A Wonderful Musical That Defies Gravity

The 'Wicked' movie only covers part of the musical. Here's everything we know about the second film.
Like "Dune," "Wicked" only covers the first half of the story. The musical-turned-movie's sequel is set to hit theaters in November 2025.
Movie review: 'Wicked Part 1' steps up Oz musical
"Wicked: Part 1," in theaters Friday, combines the whimsy of theater and magic of cinema in a rousing movie musical.
Wicked Review: A Wonderful Musical That Defies Gravity
Wicked is the best movie musical of 2024. For as long as I can remember, I’ve lived a block away from the Gershwin Theatre. For the past 21 years, that theatre has been home to Wicked, a revisionist retelling of The Wizard of Oz featuring new,
Movie review: It’s no trick, ‘Wicked’ takes a magical trip back to the Land of Oz
Cats,” “Dear Evan Hansen,” “Nine” and Chu’s own “In the Heights.” (Actually, it’s best not to see “Cats” at all.) While it remains to be seen if “Wicked” takes flight with paying audiences, Chu and company really made magic in creating a film that succeeds at nearly every turn and feels like an instant classic that’ll be enjoyed by generations to come.
Wicked review: A stunning cinematic adaptation, unashamed of its musicality
Stage-to-screen adaptations face many challenges, especially newer musicals – just look to the critical mess of Mean Girls and Dear Evan Hansen as two recent examples. So unless you're a true-blue “theatre kid”,

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Wizard of Oz ruby slippers go on display in London
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60 Weird and Wonderful Facts about The Wizard of Oz
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Ruby slippers from 'The Wizard of Oz' recovered after 2005 theft are back in the spotlight
Other 'Wizard of Oz' memorabilia join red ruby slippers at auction Shaw's pair of slippers, nicknamed the "traveling pair," were displayed along with other movie memorabilia at shopping malls ...
‘Wicked: Part I’ review: Off to see the wizard, in fits and starts — but Cynthia Erivo soars
Actor Cynthia Erivo tops the list of reasons the first part of a two-part film adaptation of the musical “Wicked” likely will ...
Local theater to show ‘Wizard of Oz’ for 25 cents this weekend
To celebrate the upcoming “Wicked” movie, a local movie theater is showing the 1939 classic for a discounted price. The Plaza ...
‘Wicked’ Review: Cynthia Erivo And Ariana Grande In A Movie Musical Adaptation That Actually Eclipses The Broadway Stage Play
Of course any trip to Oz requires top of the line craftsmanship so a big shout out to the sparkling cinematography of Alice ...
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Wicked: this Wizard of Oz prequel is utterly exhausting and hopelessly miscast
Because Universal’s take on the billion-dollar-grossing Wizard of Oz prequel musical, about the Wicked Witch of the ...