
Wicked Part 1 is finally here, with the chemistry between Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo stealing the show
ABCYou needn't be a fan of Wicked to be clued into the discourse surrounding the long-awaited movie that's been several years in the making — waylaid first by COVID, then by the SAG strike. Fast facts about Wicked What: A fantastical film adaptation of the beloved, award-winning Broadway musical Wicked Creator: Jon M. Chu Starring: Ariane Grande, Cynthia Erivo, Jonathan Bailey, Michelle Yeoh, Jeff Goldblum, Ethan Slater Where: In cinemas now Likely to make you feel: Awestruck You may have heard through the rumour mill about the relationship that has since blossomed between Ariana Grande and Ethan Slater while they were allegedly still married to their respective partners. Your feed might be inundated with press tour footage of Grande and her co-star Cynthia Erivo crying on one another in every interview. Grande and Erivo's palpable chemistry with one another comes to the fore over the 2 hours 41 minutes run time. Glinda's superb comedic timing and predilection for falsettos are on full display in fan favourite song 'Popular', a hilarious sequence of Grande at her best as she writhes and slithers across the floor orbiting Elphaba.
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Amanda Seyfried recalls singing with Cynthia Erivo while auditioning for ’Wicked’
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Cynthia Erivo fans speculate she was shading Amanda Seyfried's Wicked audition
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Broadway’s ‘Wicked’ welcomes Lencia Kebede, its first Black, full-time Elphaba
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Ariana Grande says 'Wicked' was a gift — and she's proud to be in a 'beautiful coven'
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Wicked fans are WALKING OUT of West End show halfway through for 'ridiculous' reason, furious theatre staff reveal
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Ariana Grande teases new original song for Wicked sequel
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Ariana Grande teases new original song for Wicked sequel
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Wicked director explains why popular scene was deleted from final film
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Ariana Grande, Cynthia Erivo's Wicked sequel title announced
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‘Wicked’ was far from magical
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Ariana Grande went through Wicked contract with Cynthia Erivo to make sure they were ‘aligned’ together
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The Real Trumpy Character in ‘Wicked’ Is Not Who You Think
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Jon M. Chu believes ‘the time is right’ for ‘Wicked’
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How the Wicked cast defied normality with bizarre gaffes, unexpected outbursts and PLENTY of tears... but it was all for good as movie breaks box office records
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Wicked makers deny rumours that Ariana Grande was paid 15 times as much as Cynthia Erivo for musical
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Universal denies pay disparity rumours between 'Wicked' stars Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande
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Universal addresses rumors about Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo’s huge Wicked pay disparity
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Why all the fuss over Wicked? It’s dry, dull and overdone
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Cynthia Erivo on the Capricorn-ness of it all
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Inside the ‘Wicked’ musical number that could win Ariana Grande an Oscar
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'Wicked' Was Split Into 2 Parts. Here's Why That Was A Mistake.
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Wicked costume designer reveals the real reason why Dorothy's ruby slippers aren't red in the new film
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Wicked director Jon M Chu has request for cinema viewers
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Ethan Slater shares the real reason Wicked stars Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo are always crying together
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Evrio, Grande shines in lavish adaptation of Broadway classic, Wicked
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Ariana Grande's boyfriend Ethan Slater makes special appearance at New York Live as Wicked hits theaters
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Cynthia Erivo says trust with co-star Ariana Grande helped them tell story of 'Wicked'
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Movie Review: ‘Wicked’ fans, rejoicify! Erivo, Grande shine in lavish adaptation of Broadway classic
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Wicked fan reviews: Emotional viewers left in tears after moving scene in Ariana Grande movie: 'I was SOBBING!'
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Cynthia Erivo reveals the 'psychological tricks' she used with Ariana Grande on the set of Wicked
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Wicked Part One movie review: Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo are brilliant – but why does this musical look so terrible?
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All of your questions about the ‘Wicked’ movie, answered
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Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande cut a ‘Wicked’ swath around the world
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Wicked review: Cynthia Erivo-Ariana Grande cast spell in near-perfect adaptation
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Cynthia Erivo reveals why she would go entire days without using the bathroom while filming Wicked
Hindustan Times
Cynthia Erivo reveals why she went days without bathroom breaks on Wicked set
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Movie Review: ‘Wicked’ fans, rejoicify! Erivo, Grande shine in lavish adaptation of Broadway classic
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Amanda Holden, 53, sets pulses racing in a plunging green PVC jumpsuit as she and daughter Hollie, 12, lead stars heading home from the Wicked premiere
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"Wicked" is a bewitching spectacle that smartly probes who has power in a beloved fairy tale
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Cynthia Erivo defies more than gravity
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Review: Massive ‘Wicked’ movie adaptation takes its time to soar, much less defy gravity
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Wicked's Cynthia Erivo flashes 3-inch nails in NYC after revealing 'hard conversations' with Ariana Grande
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Cynthia Erivo says she and Ariana Grande went through a series of 'hard and vulnerable' conversations before Wicked as she delights in being Elle's 2024 Women In Hollywood cover star
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Fans go wild after Cynthia Erivo accidentally reveals major Wicked spoiler
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Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo offer apologies for crying so much during Wicked promotion
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Mattel apologizes after mistakenly printing porn site on ‘Wicked’ movie dolls packaging
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Jeff Goldblum, 72, hits red carpet with wife Emilie Livingston, 41, at Wicked premiere in LA
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Cynthia Erivo appears to throw shade at OTHER stars who auditioned for Ariana Grande's role in Wicked
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Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo both dealt with a dangerous health setback before filming key Wicked numbers
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