Chu’s prequel and origin story — based on the long-running Broadway musical which debuted in 2003 — she’s Elphaba Thropp (Cynthia Erivo), a shy, misunderstood young woman born with special powers and a viridescent tone.

"Wicked," Jon M. Chu's musical adaptation starring Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande, defies the odds – and, yes, gravity.

Wicked is the latest high-profile musical to hit American cineplexes with emerging Oscar buzz. It certainly isn't Chu's first time spearheading musicals or films with musical elements, having directed two films in the Step Up franchise,

Elphaba (Cynthia Erivo) and Glinda (Ariana Grande) are rivals-turned-friends who head off to see the Wizard of Oz in the fantasy musical "Wicked."

Jonathan Bailey, Michelle Yeoh and Jeff Goldblum also star in Jon M. Chu's 'Wizard of Oz'-inspired fantasy, based on the $1.7 billion Broadway blockbuster.

Jon M. Chu’s film of the hit Broadway musical is an absolute thrill: wonderfully cast, beautifully sung, dazzlingly designed and costumed, writes Moira Macdonald.

Ariana Grande, Cynthia Erivo premiered the highly anticipated film 'Wicked' in London Monday evening. (Nov. 18)

My excitement quickly turned to skepticism when it was announced in 2021 that pop megastar Ariana Grande had be cast as Glinda — alongside the wildly talented, Tony-award winning actress and singer Cynthia Erivo.

The movie version of Broadway’s beloved musical, Wicked has been a long time coming since the play’s opening in 2003, but it is finally here, and quite frankly not only soars cinematically, it exceeds all expectations.