"Wicked" has bewitched even its most reluctant fans, enticing them to overstay their welcome in the magical world of Oz.
Months after its release, I can still hear the faint echo of Cynthia Erivo's earth-shattering "Defying Gravity" riff ringing in my ears. I'm still holding space for the lovely friendship between stars Erivo and Ariana Grande during their global press tour. And Jonathan Bailey's endless charm both on and off screen still very much has me under a spell. "The Wizard of Oz" prequel has made an indelible mark on culture in the last year, telling the mystical tale of a green-skinned social outcast, Elphaba (Erivo), and popular mean girl Glinda's (Grande) unlikely friendship at Shiz University.
