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AP PHOTOS: Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande cut a 'Wicked' swath around the world

In “Wicked,” Elphaba and Glinda travel from Shiz University to the Emerald City on a glistening green train to meet the wizard. In real life, Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande have traveled much farther and wider and longer — and on airplanes — to promote their hotly anticipated film.

The Independent UK · Nov 21, 2024

Wicked review: a stunning film adaptation that avoids all the usual pitfalls of moving musicals from the stage to the screen

The journey from successful stage musical to big-screen adaptation is rarely truly successful. From director Joshua Logan’s use of coloured filters in the 1950s adaptation of South Pacific (which looks as if something is wrong) to Tom Hooper’s recent mega-mess movie of Cats, there are so many pitfalls to avoid.

The Conversation · Nov 21, 2024

Wicked’s Defying Gravity is a musical theatre anthem – and a battle cry for outsiders

As director Jon M Chu’s first instalment of the mega-musical adaptation Wicked arrives in cinemas, a new audience of fans is connecting with Stephen Schwartz’s memorable score. Featuring hits including Popular, The Wizard and I and For Good, the musical is particularly loved for its celebration of female characters in…

The Conversation · Nov 21, 2024

The Wicked movie is fun and well acted – but why does it look so terrible?

3/5 Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande showcase phenomenal vocal ability in this adaptation of the blockbuster musical, but they’re let down by a film that is aggressively overlit and shot like a TV advert

The Independent UK · Nov 19, 2024

Wicked review: "Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo will have you defying gravity"

Wicked review: "Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo will have you defying gravity"

Total Film · Nov 19, 2024

Wicked review: will cast a spell on fanatics but its pacing needs a bit more va va broom

3/5 This story of self-acceptance and female empowerment is visually ravishing but with part one an hour longer than The Wizard of Oz even the superfans may wish they’d get a move on

Evening Standard · Nov 19, 2024

Wicked review – Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande are a blast in sugar-rush Wizard of Oz fantasy

Stephen Schwartz’s musical prequel has been brought to the big screen, with Erivo’s charismatic Elphaba exerting a planetary pull over a star-studded cast

The Guardian - UK · Nov 19, 2024

Wicked: A bewitching vision about power

Cynthia Erivo is moving while Ariana Grande delights in an entertaining holiday event film that defies expectations

Salon · Nov 19, 2024

Wicked review: Ariana Grande, Cythina Erivo are magical in bringing popular musical to big screen

Wicked, starring Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo, does everything fans of the musical could dream of in one of the best musicals in years.

WhatToWatch · Nov 19, 2024

Theaters issue warning to fans heading to see Wicked

‘Wicked’ premiered in theaters on November 22

The Independent UK · Nov 19, 2024