US EditionCynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande: 'Wicked: For Good' Questions Good & Evil
The film adaptation of Wicked Act 2 reveals how power holders manipulate perceptions of good and evil, exploring character vulnerabilities through music and cinematic storytelling.
- On Nov. 21, Wicked: For Good was presented as an Act 2 film adaptation starring Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande, joined by Jeff Goldblum and Michelle Yeoh in key roles.
- To probe power and perception, the filmmakers added material showing the Wizard and Madame Morrible branding Elphaba 'Wicked', while Stephen Schwartz wrote new songs to reveal characters' inner conflicts.
- New songs like 'There's No Place Like Home' and 'The Girl in the Bubble' reveal character conflicts, with Grande saying she began vocal training three months before auditioning to create a warmer vibrato.
- Cynthia Erivo described an improvised final scene with Ariana Grande, and posted a Nov. 21 Instagram farewell thanking fans for the role's impact.
- The film solidifies 'For Good' as a defining cultural touchstone, featuring Broadway's original Elphaba and Glinda in a new section while Stephen Schwartz releases exclusive Lands of Oz content on Spotify.
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Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande bid farewell to their 'Wicked' characters
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Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande bid farewell to their 'Wicked' characters
They have been changed for good. Friday's release of the second and final Wicked film, Wicked: For Good, has stars Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande bidding farewell to their beloved characters. "I could write you an essay, a poem, Shakespearean prose, to describe what this journey has meant to me, what lessons this time has taught me, bought me," Erivo writes on Instagram, alongside a slideshow of photos from set. "I could try to give a metric to…
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