Video: Stephanie Hsu Addresses WICKED Movie Casting Rumorsby Josh Sharpe - December 5, 2024Stephanie Hsu is shedding light on those Wicked casting rumors. On a recent visit to Watch What Happens Live, the Everything Everywhere All at Once star was asked to clarify whether she ever auditioned for the part of Glinda in the new film. WICKED Novel Tops New York Times Bestseller List Amid Movie Maniaby Josh Sharpe - December 5, 2024The Wicked movie is not the only Ozian content that consumers are enjoying. As the popularity of the film surges to an all-time high, readers are also flocking to Gregory Maguire's original 1995 novel for which the musical and film are based. WICKED Scores Top Honors by National Board Of Reviewby Josh Sharpe - December 4, 2024The acclaimed new movie musical has been awarded Best Film of 2024 and Jon M. Chu for Best Director from the National Board of Review. Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande will also share the NBR Spotlight Award for their collaboration on the project. WICKED Movie Characters Join FUNKO FUSION Video Gameby Josh Sharpe - December 3, 2024Both Wicked and Funko fans are certain to have a thrillifying time with new downloadable content that has been added to the Funko Fusion video game. Two bundles are currently available, one featuring Glinda and Elphaba and the other with The Wizard and Madame Morrible. WICKED Movie Soundtrack Tops Billboard Chartsby Josh Sharpe - December 2, 2024The Wicked movie soundtrack, currently available to stream, has debuted at No. 1 on Billboard's Top Album Sales, Soundtracks, and Vinyl Albums charts, hitting No. 2 on the Billboard 200 chart. Video: New WICKED Movie Featurette Spotlights Special Cameosby Josh Sharpe - November 27, 2024The Wicked movie account has shared a new video highlighting two very special cameo appearances that show up in the new film. Take a look at the video here but, fair warning: it contains major spoilers from the movie! Video: Amanda Gorman Performs WICKED-Inspired Poem 'Do Us Good'by Josh Sharpe - November 26, 2024Poet Amanda Gorman has shared her new poem 'Do Us Good,' inspired by Wicked. The poem begins with a twist on Glinda's memorable lines from the musical: 'Are we born Wicked or do we have wickedness thrust upon us?' Watch the video! Ariana Grande Turned Down a Hip-Hop Version of 'Popular' in WICKEDby Josh Sharpe - November 26, 2024Ariana Grande's 'Popular' could have sounded a lot different. In a new piece in the Los Angeles Times, composer/lyricist Stephen Schwartz has shared that, following Grande's casting, he was considering a new hip-hop rhythm for the superstar.
WICKED Scores Record-Breaking Monday Box Office Grossby Josh Sharpe - November 26, 2024Wicked continues to dominate at the box office. On Monday night, the new musical blockbuster grossed a record-breaking $15.8 million, making Wicked the highest-grossing movie on a Monday in November ever. WICKED Movie Release Sparks Spotify Streaming Surgeby Josh Sharpe - November 25, 2024With the Wicked movie and accompanying soundtrack finally available, Broadway fans are flocking to Spotify in celebration of the film's release. BroadwayWorld has learned that between November 22 and 24, streams of tracks from Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande, and more were up on Spotify.
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