Wicked Movie Featurette - Singing Live
Get ready to return to Oz in Wicked, the highly anticipated adaptation of the iconic Broadway musical, set to enchant theaters on November 27, 2024. Directed by Jon M. Chu (Crazy Rich Asians), Wicked dives into the untold story of the witches of Oz, reimagining the lives of Elphaba and Glinda before Dorothy’s arrival.
The film stars Grammy, Emmy, and Tony-winning Cynthia Erivo (Harriet, The Color Purple) as Elphaba, a young woman born with green skin and misunderstood by those around her. Alongside her is global pop sensation Ariana Grande as Glinda, a popular young woman driven by ambition. The two meet as students at Shiz University, forming an unlikely but profound friendship. However, a fateful encounter with The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (Jeff Goldblum) will put their bond to the test, leading them down separate paths with life-altering consequences.
While Glinda’s desire for acceptance and power pulls her one way, Elphaba’s commitment to truth and justice pushes her in another, ultimately shaping their destinies as Glinda the Good and the Wicked Witch of the West. With powerhouse performances, spellbinding visuals, and a fresh perspective on a timeless tale, Wicked promises to cast a new light on Oz’s most famous witches and captivate audiences in theaters this Thanksgiving.
Get ready to return to Oz in Wicked, the highly anticipated adaptation of the iconic Broadway musical, set to enchant theaters on November 27, 2024. Directed by Jon M. Chu (Crazy Rich Asians), Wicked dives into the untold story of the witches of Oz, reimagining the lives of Elphaba and Glinda before Dorothy’s arrival.
The film stars Grammy, Emmy, and Tony-winning Cynthia Erivo (Harriet, The Color Purple) as Elphaba, a young woman born with green skin and misunderstood by those around her. Alongside her is global pop sensation Ariana Grande as Glinda, a popular young woman driven by ambition. The two meet as students at Shiz University, forming an unlikely but profound friendship. However, a fateful encounter with The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (Jeff Goldblum) will put their bond to the test, leading them down separate paths with life-altering consequences.
While Glinda’s desire for acceptance and power pulls her one way, Elphaba’s commitment to truth and justice pushes her in another, ultimately shaping their destinies as Glinda the Good and the Wicked Witch of the West. With powerhouse performances, spellbinding visuals, and a fresh perspective on a timeless tale, Wicked promises to cast a new light on Oz’s most famous witches and captivate audiences in theaters this Thanksgiving.
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00:00You know, when we came into this movie, we weren't sure how much we were going to do
00:11live or not.
00:19But they are the best singers in the world, and so every scene, they have been singing
00:23live.
00:24We chose to sing live because it meant that we would be further connected to the words
00:38we were saying and to each other.
00:46It was an immediate no-brainer for Cynthia and I.
00:49We both were like, well, of course we're singing live.
00:53There's something special about what happens when music is live in a room.
00:57So if you can't find me, look to the western sky.
01:03You're perfect.
01:04You're perfect.
01:05So we're perfect together.
01:08Born to be forever.
01:11Dancing through life.
01:15So what we've managed to do is immerse the audience because, effectively, our movie set
01:20is also a recording studio.
01:23So that raw and real emotion that we are recording on set right now will be what you hear and
01:28experience in the theater.
01:31He could be that boy.
01:38I'm not that girl.
01:45It feels really powerful to be able to use singing in that way.
01:49You feel it.
01:50You feel the effects that they both have on the set.
01:52He's going to cry.
01:53It's so beautiful.
01:54It's so beautiful.
01:55There's no flight we cannot win.
01:56Just you and I defying gravity.
01:57With you and I defying gravity.
01:58Whenever we would get to the end of an incredibly emotional day, Cynthia and I would refer to
02:20ourselves as husks, having given everything we've got.
02:28I think the audience is going to be very surprised about the experience they're going to get
02:31here.
02:32No one has ever seen this powerhouse like this before.
02:37It was like the best concert you could have ever attended at the best seats in the house.
02:46Wicked, rated PG, only in theaters November 22nd.