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Dean’s A-List Interview: Wicked stars Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo

Not everything soars but Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande are dynamite as besties in "Wicked," a "Wizard of Oz" prequel based on the Broadway show.

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'Wicked' review: Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande are fantastic as witchy BFFs

Save for the tiniest of things, Wicked is a worthy screen adaptation of the musical, guaranteed to make viewers feel like they could defy gravity too.

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Wicked Review: Cynthia Erivo & Ariana Grande Defy Gravity In Jaw-Dropping Musical Adaptation

Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande wow in 'Wicked,' a fabulous two-part film adaptation of Broadway’s what-makes-a-villain spin on 'The Wizard of Oz.'

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‘Wicked’ Review: Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande Give Iconic Turns in the Year’s Must-See Musical

The movie version of Broadway’s beloved musical Wicked has been a long time coming since the show’s opening in 2003, but it is finally here — and quite frankly, not only does it soars cinematically, it exceeds all expectations. What director Jon M. Chu (Crazy Rich Asians, In the Heights) does here ranks with the […]

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‘Wicked’ Review: Cynthia Erivo And Ariana Grande In A Movie Musical Adaptation That Actually Eclipses The Broadway Stage Play

Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande in "Wicked."Universal Pictures"Wicked," directed by Jon M. Chu, is a film adaptation of the iconic stage musical — well, just act one.Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande's individual performances and chemistry carry the film.Though it can get bogged down in itself, for the most part, "Wicked" earns its lengthy runtime."Wicked" is expansive, indulgent, and a few minutes too long. It's also extraordinarily, immersively …

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There's only one problem with 'Wicked' — and it's not Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo's stunning performances

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The actresses who play Glinda and Elphaba, respectively, in Universal's big-screen adaptation of the popular musical spoke to THR about returning to the stage together for 'Aida,' owning their power as performers and more.

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‘Wicked’ Stars Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo Say They’d Love to Reunite on Broadway

Wicked is a stage juggernaut that’s played on Broadway for 21 years, in the West End for 18, and spawned productions all over the world from Seoul to Stuttgart. Its signature song, the soaring power ballad ‘Defying Gravity’, is a drag show staple that’s defeated countless karaoke singers – frankly, 99 per cent of the population just don’t have the range. But Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Cats is also a musical theatre phenomenon with a time-honoured bal…

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Wicked review: Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo have real chemistry

Wicked is easily one of the most anticipated films of 2024, as  it's bringing to the big screen a three-time Tony Award–winning musical that defined a generation of theater kids, with a Hollywood-scale spectacle of song, dance, and star power. As the Wicked Witch's origin story told from a place of empathy, it's a movie meant to make us believe in magic again. But even with a cast that boasts two-time Academy Award nominee Cynthia Erivo, pop sta…

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'Wicked' review: Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo aspire for movie musical magic

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Leave your trepidations and preconceived notions about the new “Wicked” movie at the door, fellow theater nerds. From concerns about Ariana Grande’s vocal choices on “Popular” to the audacity of director Jon M. Chu in making us sit through a 2-hour, 41-minute film for half a story, the long-awaited movie adaptation of the beloved Broadway musical puts them all to rest. The result is a highly entertaining, emotional and exhilar…

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‘Wicked’ review: Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande soar in movie adaptation of beloved musical

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