reviewing the beloved, Tony Award-winning musical’s schedule here.The show runs 2 hours and 45 minutes. It should be noted that there is a 15-minute intermission.Rather than make you wait until you have a playbill in hand, we did the homework for you and found out a bit about each of “Wicked’s” five most notable cast members.Alyssa Fox (Elphaba): Originally from Dallas, TX, Fox has been working her way up to the Elphaba role for 13 (!) years.

Ariana Grande, is living her dream while filming and she couldn't be happier for her.«She is so in Oz right now,» the 33-year-old singer/songwriter told ET's Deidre Behar at the Billboard Women in Music event on Wednesday about Grande's upcoming role as Glinda in the upcoming movie musical. «Literally, she's in that place and we're just staying in communication and I miss her so much. I'm like, 'When are you coming home?' It's such a long filming process but I'm so happy for her. This has been a dream of hers since she was a child.

Ariana Grande gave her followers a behind-the-scenes look at the filming of the movie. On Monday, the “Positions” singer shared a series of pictures and videos from the set. Simply captioning the photo carousel with the bubble emoji, Grande led the post with a picture of her and Cynthia Erivo inside a dance studio.

 has found its Fiyero! Director Jon M. Chu confirmed on Twitter that star Jonathan Bailey has been cast in the role for the upcoming films. «He’s perfect, they’re perfect. They’d be perfect together.

Maren Morris’ Broadway dreams are on the way to coming true! On Thursday, the 32-year-old country music superstar revealed that she got a call back for, after sending in her self-tape.“I got a callback for Wicked,” she wrote in green letters on her Instagram Stories. “I am in tears. What the hell,” she continued before ending it with a witch-hat emoji.

Amanda Seyfried is opening up about how she tried her hardest to get the starring role in .The actress recently sat down for an interview with and revealed how she auditioned for the role of Glinda the Good Witch in the film adaptation of the hit Broadway musical — a part that eventually went to Ariana Grande.The auditions came while Seyfried was filming, in which she played the embattled Elizabeth Holmes — which made the auditioning process all the more challenging.«Last summer, while I was playing Elizabeth, on the weekends I was auditioning in person to play Glinda in the movie version of — because I wanted it that much,» she recalled. «I was like, 'You know what? Yeah, I have to play the last scene of The Dropout on Tuesday.

movie news that’s going to make the world dance in their seats! The director of the film, which stars Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo, revealed that the film will now be broken into two movies, with the first one coming to theaters in December 2024 and the second one in December 2025.  “Thank you for all the support these past several months in anticipation of the  movie,” he wrote in a note posted on his social media.

and, Cynthia Erivo is back with another prestige TV series,. The anthology series premieres April 15 on Apple TV+, as Erivo begins pre-production on the anticipated film adaptation of the hit Broadway musical,.

fans are already eager for the upcoming film adaptation starring Cynthia Erivo as Elphaba and Ariana Grande as Glinda, but there's still plenty of roles to cast before director John M. Chu's production can begin defying gravity!Thank goodness, ET got a chance to speak with original Broadway cast members Norbert Leo Butz and Michelle Federer at the recent premiere of their new project together, the Disney+ musical The couple actually met while working on together — Butz originated the role of Fiyero, the love interest who comes between Elphaba and Glinda, while Federer played the original Nessarose, Elphaba's sister — and have been married since 2007.«I'm excited to see it,» Federer said of the upcoming film adaptation. «I'm excited that the people who can't make it to whatever local theater or New York theater get to see it.»«It's wild to think about, and it does make me feel very old to think that they are already making a movie… It's gonna be huge,» Butz agreed, praising the show's story and songs for remaining so «popular» since its 2003 debut. As for dream casting for Fiyero? Federer stood by her man, immediately declaring, «Norbert Leo Butz,» but also had another possible idea.«Timothee Chalamet,» she offered, to which Butz immediately agreed. «I was just going to say that, 'cause I bet he could sing,» he added. As for a possible cameo he'd like to make, Butz offered, «Maybe I could be, like, some professor at the University.»ET spoke with Chu at the 2022  Oscar Party last month, where he said he was open to any and all cameos from the original cast members, including the original Elphaba, Idina Menzel, and Glinda, Kristin Chenoweth.«The door is always open.

Wicked. Like thousands of performers and crew members she was sidelined by the COVID-19 pandemic shuttering theaters across the nation when she found out she’d landed the role. “I was in my apartment in LA sitting peacefully,” she told ESSENCE. Minutes later, she was living the dream she spent hours manifesting mimicking Mariah Carey as a child.