Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo Belt Out Broadway Hit – IndieWire

Singing tales Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo remain in the supreme sing-off as friends-turned-enemies in the very expected cinema adjustment of Broadway’s “Wicked.”

Grande and Erivo play 2 witches, Glinda the Excellent Witch and Elphaba (later on called the Worthless Witch of the West), fighting over love (Jonathan Bailey) and political turmoil in the land of Oz, run by the Wizard himself (Jeff Goldblum). “In the Heights” and “Crazy Rich Asians” supervisor Jon M. Chu helms the legendary two-part musical, composed by Tony candidate Winnie Holzman.

The actors consists of Michelle Yeoh, Adam James, Keala Clear Up, Bowen Yang, Bronwyn James, Ethan Slater, and Colin Michael Carmichael.

“Wicked” will certainly open up in 2 components, with particular December 24 launches in 2024 and 2025.

Chu made the news in a 2022 Instagram blog post, creating, “We decided to give ourselves a bigger canvas and make not just one ‘Wicked’ movie but two! With more space, we can tell the story of ‘Wicked’ as it was meant to be told while bringing even more depth and surprise to the journeys for these beloved characters.”

The initial movie is verified in conclusion with the show-stopping (essentially) number “Defying Gravity,” among the musical’s most famous tracks.

Oscar victor Yeoh formerly teased throughout SiriusXM’s “The Jess Cagle Show” that “Wicked” is a “glorious” movie.

“The sets are spectacular. [Director] Jon Chu is so amazing, Ariana, and Cynthia,” Yeoh claimed. “You know, you walk onto the set that is so big, and suddenly you hear this, ‘Oh,’ and you go, ‘Oh my God.’ It’s the singing. It’s such a joy, you know? And that’s why I love what I do. It’s such a joy to be able to every day be so taken, you know, to another place of bliss.”

“Wicked” notes one more music-driven attribute for Broadway alum and prize-winning starlet Erivo, that lately informed IndieWire she is wanting to route for the phase or display.

“I love creating in all its forms, whether it be on stage or on film or on TV,” Erivo claimed. “I think it’s always the script and the story. If I like the story and it happens to be a musical, then I think I’ll direct the musical.”

“Wicked: Part One” premieres December 24 in movie theaters. Have a look at the intro listed below.