Wicked For Good Review: Act 2 Takes A Dark Turn That Will Thrillify Audiences (But As An Act 1 Person, I Have Complex Feelings)

From left to right: Glinda looking at Elphaba as they fight in Wicked: For Good. .

Wicked: For Good had a tough act to follow, as it comes on the heels of the widely well-received Wicked. The bar is high, and the stakes are set for the epic conclusion of the Broadway musical adaptation, and in a lot of ways, it meets them. However, since I have always been a bigger fan of Act 1 than Act 2, I was left with complex feelings about the highly anticipated sequel.

Wicked: For Good

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Release Date: November 21, 2025
Directed By: Jon M. Chu
Written By: Winnie Holzman & Dana Fox
Starring: Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande, Jonathan Bailey, Jeff Goldblum, Michelle Yeoh, Ethan Slater, Marissa Bode and Colman Domingo
Rating: PG for action/violence, some suggestive material and thematic material
Runtime: 137 minutes