Get ready to sing along with Elphaba and Glinda with a brand-new clip of Defying Gravity from Wicked. In the clip, Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande sing a snippet of the familiar number which includes on-screen …

The North American Tour of WICKED played its 6,000th performance on Sunday, December 22nd at 1pm.  Check out a photo here!

During last night's episode of Saturday Night Live, Bowen Yang appeared on the Weekend Update segment dressed as a drone, before bursting into a performance of Defying Gravity from Wicked. Check out the video h…

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My guide to the underground immersive hit “Life and Trust” was the best-read post on my NewYorkTheater.me blog in 2024, followed by my comparison of Wicked the movie with the Broadway musical. Only two of…

The Library at Shiz University is now open! A new Wicked video invites viewers to take a look around “the book place” at the official Shiz website. In the video, director Jon M. Chu introduces the location …

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For those of us who have worn out our copies of the original Wicked cast album, we know Stephen Schwartz's original lyrics like the back of our hands. But what has been changed for the new movie? Before the Wic…

Belt out your favorite Wicked tunes with the new sing-along edition of the soundtrack! This release includes all of the tracks from the film- beginning with No One Mourns the Wicked and concluding with the icon…

A new deep dive on the origins of Wicked has revealed a number of revelations about the story's journey from the page to the stage to the screen.

Take a deeper look at the wonderful world of Wicked on the big screen as choreographer Christopher Scott reveals how he made Oz come to life through the language of dance! Watch the video!

MEAN GIRLS returns to the Golden Gate Theatre in San Francisco from December 19–22. Direct from Broadway, MEAN GIRLS is the hilarious hit musical from book writer TINA FEY (“30 Rock”), composer JEFF RICH…

Sing along with Elphaba in a new promo for Wicked! Beginning on December 25, audiences are invited to sing along with the movie musical in interactive screenings. Check out the new clip of The Wizard and I from…

Modern Family’s Sarah Hyland will star as Daisy Buchanan in The Great Gatsby on Broadway. Hyland replaces original star Eva Noblezada, who will play her final performance in the role on January 30, 2025. Hyl…

Kristin Chenoweth, who originated the role of Glinda in the Broadway production of Wicked, has spoken out against a boycott petition from the conservative group One Million Moms, which criticizes the new movie …

The Sundance Institute has announced that Cynthia Erivo, currently starring as Elphaba in Universal Pictures’ Wicked, will be honored with the Visionary Award at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival’s gala fund…

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With all eyes on Wicked this award season, buzz is circulating about what's in store for the film at the 2025 Oscars. Ariana Grande shared that she would be open to performing with co-star Cynthia Erivo at the …

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The landscape has changed for theater. The loss of the Connelly Theater, while under unusual circumstances (see Joey Sims’ interview below with its departing director) feels emblematic of the struggle, in the…

The Oscars shortlists for Documentary Feature, Documentary Short, International Feature Film, Makeup and Hairstyling, Score, Original Song, Animated Short Film, Live Action Short Film, and Sound and Visual Effe…

The Casting Society has announced the film nominations for the 40th Artios Awards, which seeks to honor the best casting in feature films for 2024. Among the nominees are Wicked for a Big Budget Comedy, A Com…

Critical favorites like “Anora,” “Cowboy Carter” and “The Bear” still left room for more recent arrivals like “Wicked” and Broadway’s “Maybe Happy Ending.”

Fans of Wicked can now experience the new film in a whole new way. The full script has been released online and is available to read for free. Readers of the screenplay will be able to discover some content tha…

The holidays are upon us and BroadwayWorld is continuing our favorite annual tradition of celebrating the holiday season with a Twelve Days of Christmas countdown. Day 4 features Jon M. Chu and Bowen Yang.

Wicked: Part Two has a title! Rather than opting for a 'Part Two' subtitle, the filmmakers have decided to call the movie Wicked: For Good, an obvious reference to Elphaba and Glinda's musical number in Act 2 o…

Amanda Seyfried has addressed the Glinda-shaped elephant in the room. In a new interview, the Les Miserables star explained that the recently surfaced video of her singing Wicked's Popular was, in fact, not her…

From Broadway’s Swept Away to creating a viral sound with Um Nessa from Wicked, Hunter Brown chats with @bwaySHO about the juxtaposition of going viral and finding out his Broadway musical was closing.

