VIDEO INTERVIEW – Cynthia Erivo and pop singer Ariana Grande, as fantastical creatures, carry this adaptation of the iconic Broadway show. The whirlwind result turns into a phenomenon across the Atlantic.
Unlike France, among the Anglo-Saxons, the musical Wicked has the same cult status as Les Miserables et The Phantom of the Opera . The show inspired by the world of Wizard of Oz has been playing in London and on Broadway for 22 years and has been seen by 65 million curious people. Here it is presented in the cinema in a climate close to hysteria in the United States. 112 million dollars in revenue in 10 days, who could say better? Venues had to ask the public not to engage in spontaneous karaoke sessions.
Some spectators do not hesitate to film entire musical numbers on their cell phones to immediately put them online. Specialists predict for this first part – of a saga which will include two – a path paved with gold for the Oscars, even if it means blocking the way for the other musical favorite, Emilia Perez by Jacques Audiard. Opening a decade before the arrival of Dorothy and her dog Toto…
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