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Chenoweth defends Wicked from 1 Mil Moms

As a Christian woman, Chenoweth calls out "all the silliness that these women spew out of hate"

Salon

Kristin Chenoweth defends Wicked against accusations it’s too gay: ‘They are spewing hate’

A conservative group is calling for parents to boycott the movie

The Independent UK

Ariana Grande 'worked hard' with a vocal coach for Wicked

Pop star Ariana Grande has confessed she "worked really hard" with a vocal coach for her role in 'Wicked' because she wanted to perfect the "operatic" style of her character's singing voice because it's very different to how she usually performs.

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Hoda Kotb and Jenna Bush Hager criticize Golden Globes for snubbing Wicked director Jon M. Chu

‘Wicked’ was nominated for four Golden Globes on Monday, December 9

The Independent UK

Golden Globes snubs and surprises: Gladiator II’s Paul Mescal and Blitz miss out

Many hit projects and stars were overlooked in the shortlist, and others were unexpectedly recognised.

Evening Standard

Jon M Chu reveals how far he pushed Ariana Grande to earn Wicked role

‘I was like, there’s no way she’s prepared for this,’ the director said

The Independent UK

'Wicked' Wins Big At National Board Of Review Awards

National Board of Review awards 'Wicked' as best film, with Jon M. Chu winning best director. Other winners include Daniel Craig and Nicole Kidman. Excitem...

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'Wicked' named best film, Daniel Craig best actor by National Board of Review

The National Board of Review put its full support behind John M

The Independent UK

Wicked’s Marissa Bode Says There’s Plot Changes Involving Her Character’s Disability In Part 2

“We changed this part in this way so that it felt less like a fixing moment.”

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‘It’s about consequences’: what can we expect from Wicked: Part Two?

The much-anticipated first part of the blockbuster musical adaptation has bewitched audiences worldwide, but there are dark times ahead in the sequel

The Guardian - US

“This Made Me Believe In Miracles”: Internet Speechless After Old ‘Wicked’ Prediction Goes Viral

"Careful with all that power you might accidentally manifest something wild" The post “This Made Me Believe In Miracles”: Internet Speechless After Old ‘Wicked’ Prediction Goes Viral first appeared on Bored Panda.

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Part of 'Wicked’s Magic? Its Cinematographer, Alice Brooks

The ‘Wicked’ director of photography had an extensive process for creating an Oz like movie audiences have never seen before.

Marie Claire

Ariana Grande refused to make Wicked song more 'hip-hop'

Chart star Ariana Grande refused to make one of her 'Wicked' songs more 'hip-hop' because she didn't want to be seen as a pop singer playing a character.

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Wicked director defends film’s colour grading after ‘washed out’ appearance divides fans

‘There’s colour all over it’ the director hit back

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Jeff Goldblum compares Wicked’s Wizard to ‘self-glorifying nincompoop’ MCU role

Jeff Goldblum thinks his Wizard of Oz from 'Wicked' and Grandmaster role from 'Thor: Ragnarok' are similar because both characters are "self-glorifying nincompoops".

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Wicked director Jon M. Chu wants cinema volume turned up

'Wicked' director Jon M. Chu has insisted cinemas need to turn up the volume for screenings of his new movie-musical to allow audiences to watch the film as it was "intended".

The Independent UK

Crazy Rich Asians director shares update about sequel: ‘The bar is too high’

The sequel was announced in 2018

The Guardian - AU

Wicked director tells audience members to ask cinemas to turn up the volume

Jon M Chu encouraged fans to take their audio experience into their own hands, ahead of the film’s opening weekend

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The Independent UK

Wicked director Jon M Chu has request for cinema viewers

Director made complaint about film’s volume at cinema screenings as theatres remind fans that singing along during screenings is prohibited

The Guardian - UK

Wicked review – Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande make the magic happen

The stars enchant as young rival witches in Jon M Chu’s impossibly slick first instalment of his two-part adaptation of musical juggernaut Wicked

The Independent UK

Wicked director says part two has increased in relevance because of ‘where we are in society right now’

The first part of Jon M Chu’s ‘Wicked’ arrives in cinemas this weekend

The Guardian - UK

Glicked double bill may not match Barbenheimer buzz, experts say

Gladiator II and Wicked getting people into theatres but unlikely to replicate phenomenon of Barbie-Oppenheimer release

The Independent UK

The biggest changes Wicked made from the Broadway musical

‘Wicked’, starring Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo, is finally out in theaters

Inverse

The Best Fantasy Epic of the Year Remixes a Legendary Classic in a Powerfully Timely Way

The long-awaited movie musical adaptation takes classic characters into a new frontier.

MusicRadar

“It was an immediate no-brainer for Cynthia and I. We both were like, ‘well, of course we’re singing live’”: Ariana Grande says that there was never any doubt that the Wicked movie vocals would be recorded on set

“Our movie set was also a recording studio,” confirms director Jon M Chu

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