When someone needs a makeover, she simply has to take over! Glinda's 'Popular' is taking on a whole new life with a new reimagining of the iconic Wicked number featuring the Glinda and Elphaba dolls. Watch it n…

Looking for the best deals on Broadway shows? Welcome to our new weekly guide to the most popular shows listed on BroadwayWorld. Check out which shows are selling this week, December 16, 2024.

The Gardiner Brothers, a tap dancing duo from Ireland, took to YouTube to share their latest video, tap dancing to 'What is This Feeling?' from Wicked. 

The Wicked film has officially surpassed $500 million worldwide. As of this past weekend, the musical adaptation has generated $359 million domestically and more than $524 million worldwide to date. 

Kristin Chenoweth has called out hate group One Million Moms for starting a petition against the Wicked film for 'pushing the LGBTQ agenda on families, particularly children.'

As Wicked continues to cast a spell on the box office, Kristin Chenoweth is calling out an attempted witch hunt on the movie. After hate group One Million Moms started a petition against the movie for “pushin…

In an interview with Deadline, Cynthia Erivo addressed the rumor that she and Ariana Grande would reprise their roles in Wicked on Broadway for a limited run next year.

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With the success of the film adaptation of the Broadway musical Wicked, Park Avenue Synagogue recently presented an Adam Olam to the tune of 'Popular.' Watch the performance here!

From Ballet Shoes to Wicked, stories of female empowerment and friendship are triumphing on stage and screen “I’d start with Ballet Shoes first. It’s my favourite,” Meg Ryan’s character urges a mother…

As Wicked ends its third week in theaters, the movie musical continues to do well with moviegoers. In Monday through Thursday showings, Wicked is outperforming Moana 2, with Wicked amassing a $3 million gross o…

Hamilton's Shan Ako & Christine Noel have lent their voices to Michael Korte's latest viral release, II Most Wanted (Wicked Edition). Listen to it here!

A cut Wicked scene featured a shirtless Jonathan Bailey and Ethan Slater as Fiyero and Boq. Watch a video of Bowen Yang telling Trisha Paytas' about the scene, with Marissa Bode later elaborating on what audien…

The holidays are upon us and BroadwayWorld is continuing our favorite annual tradition of celebrating the holiday season with a Twelve Days of Christmas countdown. Day 1 features Wicked's Stephen Schwartz and …

With the highly anticipated Wicked movie adaptation finally hitting theaters after more than two decades in development, Hamilton creator Lin-Manuel

Powerhouse vocal performances, stirring dances and community joy swelled inside Broadway’s New Amsterdam Theatre at this year’s Red Bucket Follies. The heartwarming annual variety show, performed December 9…

In a new featurette, Wicked cinematographer Alice Brooks takes viewers behind the lens as she discusses the choices behind the lighting for Glinda and Elphaba in Part One. Watch the video now!

The Broadway and touring productions of “Wicked” were the industry’s top fundraisers.

Willemijn Verkaik has once again lent her powerful voice to Idina Menzel in the German and Dutch adaptations of the upcoming Wicked film. Verkaik, who originated the role of Elphaba in the Dutch and German prod…

The Alliance of Women Film Journalists (AWFJ) has nominated Wicked for four EDA Awards, including Best Film, Best Actress (Cynthia Erivo), Best Ensemble Cast and Casting Director, and Best Cinematography. Em…

A new video shows a Utah home's holiday lights display synchronized to songs from the Wicked movie, including 'No One Mourns the Wicked,' 'Dancing Through Life,' 'What Is This Feeling?,' 'Popular,' and 'Defying…

Wicked is racking up nominations as one of the most-nominated films of the year for the 2024 Critics Choice Awards. Wicked, along with Conclave, lead this year’s film contenders, having earned 11 nominations…

For over 20 years, Wicked has captivated audiences, becoming one of the most beloved and successful musicals in Broadway history.

Jessica Vosk will make her debut in the role of Jersey in the Alicia Keys musical Hell's Kitchen on December 12. She replaces the show's original Tony-nominated star Shoshana Bean, who played her final perfo…

In the video, watch as the singers from The Voice on NBC team up for a group rendition of the high-flying anthem, 'Defying Gravity'.

This week, The Broadway Show with Tamsen Fadal gets acquainted with Broadway's newest arrivals and looks back at some old favorites. See what's on tap in the latest episode.  Catch up with Tony Award winner…

The Broadway Show is the only nationally syndicated weekly theater television series. The program features Broadway’s biggest stars, exclusive interviews and behind-the-scenes access both on and off the stage…

“Are people born wicked, or do they have wickedness thrust upon them?” seems to be a question that everyone is asking these days. Whether it concerns news headlines, politics, family dynamics, or musically-…

WICKED author Gregory Maguire has confirmed that lesbian subtext between Glinda and Elphaba is an intentional feature of their relationship.

Broadway settled back down to some post-Thanksgiving normalcy last week, dropping about 9% to $42,021,721 from the holiday high of the previous week. Attendance held strong at 309,802 for the week ending Decemb…

Grosses for all the Broadway shows for the week ending 12/8/2024.

The film adaptation of “Wicked” was also recognized.

It's a Spongebob musical reunion! Ethan Slater and Stephanie Hsu, who starred in the original Broadway production of the musical, both visited The Kelly Clarkson Show to discuss their latest projects, Wicked …

MEAN GIRLS returns to the Golden Gate Theatre in San Francisco from December 19–22. Direct from Broadway, MEAN GIRLS is the hilarious hit musical from book writer TINA FEY (“30 Rock”), composer JEFF RICH…

The Make-Up Artists & Hair Stylists Guild (MUAHS, IATSE Local 706) has announced nominations for the 12th Annual MUAHS Guild Awards, with honors going to Broadway's The Great Gatsby, Cabaret, the Wicked …

Get ready to sing along with Wicked! As previously announced, select movie theaters will host special sing-a-long screenings of the new Wicked movie starting on December 25. Watch a video announcement encouragi…

PBS has released a new clip of Cynthia Erivo from Great Performances: Henry Mancini 100 at the Hollywood Bowl, a special concert honoring the work of the iconic composer. In the clip, the Wicked star performs a…

Kara Young to Return to Broadway This Spring, Terrence Mann to Join ‘Gatsby,’ ‘Wicked’ Movie Choreo Instructions Since 2016, “Today on Broadway” has been the first and only daily podcast recapping t…

Maguire — author of the original novel — discusses all things “Wicked,” including his new book in the series hitting shelves soon. The post Concord’s Gregory Maguire – who wrote ‘Wicked’ in Ne…

From Wicked jewelry to playbill pajamas and theater tickets, we found the best gifts for Broadway fans in 2024. Shop holiday presents they'll ...

The eagerly awaited film adaptation of Wicked has made a spectacular debut, receiving four Golden Globe nominations, including two for

The nominations for the 82nd Golden Globe Awards have been announced, with the recently released Wicked: Part One picking up four nominations, including for Best Motion Picture, Musical or Comedy. Its two stars…

“Saturday Night Live” regular Yang honors “Oh, Mary!” scribe and star Escola.

WICKED fans today as the producers of the blockbuster Broadway musical invite them to ‘Join the Queue’ at Perth’s Crown

Peter Filichia, James Marino, and Michael Portantiere talk about The Light and The Dark (the life and times of Artemisia Gentileschi) @ 59e59, Wicked Movie, Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol by Neil Bartlett…

According to the Hollywood Reporter, Moana 2 has hit $600 million globally in its second weekend, ahead of the first film's $582 million at current exchange rates. Wicked has also hit $34.9 million in 3,885 th…

Watch Wicked choreographer Christopher Scott's dance tutorial for 'What Is This Feeling?' in the video here!

Only the women who’ve played Elphaba and Glinda in the show’s two decades onstage understand why the roles are so taxing — and so rewarding, too.

★★★ HANSEL AND GRETEL, SHAKESPEARE'S GLOBE More wicked witch, less sunny siblings please Songs and sweeties, but insufficient sourness and sadism for fans of fairytales Growing up within a few hundred ya…

Broadway has always been a wellspring of storytelling magic, captivating audiences with its grand productions, show-stopping performances, and unforgettable music.

Go behind the scenes with ‘Wicked’ editor Myron Kerstein as he peels back the layers of his creative process and details his collaboration with Jon M. Chu to create the magic present in Oz. Watch the new vi…

At first glance, Wicked dazzles with its vibrant spectacle, empowering story of friendship, and unforgettable songs. Beneath its lush visuals